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    Master Blender

    Luis Planas

    Master Blender, Ron del Barrilito

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    i. Biography

    Luis Planas is the Master Blender and Vice President at Edmundo B. Fernández Inc. (Ron del Barrilito / Hacienda Santa Ana) in Bayamón, a role he has held. Before joining Ron del Barrilito, he spent over three decades working in rum production and blending at Bacardi in San Juan.

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    • Where is Luis Planas currently working?

      He serves as Master Blender and Vice President at Edmundo B. Fernández Inc. (Ron del Barrilito / Hacienda Santa Ana) in Bayamón.

    • What roles did Luis Planas hold at Bacardi?

      He began as a Fermentation Supervisor and Lead, became a Blender, and served as Global Rum Master Blender and Process Director to 2013.

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