Antigua Distillery and others to contribute to CARICOM’s 50th celebrations with special rum releases

Antigua Distillery, along with other rum producers across the Caribbean, is set to craft specially curated 50th Anniversary Rum Blends for presentation to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) governments.

This initiative aims to honour the remarkable achievements of the Community over the past five decades.

This collective effort from the rum industry serves as the culmination of a year-long celebration of CARICOM’s 50th anniversary.

Thirteen distilleries, representing rum-producing CARICOM Member States and members of the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA), will showcase their unique blends to respective national governments throughout the month of June.

Participating distilleries include Antigua Distillery (Antigua), Mount Gay Distilleries (Barbados), Demerara Distillers (Guyana), and others from countries such as Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Lucia, and Jamaica, among others.

These presentations, planned across CARICOM Member States, underscore the significant role of the rum industry in commemorating CARICOM’s milestone anniversary.

The showcased products will be distributed within the CARICOM region, with some available for purchase in local markets.

According to a media release, “Several of the special edition rums are unique blends that will only be available for this purpose and in very limited quantities.”