Barbancourt Rum Distillery

Rhum Barbancourt is a well-established rhum company based in Haiti. Their rums are widely regarded as being one of the best rums produced in Latin America and the Caribbean and of having some of the finest rums in the world.

The family business originated in the 1860s, with the product being made from sugar cane juice. Dupré Barbancourt, a Frenchman hailing from the cognac-producing region of Charente emigrated to Haiti where he founded his future company in 1862.

 Barbancourt is made directly from sugar cane juice rather than the sugar cane by-product of molasses. This is similar to the rhums agricole of Martinique, which are strictly controlled by law.

Fermenting fresh sugar cane juice can provide a more intensely-flavoured base product for distillation.

Barbancourt's flagship, the Estate Réserve is aged for 15 years. The original version, Réserve du Domaine is also aged 15 years. Banrbancourt's Rhum range also includes the 5 Star Réserve Spéciale which is aged for 8 years, the 3 Star rhum aged 4 years and a clear, white rhum, all made from fresh sugar cane juice.