This vintage pays personal tribute to Laurie Barnard, a major figure at Saint Lucia Distillers and mentor to Alexandre Gabriel, whose passion and vision helped shape the beginnings of the Planteray adventure.
Distilled in 2009 at Saint Lucia Distillers, this rum was made from molasses that underwent a particularly long fermentation of 1 to 2 weeks . It was then distilled entirely in a pot still , a traditional method that preserves and develops a high concentration of aromatic compounds.
The aging process spans a total of 16 years . The rum first spent 13 years in the tropical climate of Saint Lucia, in ex-Bourbon barrels , before being transferred to France for an additional 3 years of maturation in a continental climate, in Ferrand casks . This double maturation, between tropical and continental environments, is one of the hallmarks of Planteray's expertise.
It is part of the limited editions of the Extreme Series VI – Legends of Rum. Its technical specifications list 358 g/hL AA of esters and 1,860 g/hL AA of volatile compounds, also known as congeners . These particularly high concentrations are primarily due to the long fermentation and distillation in a pot still.
Produced in only 462 bottles , this limited edition is among the most exclusive references in the Legends of Rum collection.
