Stade's Vulcan Two Taps 2019 is a molasses rum made according to British tradition on the island of Barbados by the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD). The latter has been owned since 2017 by Alexandre Gabriel, also known for his work on Planteray rums.
This vintage pays homage to the Vulcan , a three-chamber still dating from the 19th century, now considered the last working example in the world. Restored to working order in 2018 thanks to the expertise of Henderson “Digger” Skinner, this still perpetuates a tradition passed down by his father: when it stops, two precise taps with a metal bar are enough to restart it. This now-legendary anecdote inspired the name “Two Taps” .
Distilled from the 2019 vintage, it was aged for 3 years in ex-Bourbon barrels .
