Features
Name:
Rum Officer's Releases N° 1 Port Cask Finish 2006 - 45°.
Winery
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
The Officer's Releases is a limited edition series that pays tribute to Admiral Rodney, a noted British naval officer who distinguished himself in 1782 during one of the Caribbean's most memorable battles, "The Battle of the Saintes." The first edition in the series, Admiral Rodney Officer's Releases No. 1, is an artful blend in the Saint Lucian rum tradition. This limited edition is distilled and aged in the tropical climate of Saint Lucia and expertly composed by Master Blender Evanius Harris
Organoleptic characteristics:
Bright mahogany hue in the glass. Exotic combination of prunes, spiced vanilla and toasted oak on the nose. The palate is intense with candied fruit, dark chocolate, licorice and tobacco. Integrated oak gives definition and balance to a long finish.
Storage time:
over 20 years
Vinification
fermentation of molasses in open tanks with native yeasts;
distillation in column and discontinuous stills.
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