ST. LUCIA 2000 45% MOON IMPORT

This is a rum from St. Lucia distillery distilled in 2000 and bottle din 2014 by Moon Import.

THE BRAND

St Lucia Distillers is a rum distillery based in St. Lucia, formed in 1972 through the merger of the Barnard family's Dennery distillery and the Geest family's Roseau Bay operations. The Barnards later bought out their partners in 1993 and the operation was acquired by CL Financial in 2005, which was then the parent company of Angostura. Following the 2008 financial crisis, CL Financial divested its rum portfolio, and in 2009 St. Lucia Distillers was acquired by Martinique-based Spiribam, the owners of the Rhum Clément and Rhum J.M. brands. The company has four stills, including two John Dore pot stills installed in 1998 and 2005, a hybrid Vendome pot still from Trinidad Distillers, and the original two-column McMillan Coffey still from 1985. The John Dore 1 and Vendome stills are used to produce pure cane juice rums in addition to molasses-based spirit distilled on all four stills.

THE BOTTLER

Moon import, founded in 1980 by Pepi Mongiardino, is one of the most important Italian importer and distributor of fine spirits and wines. Its selections are world acclaimed and some of his rum bottlings are among the most sought-after bottles. Also famous for designing the packaging himself, inspired by illustrations founded in old books, Pepi’s selections are getting more and more a place in spirits history.