Fritz Vaval distills his Clairin near Cavaillon, a village on the road to the south of the island. There, the Meuze variety, grows naturally. It is distilled in a homemade PotStill.
Taste: A sharp palette, precise and very specific, but at the same time easy to drink.
Rums aged from 6 to 10 years in American oak barrels that previously housed Bourbon Whiskey, while some of the rums are aged in barrels that previously housed Oloroso Sherry. Another aging after the final blending is what gives the homogeneity to the wonderful final blend, with notes of vanilla, tropical fruit, with tobacco and nuts dominating.
Chairman Reserve Spiced Rum contains local spices and fruits including cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, coconut, lemon and orange. We have also added Richeria Grandis - known locally as "Bois Bande" - a bark known in the Caribbean as a powerful aphrodisiac to give an added kick to the rum. After the rum is distilled in copper pot stills and column stills, it is aged for about 4 years in former bourbon barrels. After aging, the aforementioned fruits and spices are infused into the rum, resulting in a complex and balanced rum with spice notes.
Chairman Reserve Spiced Rum contains local spices and fruits including cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, coconut, lemon and orange. We have also added Richeria Grandis - known locally as "Bois Bande" - a bark known in the Caribbean as a powerful aphrodisiac to give an added kick to the rum. After the rum is distilled in copper pot stills and column stills, it is aged for about 4 years in former bourbon barrels. After aging, the aforementioned fruits and spices are infused into the rum, resulting in a complex and balanced rum with spice notes.
Chairmans Reserve Legacy, is a rum that pays homage to Laurie Barnard, the "chairman" of Saint Lucia Distillers, who inspired and created the iconic Chairman's Reserve. His name defined and redefined the Saint Lucian rum category, which was unlike anything the rum category had seen before. While other distilleries were buying column stills to increase production, Laurie invested in fine barrel types, small copper pot stills , mages they created themselves and privately owned cane acreage. He believed that the best rum is achieved by blending different barrels and ages. Chairman's Legacy showcases the art of blending rums from both column stills and copper stills. In addition to the molasses-based rums produced by the distillery, Legacy includes the addition of rums made from fresh cane juice from the privately owned land. It is aged 5 to 8 years in ex-Bourbon barrels. The result of all of the above is an exceptional profile with notes of pineapple, banana, vanilla and a long finish of roasted tropical fruits and spices.
