In the beautiful valley of Roseau stands the St Lucia distillery, born in the '50s from the'union of two distilleries,
one in Dennery, linked to the plantation of the Barnard family and one in Roseau of the Geest family. It was in the seat of the latter that the long tradition of St. Lucia began, whose birth also sanctioned the union of the families of the two original distilleries.
The Geests remained partners until 1992 when the Barnards took over the shares and then Angostura Ltd. of Trinidad joined the company in 1997.
Since 2005 at the helm of the St Lucia Distillers Group of Companies there's Clico with Laurie Barnard, the third generation of rum makers.
Description
HMS Princessa was a Spanish ship captured by the British in 1780 at the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. Captained by Charles Knatchbull this 70-gun liner was one of the first ships to face the French at the Battle of the Saintes. Fighting valiantly, the Princessa faced the enemy during the battle and inspired the creation of this rum that embodies power and integrity
Organoleptic characteristics:
Intense mahogany color with notes of raisins and honey on the nose and a hint of vanilla and tobacco. Sweet and intense palate, recalling tones of crème brulée balanced by toasty oak. Complex finish with a good balance of oak, caramel and tropical spices
Storage time:
over 20 years
Vinification
fermentation of molasses in open tanks with native yeasts;
distillation in column and discontinuous stills.
