For the past year, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has been celebrating its 50th anniversary in style. Since July 2023, the region has seen a host of commemorative events held under the slogan “50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build On”. This month, to further celebrate the milestone, 13 rum producers from across the Caribbean have crafted special blends that will be presented at the CARICOM Heads of Government meeting in Grenada next month. Among them is Belize’s very own Travellers Liquors, who revealed their CARICOM 50 Reserve Rum to the public this week. The rum, says Travellers distiller Mayito Perdomo, was aged for five years in select American oak barrels.
The Caribbean’s Rum Producers Celebrate CARICOM’s 50th Anniversary
Producers in all rum producing CARICOM Member States, thirteen in total, which are also members of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA ), will present their products to national governments during the month of June.
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Caribbean rum producers will be toasting to CARICOM this year. Established on July 4th, 1973 to deepen regional integration, the Community has been observing its 50th year in existence. This month’s commemorative event, organized under the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA), will see each rum-producing CARICOM member state present its product to national governments. Then, in July, those attending the Heads of Government meeting in Grenada will have a chance to sample each of the thirteen rums. Travellers Liquors also plans to gift bottles of their blend to the CARICOM Secretariat for distribution. Travellers joins a host of reputable distillers including:
- Mount Gay Distilleries (Barbados)
- Demerara Distillers (Guyana)
- Suriname Alcoholic Beverages (Suriname)
- Angostura (Trinidad and Tobago)
- West Indies Rum Distillery (Barbados)
- Saint Lucia Distillers (Saint Lucia)
- Belfast Estate – Dominica (Dominica)
- Antigua Distillery (Antigua)
- Grenada Distillers (Grenada)
- Watlings Distillery (Bahamas)
- National Rums of Jamaica (Jamaica)
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines Distillers (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
A Toast to Travellers Liquors
Photo by the Government of Belize Press Office
A pioneer in the world of rum making in Belize, Travellers Liquors strives to bring quality Belizean spirits to international consumers. The family-owned company, which celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2023, has released a slew of premium rums varying in style, age, and flavor. Today, they export their rums to Europe, Canada, and the United States.
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Photo by the Government of Belize Press Office
Travellers’ CARICOM 50 Reserve Rum is a smooth well-balanced spirit with notes of vanilla, caramel, and butterscotch, complimented with an array of oak spices and prunes. It can be enjoyed neat or on the rocks, but it also serves as an excellent base for a cocktail.
Featured Photo courtesy of Government of Belize Press Office
