Bounty Saint Lucia Premium Dark Rum

Detailed Description

A blend of double distilled rums from Guyanese molasses, aged for 2 years in ex-bourbon barrels, Bounty, “The Spirit of Saint Lucia” was established in 1972 as the principle rum brand of St. Lucia Distillers and is by far the best-selling rum brand on the island of Saint Lucia.

Bounty Saint Lucia Premium Dark Rum Tasting Notes

Nose: Pungent molasses, gunpowder, vanilla, burnt toffee, candyfloss, nutmeg spice and faint strawberry esters.

Palate: Medium-bodied with assertive spirituous spice. Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, hazelnut and vanilla with cacao and very faint berry fruit.

Finish: Butterscotch, caramel, toffee, roasted hazelnut, vanilla with cinnamon and nutmeg spice.

Distillery Information

St Lucia Distillers was founded in 1972, and is based in the valley of Roseau on the island of St Lucia. In the 1950s, only two distilleries remained on the island, Dennery on the Barnard family plantation, and the Geest-owned facility at Roseau. These two distilleries combined to form St. Lucia Distillers Group at the location of Roseau in 1972, and it is now the island’s only remaining distillery. The Barnard family then bought out the Geest’s shares in 1992, and in 2005 they sold their shareholdings to Clico Barbados Holdings, though Laurie Barnard stayed on as Managing Director. In May 2007 the distillery suffered an arson attack, which destroyed the laboratory and blending building, and the brand was forced to work from a converted warehouse for years after.