- Travellers One Barrel Rum
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Travellers One Barrel Rum is a rum originating from Belize distilled from fermented molasses. It has a medium, balanced subtle taste most often served straight, with water or ice or mixed in cocktails. It is also a winner of Gold Medals Dark Rum category at International Cane Spirits Competition for both 2006 and 2007. They are the producers of Belize's oldest and only aged rums on the market today.
History
Travellers Liquors Ltd began providing Belizeans and visitors assortments of distilled products in 1953. The company was founded by Master Blender Omario Perdomo. The company gained its name from the success it achieved in serving travellers along the main route to and from Belize City.
In 1992, the company completely upgraded the distillation facility, stepping away from other distilleries which use acids to speed up the fermentation process. Travellers employs high-test molasses with natural fermentation, coupled with a double-distillation method for smoother taste. Apart from the traditional distilled products like rum and vodka, Travellers also produces liqueurs and wines from Belizean fruits and is the only Belizean refinery that does this.
In 1995, Travellers passed standards set for vodka by the U. S. Bureau of Tobacco, Alcohol & Firearms, clearing the way for its first shipment of 1,600 gallons of Cane Juice Vodka to the U. S. for sale in 39 states. A year later, Travellers captured two awards at the Annual Rum Tasting contest, the only company of the 131 who entered to win in two major categories.
It was in 2005 that the first shipment of One Barrel rum came to the USA. A single pallet of 75 cases was delivered to H A P L.L.C. in Mesa, Arizona. From those humble beginnings One Barrel has grown to be distributed in over twenty states.
Production
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Travellers Still in Belmopan, Belize
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Barrels awaiting transport to the aging shed in Belize City
One Barrel rum is manufactured by the Perdomo family's distillery in Belmopan, the capitol city of Belize. Travellers uses local molasses, fermented and distilled in a triple column continuous still. The aging shed, where One Barrel is aged about one year in charred oak casks, is in Belize City. Business offices, the bottling plant and shipping are in also at the main facility in Belize City.
External links
Categories:- Rums
- Belize stubs
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