Rhum Vieux Labbe - Haiti

Haiti has known over thirty brands of rums, since 1765. Today there are only a couple left, and they still follow family traditions originated from Cognac, France.

Haiti's rums are still aged in oak barrels as the French method for cognac. This is why Berling S.A produces selected rums to assure its quality and is proud to offer Vieux Labbe premium rums in memoir of Labbe Barbancourt grandfather of late Jane Barbancourt, who was married to Rudolf Linge a perfume maker in France, who had settled in Haiti during World War II.

Today their son Herbert Barbancourt Linge, President of Berling S.A, still preserves original formulas, well kept secrets created by his ancesters.

Our premium rums are the results of special distillation processes, blending and the art of aging until it has matured and mellowed into a spirit of sophistication.

The premium rums likewise have grown and adapted to the outside world's taste for fine flavored liqueurs, which we produce, while maintaining its Caribbean identity, such as Coffee, Anisette, Coconut and Orange from our famous orange peels that have been exported for more than 50 years to produce famous liqueurs such as Cointrau.

For those who like some cream in their coffee, we have developed a new line of cream liqueurs called Cremas. Actually there are three flavors, Coconut, Rum raisin, and Cocoa.

We did not forget beach lovers with our unique Berling Cocktail rum punch made out of a blend of tropical fruits.

BB Rum: Elixir of Bois Bandé - Dominica

Uniquely blended from the extract of the bark of the Richeria-Grandis (locally called bois-bande) with exotic Caribbean spices, this stimulating elixr is widely held for its aphrodisiac properties. Discovered deep in the woods of Dominica centuries ago by the original indigenous people of the Caribbean, the Amerindians, this finely blended rum distillation is unequalled.

Experience a naturally exciting blend of this stimulating elixir!

For more information call (767) 448 2340, fax (767) 448 6007 or email us at stl@cwdom.dm

St Lucia Distillers - St. Lucia

In 1922, the Barnard family purchased the large sugar estate of Dennery. Ten years after that purchase, the young Denis Barnard founded a distillery at Dennery and in 1972 merged the Dennery Factory Co. Ltd. with Geest Industries Ltd. in Roseau Valley to form the St. Lucia Distillers Group of Companies which now operates from Roseau. Denis’ son and the grandson of the original owners of Dennery is the current Managing Director of St. Lucia Distillers.

Over the years, the family-run factory has been considerably modernized and new technologies and improvements constantly incorporated. After Angostura Ltd. of Trinidad and Tobago (producers of the World famous Angostura Bitters) bought a 24.9% stake in the company in April 1998, a new bottling line was commissioned which enabled the Distillery to blend and bottle a wider range of specialist rums and liqueurs. The installation of a pot still in 1998 has also meant that especially high quality flavorful rums, still being aged, are now being produced. The company has since introduced two more pot stills adding to the variety of rums being produced.

In 2005 CLICO Holdings Barbados Ltd. purchased the Barnard family shares and intends to continue the traditions established by the Barnard family with Laurie Barnard remaining as Managing Director.

St. Lucia Distillers is very proud of its reputation as a producer of over twenty five of the highest quality rums and rum liqueurs in the Eastern Caribbean and of the awards and prizes our rums have won.


For more information please visit us at: http://www.saintluciarums.com

Elements Eight [e]8 - St. Lucia

Elements Eight [e]8 is a super premium rum from St Lucia that far surpasses the quality, purity, smoothness and flavour of many of the established rum brands. [e]8 is the result of 8 individual elements that are in perfect balance & harmony with each other. Each individual element adds a unique and distinct characteristic to the final blend. When combined, the eight elements impart their unique characteristics, flavours and smoothness.

The creation of super premium rum is dependent upon the balance of eight key elements:
Environment / Cane / Water / Yeast / Distillation / Ageing / Blending / Filtration

We select the optimum balance of the key elements:

Both rums can be enjoyed as a sipping or mixed rum within a favourite cocktail.

Elements Eight Platinum (Pt) Rum
Aged for 4 years resulting in a versatile rum, all colour is removed with a delicate charcoal filtration. Perfect straight or in a classic daiquiri.

Elements Eight Gold (Au) Rum
Aged for 6 years resulting in a sensuous and complex rum. Perfect sipping rum or in a classic cocktail like a mojito or an old fashioned.

Recently triumphed with the major honour of Gold Medal and Best in Class Rum from the Caribbean.

Gold Medal & Best in Class International Wine & Spirit Competition 2007

90 - 100 GOLD

*Outstanding example; setting the standard. The product achieving the highest mark in the Gold range will be awarded GOLD - BEST IN CLASS

Judges' Tasting Notes:

Pale gold colour. Gorgeous, complex nose with toffee, vanilla, butterscotch and chocolate all jostling for position. Big, well rounded mouth filled with flavour as promised by the nose. Good backing of bourbon oak. Complexity added from notes of ginger bread, citrus and more vanilla. Rich, full finish. Gorgeous golden rum added from notes of ginger bread, citrus and more vanilla. Rich, full finish. Gorgeous golden rum fully deserving gold.