Description
The blend brings together rums from two distilleries: Rum Co. of Fiji and Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. Stade’s West Indies Rum Distillery is located on Brighton Beach, Barbados, and was founded by George Stade in 1893. In 1997, Alexandre Gabriel, owner and Master Blender of Maison Ferrand, acquired the distillery. Rum Co. of Fiji was established in 1980 and is the only rum distillery in Fiji. The molasses used in its production is sourced entirely from locally grown sugar cane. The cane is cultivated in volcanic soil, which contributes to the rum’s rich, full-bodied character. Due to Fiji’s mountainous terrain, as much as 95% of the sugar cane is harvested by hand, helping to preserve the quality of the raw material and maintain traditional harvesting practices.