The company was rebuilding stocks of aged rums at the distillery on St Lucia, and was ready to tap the growing opportunity offered by golden rum, a spokesman said.
Chairman's Reserve is, with its £16.95 price tag, positioned as a "high quality good value offering." It would will be up against stiff competition, Emporia admitted. Aged rums became a focus for producers last year as the golden rum category grew in popularity across Europe. UK sales were up 36% to £70m [Nielsen 52w/e 31 October 2008].
Diageo is looking to tap into the boom, buying super-premium rum Zacapa earlier last year, and is now trialling golden Venezuelan rum Pampero in the UK.
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