This rum is a tribute to Laurie Barnard, the “Chairman” of St. Lucia Distillers. He was a visionary who invested in eclectic barrel types, small pot stills and a proprietary yeast strain which lead to creating the iconic Chairman's Reserve brand.
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This rum is a tribute to Laurie Barnard, the “Chairman” of St. Lucia Distillers. He was a visionary who invested in eclectic barrel types, small pot stills and a proprietary yeast strain which lead to creating the iconic Chairman's Reserve brand.
The colour has a notable mahogany hue in the glass. Pineapple, banana, and vanilla greet the nose while to taste, more intense grilled tropical fruits and spice zing before a complex lingering finish.
Chairman's Reserve Legacy is a blend of pot and column still rums. In addition to traditional molasses-based rums, Legacy features the addition of sugarcane juice distillate.
The Barnard family first settled in St Lucia in the 1930s and established their distillery by making rum from the molasses produced by the island’s massive sugar plantations. Today, it is owned by Caribbean family company GBH.
When the last two St Lucian distilleries consolidated their operations to the picturesque Roseau Valley, they created what is known today as St. Lucia Distillers. In doing so, they helped re-establish the prestige of St. Lucia’s rum culture.
Chairman’s Reserve was first blended in 1999, overseen by then Chairman, Laurie Barnard, as a special project to create a fine quality rum that can represent the iconic style of St. Lucian rum.
Chairman’s Reserve The Forgotten Casks is an extra-aged sipping rum crafted to mimic rum found in the original forgotten casks of Chairman’s Reserve, which were preserved from St. Lucia Distillers...
SKU: L24664NV