Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum

Chairman’s Reserve Original Rum is the flagship St. Lucia blend — first created in 1999 by then-Chairman Laurie Barnard, who conceived a quality rum blended from continuous-still and pot-still rums coming on stream after aging. Rich dark-amber in color, with pot-still richness on the nose carrying cooked banana, caramelized fruits, and spicy oak-derived vanilla; a well-balanced mid-palate of chocolate, golden raisin, tobacco, and clove; and a long, creamy finish.

The component rums are matured separately by still type in American oak casks — Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, and Buffalo Trace barrels — then blended and reintroduced to oak for a further six months to marry. The final blend averages roughly 5 years of aging and is bottled at 40% ABV. Recent honors include Gold (Best in Class) at the International Wine & Spirits Competition and Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. In St. Lucia, Chairman’s Reserve is enjoyed with coconut water, though it also stands up neat or with a chaser of choice.

Tasting Notes

• Color: Rich dark amber
• Nose: Pot-still richness; cooked banana, caramelized fruits, spicy oak-derived vanilla
• Palate: Well-balanced — chocolate, golden raisin, tobacco, clove
• Finish: Long and creamy

Specs

• Distillery: St. Lucia Distillers
• Style: Blended Caribbean Rum — continuous + pot still
• Aging: Ex-bourbon American oak (Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, Buffalo Trace) separately by still type; blended and re-oaked for 6 additional months; average ~5 years
• ABV: 40%
• Awards: Gold — Best in Class (International Wine & Spirits Competition); Double Gold (San Francisco World Spirits Competition)
• Size: 750ml

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