The West Australian Distilling Co. launched South Sea Rum, which is a blonde agricole-style rum crafted with free-run juice from the first pressing of hand-selected Queensland sugar cane crops.
Itsko Imports Inc. launched Pumpkin Face Rum, a new line of ultra-premium rum from the Dominican Republic, in jack-o-lantern-shaped bottles by Flowdesign.
Produced at the West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, Shellback Silver and Spiced Rums now are imported into the United States by Grande Antilles Cane Spirits.
Gruppo Campari, Milan, signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Lascelles deMercado & Co. Ltd. (LdM), a publicly traded holding company based in Kingston, Jamaica, for nearly $415 million.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence, Kobrand Spirits launched Appleton Estate 50-Year-Old Jamaica Rum, which blends rums that have been aged for a minimum of 50 years.
To honor the brand’s involvement and association with the sailing community, Remy Cointreau USA Inc. introduced the Mount Gay Rum Eclipse limited-edition bottle.
When the founder of Bacardi, Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, purchased the company’s first distillery in Cuba, he found a colony of fruit bats hanging from the rafters.