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Los tres productos comienzan a salir al mercado en Noviembre 2023.Pre-ordena tus botellas a reserve@ronartesano.com incluyendo tu nombre completo, teléfono \u0026 email. Tan pronto las botellas estén listas coordinaremos contigo el pago y entrega de las botellas a tu puerta.Lo nuevo:Artesano Blanco Pot Still - $25Artesano Artist Series #1 - $100Artesano Single Barrel - $85***********************************************...","published_at":"2023-10-13T21:57:48Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/167819"},{"id":167817,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:167817","title":"¡Ron Artesano llegó a Berlín!","preview":"Nos sentimos muy orgulloso s de contarles que Ron Artesano tuvo un pequeño exhibidor y fué presentado en Bar Convent Berlin, posiblemente el evento más importante para espíritus destilados en el mundo.Nos presentamos en el Pabellón de Marcas Emergentes (Emerging Brands Hall) y lucimos muy bien. Generamos mucho interés en diferentes distribuidores de mercados europeos en países como Italia, Francia, España, Escandinavia (Dinamarca, Suecia y Noruega, Finlandia e Islandia) , Luxemburgo, Austria,...","published_at":"2023-10-13T20:40:56Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/167817"},{"id":165888,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:165888","title":"Ron Artesano nominado como una de las compañías mas innovadoras de Puerto Rico","preview":"https://issuu.com/svengvp/docs/puerto_rico_-_book_-_16?fr=xPf81NTUOrgulloso de que Ron Artesano fuera nominado como una de las compañías más innovadoras de Puerto Rico en 2023. Ha sido un camino duro y de muchos sacrificios. Nos queda mucho por hacer, pero seguimos caminando en la direccion correcta. 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Estaremos presentando nuestros rones Blanco, Añejo y nuestros nuevos Kits de Añejamiento Casero (adjunto foto).Si disfrutas de un buen coctel, copa de vino, un buen ron o whiskey y quieres conocerme personalmente llega a The Bars Show, éste domingo 30 de abril entre 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm en el Centro de Convenciones de P...","published_at":"2023-04-28T17:17:17Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/163428"},{"id":161272,"entity_id":"wefunder:feed_item:161272","title":"WE REACHED $100,000!","preview":"Just a quick word to celebrate with you we have reached our 2nd milestone: $100,000 invested.We feel proud and thankful for your support. 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La primera campaña nos sirvió para producir nuestras primeras botellas, y validar ante el mercado de Puerto Rico tanto nuestro empaque, como la calidad superior de Ron Artesano.Ya que tenemos validación, vamos a atacar mucho más agresivamente el merc...","published_at":"2022-12-14T19:57:14Z","canonical_url":"https://wefunder.com/feed/159629"}],"provenance":{"source":"wefunder_public_company_profile","as_of":"2026-06-22T17:11:30Z","claims":{"total_amount_raised":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#amount_raised","last_verified_at":"2026-06-22T05:03:07Z","as_of":"2026-06-22T17:11:30Z","confidence":"high"},"total_investors":{"source":"FrontCompanySummary#number_of_investors","last_verified_at":"2026-06-22T05:03:07Z","as_of":"2026-06-22T17:11:30Z","confidence":"high"},"active_raise_states":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil)","last_verified_at":"2025-04-14T20:14:25Z","as_of":"2026-06-22T17:11:30Z","confidence":"high"},"latest_fundraise_state":{"source":"Fundraise.visible(nil, nil).order(funding_started_at)","last_verified_at":"2025-04-14T20:14:25Z","as_of":"2026-06-22T17:11:30Z","confidence":"medium"}}}}}}