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's Reserve was first blended in 1999 under the supervision of the President of St. Lucia Distillers, Laurie Barnard, who conceived the idea of a highly premium rum, which would have in its blend both continuous still and pot still rums. The excellent result generated an unprecedented local demand which in turn brought about the expansion of the brand internationally.
A blend of rums aged from 5 to 18 years, using the solera method. Medium toasted American oak barrels were used, previously containing sherry and port. Delicate and expressive on the nose, the rum carries notes of wood, cocoa, vanilla and caramelized aromas of maple syrup, red fruits with a peppery finish. Full , rich and classy, with notes of caramelized fruit, spices, cocoa, with red fruit and caramel on the finish.
