Brugal Especial Extra Dry Rum 70cl
Brand: Brugal | Category: White Rum | ABV: 40% | Origin: Dominican Republic | Vol: 700ml

White Rum, Reimagined

Forget everything you know about white rum. Brugal Especial Extra Dry isn’t made for cola, it’s crafted for connoisseurs. Aged in American oak barrels, then triple charcoal-filtered until it’s crystal clear, this Dominican spirit is clean, complex, and quietly elegant. It's the white shirt of your bar cart, simple in appearance, impeccable in execution.

Tasting Profile

Nose:
Bright and inviting, like citrus zest over vanilla cream, touched with hints of toasted coconut and white pepper.

Palate:
Exceptionally dry, crisp, and well-rounded. You’ll get subtle oak, a trace of molasses, and a soft minerality that’s rare in this category. It’s not sweet, it’s sophisticated.

Finish:
Clean and quick, but far from forgettable. A gentle fade of wood and spice, leaving you refreshed and intrigued.

Production Details

Unlike most white rums, Especial Extra Dry is aged for up to 5 years in former bourbon barrels before being charcoal filtered for clarity. The result? A rum that retains the depth of aging, but with the purity of a vodka-clear finish. It’s refinement in a glass, born from Brugal’s 130+ years of rum mastery.

Perfect For

Craft cocktails that deserve more than a basic mixer. Daiquiris that glide, mojitos with backbone, or sipping neat on a rooftop terrace when you want a drink that whispers elegance.

Expert Notes

Favored by bartenders across the globe for its mixability and structure, Brugal Especial Extra Dry won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. It’s a rum that proves clear doesn’t mean characterless, it means controlled.

Customer Reviews

"Mixed it in a Daiquiri — never going back to the cheap stuff again." — Anton, Taguig

"I serve this to people who ‘don’t drink rum.’ Five minutes later, they’re converted." — Luisa, QC

"Super clean, a little woody — honestly surprised me. Way more going on than I expected." — Troy, Davao

Interesting Fact

Brugal doesn’t just distill rum — they mature it with the precision of Scotch. Their master distillers are trained in Scotland, bringing whisky-level aging standards to the Caribbean.

Serving Suggestions

Use it as your foundation for top-tier cocktails, especially where clarity and complexity matter. For a pure experience, serve over one large cube with a grapefruit peel. No sugar, no syrup — just clean, confident flavor.

Distillery Background

Founded in 1888 by Spanish expatriate Don Andrés Brugal in the Dominican Republic, Brugal has remained family-owned and fiercely independent. They pioneered rum aging in the Caribbean, setting standards that others still chase. Every drop of Especial Extra Dry is a tribute to their vision: to elevate rum beyond the beach and into the realm of the refined.

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