{"product_id":"chairmans-reserve-original-rum","title":"Chairman's Reserve Original Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChairman’s Reserve Original Rum is the flagship St. Lucia blend — first created in 1999 by then-Chairman Laurie Barnard, who conceived a quality rum blended from continuous-still and pot-still rums coming on stream after aging. Rich dark-amber in color, with pot-still richness on the nose carrying cooked banana, caramelized fruits, and spicy oak-derived vanilla; a well-balanced mid-palate of chocolate, golden raisin, tobacco, and clove; and a long, creamy finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe component rums are matured separately by still type in American oak casks — Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, and Buffalo Trace barrels — then blended and reintroduced to oak for a further six months to marry. The final blend averages roughly 5 years of aging and is bottled at 40% ABV. Recent honors include Gold (Best in Class) at the International Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Competition and Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. In St. Lucia, Chairman’s Reserve is enjoyed with coconut water, though it also stands up neat or with a chaser of choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich dark amber\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pot-still richness; cooked banana, caramelized fruits, spicy oak-derived vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-balanced — chocolate, golden raisin, tobacco, clove\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and creamy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e St. Lucia Distillers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended Caribbean Rum — continuous + pot still\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ex-bourbon American oak (Jim Beam, Jack Daniel’s, Buffalo Trace) separately by still type; blended and re-oaked for 6 additional months; average ~5 years\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40%\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold — Best in Class (International Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Competition); Double Gold (San Francisco World Spirits Competition)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chairman's Reserve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42904155717703,"sku":"Y 251836","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/chairmans-reserve-original-rum.jpg?v=1782421676","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/chairmans-reserve-original-rum","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}