{"product_id":"chairmans-reserve-rum-ex-bourbon-barrel-2009","title":"St. Lucia Distillers Chairman's Reserve Vintage Rum, St. Lucia","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt. Lucia Distillers Chairman's Reserve Vintage Rum, St. Lucia is the 2009 vintage, a blend built from distillates made in three different stills: John Dore 2 and Vendôme pot stills, alongside the distillery’s Coffey still. Each component aged independently for 11 years in ex-bourbon barrels before blending and a brief return to oak. At 46% ABV, this limited vintage bottling brings aged-wood depth together with concentrated tropical fruit and spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpirit Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged blended rum\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e Distillates from John Dore 2 and Vendôme pot stills and a Coffey still\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Components aged independently for 11 years in ex-bourbon barrels, then blended and returned to oak for a few additional months\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46%\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saint Lucia Distillers\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOwner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Groupe Bernard Hayot\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaster Blender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deny Duplessis\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2009\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensory Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose brings honeyed raisin, toffee, banana, vanilla, and tobacco. Concentrated candied tropical fruit leads the palate, joined by tobacco and warm spice. Buttery toasted oak gives the rum structure, while leather and dark chocolate carry through a smooth, complex finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Accolades:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Spirits Challenge, 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition, 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine Enthusiast, 95 points, 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer’s Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Lucia Distillers was formed in 1972 through the merger of the island’s Roseau Bay and Dennery distilleries. Chairman’s Reserve followed in 1999, created by Laurie Barnard, who championed combining pot- and column-still rums and blending components of different ages and styles. That approach continues under master blender Deny Duplessis, whose first release in the role was this 2009 vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing Suggestions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour neat into a tulip-shaped spirits glass and allow it a few minutes to open; a small splash of water can soften the oak and bring the fruit forward. Its candied fruit, tobacco, and toasted-oak notes pair well with dark chocolate, roasted nuts, or a fruit-and-spice dessert.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buena Vida Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"2009 \/ 750mL","offer_id":67603778863159,"sku":null,"price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2699\/1632\/files\/St._Lucia_Distillers_Chairman_s_Reserve_Vintage_Rum_St._Lucia_2009.png?v=1792559892","url":"https:\/\/www.winedispensary.com\/products\/chairmans-reserve-rum-ex-bourbon-barrel-2009","provider":"Wine Dispensary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}