Locals swear blind thatronmiel even serves as a useful remedy for summer colds and stubborn runny noses. As if you need an excuse.

Various suger cane juices, slowly matured for over 14 years, are blended together to obtain an excellent spirit and the necessary base to produce a Vintage Honey Rum. The excellence is achieved by adding pure base honey to leave the good, broad and balanced aftertaste of a good vintage rum. Its aroma reminds of flowers, citrus and sipces. We recommend taking it very cold, alone, with stones of ice or combined with citrus.

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Our favourite for regular drinking is Artemi, but there are some boutique brands that start with the very best aged rum. Copa Spirits Co. proudly announces the arrival and launch of the first “Ron Miel de Canarias” to be distributed in America. Ron Miel is a centuries old tradition of blending aged rum and honey in the Canary Islands, Spain. It carries a Designation of Origin to assure traditional methods of production and quality. Distillery Arehucas, founded 1884, began its Ron Miel production 70 years ago with current sales exceeding 1.5 million liters annually. Others are made with good quality rum and aren't as sweet. 3 Tips to choose a good ron miel in Gran Canaria DCC basically means that the exchange rate is calculated at point of sale rather than by your bank. It allows you to see the total cost of the transaction in your own currency but adds up to 5% to the total because it uses a terrible exchange rate. Arehucas, well known in Europe to produce world class rums, is a fourth generation family-owned distillery. They are the official noble supplier of the Spanish Royal Family and have a remarkable 50% market share of all rum sales in the Canaries, which hosts 12 million visitors a year.

Cocal distilleries: Distilleries Cocal is the reference point in the manufacturing rum in the Canary Islands. Strongly implanted in the islands since 1948, maintains the tradition of producing the genuine rum canary; selecting the cane liquor and watching all the details of the maturation process of their old male who according to Canary Islands tradition, are combined with a choice of honey bees to achieve a drink exotic and unique, and our honey rum Cocal or Guajiro. Cocal distilleries: The pride of people for whom rum itself is a pride. Ron Guajiro is the most traditional brand of one of the longest-established distilleries in the Canary Islands, Destilerías San Bartolomé de Tejina. This is a family-owned company incorporated in 1948 which has developed until becoming a major reference in the liquor-making industry in the Canary Islands. Ron Guajiro is the Genuine Rum from the Canaries. The perfect blend of tradition, avour and quality. This full range of rums stands out for the clear personality of all its products: the golden rum Ron Guajiro Dorado, the white rum Ron Guajiro Blanco, the vintage rum Ron Guajiro Añejo and the honey rum Ron Miel Guajiro.Elaboration and taste: In the first distillate obtained this stunning Cane Cocal, which preserves all the original flavors of sugar cane. Got the rum in your sights but don't know where to sup it? Read our guide to which Canary island is right for you.

You’ll find many cheap, non-DO versions here, where the ingredients are not local and some or a lot of the expensive honey is replaced by sugar. And of course, the cheaper ones start off with an average rum, rather than a quality, aged rum. The cheapest bottles are cheap for a reason and will be sweet and pretty bland. Look for a bottle that costs over 10-12 euros per litre as the ingredients will be better quality. But not all honey rums are created equal! There is a DO (Denominacion Origen) for honey rum in the EU, and any bottle bearing the DO legend must be made from both Canarian honey and Canarian rum. TuCanarias is the Worldwide Official Exclusive Dealer of Cocal in Internet who produce GUAJIRO, AGUERE, COCAL, COBANA, UCANCA & LAS COLMENAS brands Preserving the ancient Canarian tradition of combining rum andhoney, is the ultimate expression of Canarian Honey Rum. With itscoppery, amber hues, Guajiro Honey Rum (20% and 30% abv) hasan intense and complex aroma, with hints of sugar cane, fruits andflowers, and balsamic notes. On the palate, a sweet luscious mouthfeel leads to a long, full-bodied finish. Available in different ABV,Guajiro Honey Rum 20% is perfect for those who want to enjoy anintense flavour of fresh honey.For many honey rum, known locally as Ron Miel, is the taste of Lanzarote. It’s an after drink liqueur and is often served as a freebie in small glasses (Chupitos) at the end of a meal. Honey rum is protected by a European DO so it has to be made from Canarian rum and honey. However, the quality of the stuff that goes into the bottles varies considerably. Honey rum should always be served chilled, straight from the fridge, and ideally in frozen shot glasses. We like a twist of lime in it, but it’s not essential. Some restaurants pipe whipped cream on top, but that’s not our style!