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 the 2006 Gold Medal Dark Rum category at International Sugar Cane Spirits Competition. They are the producers of Belize's oldest and only aged rums on the market today.
[edit] 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, when 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 Tasiting contest, the only company of the 131 who entered to win in two major categories.
