Wine for sale: West Indies Rum Distillery

West Indies Rum Distillery

The West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) in Barbados was founded in 1893 by George Stade and is the second oldest distillery on the island. It was bought in 2017 by Maison Ferrand, the renowned cognac house also known for its Plantation range of rums. The distillery produces 85% of the rum on the island. Much of this is sold in bulk, while an increasingly large share is used for the new Stade’s brand and Plantation’s rums. The WIRD produces molasses rums distilled in both column and pot stills, which allows a good balance of heavy and light rums.