Scryer Rum Is Gaining Important Recognition Worldwide

Published by

Emily Cruz Villegas

May 26, 2023

Scryer, founded by Garrett Robinson and Derek Schwarz, has become a promise in the international rum market.

Unlike other spirits, Scryer is truly free. Every island expresses a distinct character, so when the brand blends these traditions in the same bottle, the result is an unforeseen quality. It is crafted in Barbados using the same pot-distillation techniques pioneered centuries ago. It matures for no less than five years in the Caribbean before undergoing two additional finishings in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, and being bottled at 45.6% ABV. The rum features butterscotch, caramel, vanilla, walnut, raisin, and brûléed banana notes.

Scryer Rum was officially launched a few years ago, existing as a test of the power of the human will. Despite production challenges and recipe changes, this small local company has shown that to succeed, you just have to have courage and heart.

As part of their efforts, the brand’s founders have inaugurated a bar in Old San Juan named Scryer Rum & Barrelhouse on Tetuán Street. The bar is a small and cozy rustic spot with privileged access to a roof that can be used for special activities.

According to the company, they wanted to be one of the first frontiers of the new generation of rums and have a space that was not just for selling rum. Still, people could explore and learn what rums are.

Each bottle is filled and sealed by hand, which gives Scryer an artisanal quality that many other local brands lack. In fact, the barrels where it is aged are on the same premises and are visible from the bar. Although it has certainly been a learning process for the team behind the brand, their efforts have begun to be recognized. This is the first Puerto Rican rum to win a gold medal at the International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC).

As part of their current projects, they are building a new distillery and planning to expand the facilities so that we do not have problems with bottles or running out of rum. Hence, they hope they can open up to the world and reach markets that are receptive to the different styles of rum that they are trying to produce.

Featured image source: Scryer Rum. Facebook (April 17, 2023)

Emily Cruz Villegas

Content Director at The RumLab || She is a Journalist & Ghostwriter from Caracas-Venezuela, with more than six years of experience in Academic Research. She also has a postgraduate education in International Relations and a Master's Degree in Public Management. In the last few years, she has been working in sales and digital marketing.