Chairman’s Legacy is a tribute to Laurie Barnard, the“Chairman” of St. Lucia Distillers who inspired and created the iconic brand Chairman’s Reserve. His vision to define and reinvent the Saint Lucian rum category was unlike anything the rum category had seen before or has seen since. While other distilleries were purchasing column stills to increase production, Laurie was investing in eclectic barrel types, small pot stills, a proprietary yeast strain, and sugarcane. He believed that the best rum was not achieved from one barrel, but by blending different components together of different ages, finishes, styles, and base materials.
Chairman’s Reserve White is a unique blend of aged and unaged pot and column distilled rums. A truly robust and flavorful spirit, this expertly crafted rum fully embraces the DNA of the Chairman’s Reserve collection. Its clean, crisp, mouthfeel and creamy citrus notes make it ideal for mixing, and a favorite amongst bartenders around the world.
A special limited edition rum celebrating the spirit of St Lucia. The collectible bottle features exclusive artwork by Llewellyn Xavier OBE, a St Lucia-born artist whose work is exhibited in the Smithsonian, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Inside it is the much-loved Chairman's Reserve: a sweet, rich rum with notes of honeyed fruit and spicy vanilla, which has been produced in St Lucia since 1999.
Chairman’s Reserve was first blended in 1999 and was overseen by the then Chairman, Laurie Barnard who conceived a quality rum which was blended using continuous and pot still rums coming on stream after ageing. Local demand has been phenomenal and the brand has expanded internationally, where the versatility of the rum makes for great cocktails. Chairman’s Reserve recently won Gold - Best in Class at the International Wine & Spirits Competition and Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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 horrific fire on May 2, 2007. The cellar master was forced to find unusual storage space for his rum barrels during the rehabilitation of the distillery, and these casks were misplaced during this time of confusion. These “forgotten casks” resulted in rum which was too old for the original Chairman’s Reserve blend, so it was decided that this rum would be released on its own and was received with worldwide acclaim. St. Lucia Distillers continues to hold back select Chairman’s Reserve for extra aging to offer a limited release of “The Forgotten Casks.
Chairman’s Spiced Rum begins with the original Chairman’s Reserve steeped with “Bois Bandé,” a local Caribbean bark culturally known for its aphrodisiac qualities. Added to the rum are local spices and fruits such as cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, vanilla, allspice, lemon and orange peels.