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Kilchoman has
received planning permission to build a
Rum Distillery in Barbados.
Kilchoman has
announced that they have received
planning permission to build a rum
distillery, not on the Isle of Islay,
but on the island of Barbados.
Anthony Wills, the man behind Kilchoman,
purchased 9 acres of land and a derelict
mansion house at Bentley Mansion in the
Parish of St. Philip back in August
2021. The plan is to erect buildings to
house the distillery, mill and cask
warehouse, purchase sugar cane from the
fields surrounding Bentley Mansion,
crush it on site and produce rum from
sugar cane juice and cane syrup.
Production will be from two copper pot
stills followed by maturation and
bottling on site.
Anthony Wills will be teaming up with
Frank Ward, former Mount Gay Managing
Director, who will be consulting on the
project and advising on specific rum
production methods. This will offer a
combination of existing expertise in
single malt whisky production and Mr
Ward’s vast knowledge in rum production.
Kilchoman have developed a network of
distributors around the world and plan
to utilise the same distributors for our
premium rum.
Anthony Wills commented, "this is an
exciting development for Kilchoman and
we look forward to sharing more news as
the project takes shape."
You will find the current
Kilchoman whisky range as well as a few
premium bottles of rum available from specialist online whisky
shops such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Master of Malt
and
Hard To Find Whisky
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