{"product_id":"chairmans-reserve-rum-the-forgotten-casks","title":"St. Lucia Distillers 'The Forgotten Casks' Chairman's Reserve Finest Rum, St. Lucia","description":"\u003cp\u003eSt. Lucia Distillers 'The Forgotten Casks' Chairman's Reserve Finest Rum, St. Lucia grew from an unusual chapter in the distillery’s history. After a 2007 fire forced the cellar team to relocate aging barrels, some casks were misplaced and later rediscovered, holding rum considered too mature for the original Chairman’s Reserve blend. Those original barrels have been bottled; today’s Forgotten Casks recreates their character through extra-aged Chairman’s Reserve, combining pot-still and Coffey-still rums for a rich, oak-shaped sipping rum.\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\u003eBase Ingredient:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% molasses, according to the importer’s technical sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open fermentation for 36 to 45 hours in concrete tanks, using proprietary yeast and Roseau River water, according to the importer’s technical sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStill Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Coffey column still and John Dore 2 copper pot still\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged separately by batch and still type in ex-bourbon barrels, then blended and rested in oak vats for six months\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e No age statement. Producer and importer sources give differing component-rum ranges of six to eleven, eight to eleven, and seven to eight years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40%\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\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensory Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is deep and warming, with sweet raisin, amber honey, vanilla, and a pronounced note of cigar tobacco. Grilled tropical fruit and candied walnut fill out the palate, while soft spice and oak keep the sweetness in balance. It finishes long, with lingering spice, dried-fruit richness, and a mellow warmth.\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\u003eSilver:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition, 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver Outstanding:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition, 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal, Exceptional, 94 points:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beverage Testing Institute, 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSilver, 90 points:\u003c\/strong\u003e International Wine \u0026amp; Spirit Competition, 2021\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 from the merger of the island’s Roseau Bay and Dennery distilleries. Chairman’s Reserve followed in 1999, created by Laurie Barnard as a blend of pot-still and column-still rums, reflecting his belief that blending rums of different styles and ages could deliver more complexity than relying on a single component. The distillery is now owned by Groupe Bernard Hayot, while Saint Lucian master blender Deny Duplessis leads the blending work.\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 or serve over one large cube, giving the rum a few minutes to open. Its grilled-fruit, raisin, and warm-spice notes pair well with dark chocolate, banana or pineapple desserts, and roasted nuts. It is made for sipping, though its structure can also bring depth to a rum Old Fashioned.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buena Vida Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"750mL","offer_id":67603779878967,"sku":null,"price":53.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2699\/1632\/files\/St._Lucia_Distillers_The_Forgotten_Casks_Chairman_s_Reserve_Finest_Rum_St._Lucia.png?v=1792559353","url":"https:\/\/www.winedispensary.com\/products\/chairmans-reserve-rum-the-forgotten-casks","provider":"Wine Dispensary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}