Business View Caribbean | Volume 8, Issue 7

36 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 8, ISSUE 7 W hen it comes to traditional flavors of the Caribbean, Jamaica has earned a fabulous reputation for producing food and drink with exceptionally good taste. Of particular note, the country’s rum offerings are undisputed favorites among discerning enthusiasts of the beverage around the world. And National Rums of Jamaica is very happy to oblige with its portfolio of award- winning brands. National Rums of Jamaica has a long and intriguing history. It was incorporated in 1980, as a subsidiary of National Sugar Company of Jamaica, but as Chief Executive Officer, Martha Miller, explains, “Prior to that, we were distilleries attached to the sugar factories. Each sugar factory had its own distillery. In 1980, they separated the distilleries and formed National Rums of Jamaica, a holding company for two subsidiaries, Clarendon Distillers Ltd. and Long Pond Distillers Ltd.” AT A GLANCE NATIONAL RUMS OF JAMAICA, LTD. WHAT: An award-winning rum producing and exporting company WHERE: Kingston, Jamaica WEBSITE: www.monymuskrums.com NATIONAL RUMS OF JAMAICA Love at first sip