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| Rhum History: |
 Haiti
isn't known for many things, but it will soon be known for producing the
World's finest Rums. Due to the lift of the Haitian trade embargo,
Rhum Barbancourt is now available in the U.S. market. And in a very
short time, the Rhum Barbancourt brands have quickly become known as the
"Rhum of Connoisseurs".
The art of making rums of unparalleled quality and taste began when Christopher Columbus, soon after discovering the island of Haiti, brought sugar cane to propagate on the island; making it the first place in the Americas to cultivate crop. Haitians under French rule, perfected the use of sugar cane as the primary ingredient for making rum in conjunction with employing the French taught skill of making cognac and brandy to run. While most rums are made with molasses, the Rhum Barbancourt brands are made with one hundred percent sugar cane juice, pressed from locally grown sugar cane. The Rhum Barbancourt plant was founded in 1862 by the Gardere family and thus began the distillation of the world's finest Haitian rum. |
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For additional information and to learn more about Rhum Barbancourt, see Distillation. Rhum Barbancourt, 43% alc./vol. (86 proof), Imported from Haiti by Crillon Importers Ltd., Paramus, NJ, 07652 c 2006 |