Chairman's Reserve range with a
limited edition release: Chairman's
Reserve 1931, a rare single-blended aged Saint Lucian rum, which pays
homage to a legacy of rum philosophy and craft.
The history and inspiration behind the Chairman's Reserve brand begin in 1931 when Denis
Barnard established
the Barnard family's rum distillery. He unknowingly set the foundation for
decades of legendary Saint Lucian rum craftsmanship predicated on character,
finesse and distinction. Denis
Barnard was
truly an original pioneer in the art of blending rum and began experimenting
with distillates from various fermentations of molasses produced by the
plantation's own sugar factory. His philosophy and technique of blending were
inherited by his grandson Laurie Barnard, who officially established the
Chairman's Reserve brand in 1999.
Today, Chairman's Reserve 1931 has been launched in tribute to this
unique, time-honored philosophy and craft. The blend of this flagship rum is
made of distillates from St. Lucia Distillers' twin column Coffey still and
three copper pot stills, which have aged individually from six to 11 years in
Bourbon and Port casks before being married together. The majority of the blend
is traditional molasses rum, while the hidden spunk comes from agricultural rum
from sugarcane grown at the distillery.
The 46% alcohol by volume or 92 proof expression carries aromas of sweet raisins with definite
toasted oak notes, leather, spice and tobacco on the nose. On the palate, rich
sultana fruit with hints of crème caramel and buttery oak continue into a long
complex finish. A hint of grassy aromatic sweetness from the sugar cane
distillate gives a unique hedonistic element to the rum. "Chairman's
Reserve 1931 elevates the premier rum brand of Saint
Lucia ahead
of the iconic rum brands currently on the world stage," says Benjamin
Jones , director
of SPIRIBAM, the brand's U.S. importer. "The limited edition 1931 embodies
the finer life of Saint Lucia and establishes Chairman's
Reserve at the head of the class within the premium rum category as well as
against all premium aged spirits."
Chairman's Reserve 1931 will debut in the United States November 2018 next to Chairman's Reserve Original, Chairman's Reserve
Spiced and Chairman's Reserve Forgotten Cask. Customers across the
United States , with the exception of those
from AL, IL, KY, MI, MS, NH, SD and UT , can order the product and have it conveniently shipped
directly to their home
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