Destilerías Arehucas Food and drink · Arucas, Gran Canaria - Área Metropolitana, Las Palmas Factory founded on 9 August 1884 as La Fábrica de San Pedro by Alfonso Gourié Álvarez, initially devoted to cane sugar. It is one of the oldest rum distilleries in Europe, and its Ron Arehucas, with white and gold varieties among others, is the best known rum from the Canary Islands. 9 de agosto de 1884 Photo: Rubibubi (CC BY 2.0) What to see and do in Arucas