Khukri Rum is a Nepalese oak vatted dark rum launched in 1959. Khukri Rum comes in three varieties; Khukri XXX Rum, Coronation Khukri XXX Rum and Khukri Spice Rum. All variants are matured for a minimum of eight months and have alcohol content of 42.8%. Khukri Rum is produced in Kathmandu, Nepal by The Nepal Distilleries Private Limited and is available domestically in all parts of Nepal as well as exported to

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, South Korea, Hong Kong, Italy, the United States, Dubai and

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History and production

Nepal Distilleries Private Limited started producing Khukri Rum in 1959 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Initially the company started distilling alcohol from

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s. Those initial pot stills are on display in its factory premises and the company now uses three fractionating columns for distillation of alcohol. Distilled from fermented

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, the Khukri Rum is

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for a minimum of eight months in wooden vats. The producer claims over 80% market share in Nepal and that it has export markets in

, South Korea, Hong Kong, Italy, United States, Dubai and

Varieties

Khukri Rum comes in three varieties; Khukri XXX Rum, Coronation Khukri XXX Rum and Khukri Spice Rum.

Khukri XXX Rum

Khukri XXX Rum (or simply called Khukri Rum) is the company's flagship brand and was launched in 1959. Khukri Rum was winner of the ''Gold Award'' at the International Rum Festival in 2002 in Canada. The rum is made using spring water from the Himalayas. The rum is distilled from fermented

, matured for a minimum of eight months and has alcohol content of 42.8%.

Coronation Khukri XXX Rum

Coronation Khukri XXX Rum ( a.k.a. ''Coronation Khukri'' and ''Coronation Khukri Rum'') was launched in 1974 to mark the coronation of the 12th King of Nepal,

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. The bottle is shaped as a Nepalese Gurkha dagger '' Kukri''. Coronation Khukri rum bottles are hand made and contain 375 millilitres of rum. The rum is distilled from fermented

, matured for a minimum of eight months and has alcohol content of 42.8%. Coronation Khukri was awarded ''Gold Medal: Dark Rum'' in 2006 by the "International Sugar Cane Spirits Tasting Competition" in

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Khukri Spice Rum

Spices used in Khukri Spice Rum are hand-picked in the Himalayas, and include

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, cardamom and

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References

External links

* {{Authority control Rums Alcohol in Nepal Food and drink companies of Nepal Distilleries of Asia Nepalese brands 1959 establishments in Nepal