The aged Puerto Rican rum is the oldest produced on the island. Pedro Fernandez started making it when he returned from a journey to France — with some side trips to observe cognac production. Inspired, Fernandez went home to his family’s hacienda in Bayamon, near San Juan, and set his unique, small batch production in motion. And it’s been made there ever since. Prized by locals, until a few years ago it could be hard to find in the States. Though lately that is changing with some new influence. More on that in a bit.