Barceló Imperial Premium Blend Rum - 30th Anniversary This rum was born with the aim of commemorating the 30th anniversary of one of the best Dominican rums, Barceló Imperial rum, which was first launched on the market in 1980. The Barceló Imperial Premium Blend rum is the result of the double ageing of the old reserves of Barceló Imperial rum. The ageing process has been carried out in American white oak barrels and French oak barrels with different degrees of toasting. The result of this careful and patient elaboration is a rum capable of accentuating all those virtues that made Barceló Imperial rum one of the most awarded. Barceló Imperial Premium Blend rum is simply sublime and that is precisely why it has been awarded on several occasions: 2012: Platinum Medal – International Review of Spirits. Year 2013: Double Gold - San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Year 2013: Gold – Miami Rum Festival. The taste of Barceló rum.