In response to widespread information circulating on social media for weeks about the presence of counterfeit bottles of Barbancourt Three-Star Rum on the market, the Barbancourt Rum Company, aiming to reassure its consumers, informed that it conducted an investigation confirming the presence of bottles filled with "adulterated alcohol sold illegally."

According to the results of laboratory analyses, this counterfeit product contains up to 87.413 micrograms of methanol per 100 milliliters, a figure 9 times higher than the accepted international standard of 8,000 mg/100 mL. Barbancourt uses a standard of 3.51 micrograms per 100 millilitres," , explained Roberto Thomas, Master Blender at the Barbancourt Rum Company. Another issue is that he stated the acidity level (pH) of the fake product, which ranges between 5.18 and 7.02, exceeds the standard level of 4.49 to 4.75.