Travellers Liquors Limited is a

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based in

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. The company produces a variety of different liquors, specializing in aged rum.

History

Travellers Liquors began providing

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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

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. In 1992, the company completely upgraded its distillation facility, stepping away from other

distilleries Distillation, also classical distillation, is the process of separating the component substances of a liquid mixture of two or more chemically discrete substances; the separation process is realized by way of the selective boiling of the mixt ...

which use acids to speed up the

fermentation Fermentation is a type of anaerobic metabolism which harnesses the redox potential of the reactants to make adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and organic end products. Organic molecules, such as glucose or other sugars, are catabolized and reduce ...

process. For its

rum Rum is a liquor made by fermenting and then distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. The distillate, a clear liquid, is often aged in barrels of oak. Rum originated in the Caribbean in the 17th century, but today it is produced i ...

products, Travellers employs high-test molasses with natural fermentation, coupled with a double-distillation method for smoother taste. Apart from traditional distilled products like rum and

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, Travellers also produces liqueurs and

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from Belizean fruits and is the only Belizean refinery that does this. In 1995, 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 Tasting contest, the only company of the 131 who entered to win in two major categories. It was in 2005 that the first shipment of One Barrel rum came to the United States. A single pallet of 75 cases was delivered to H A P L.L.C. in Mesa, Arizona. From those humble beginnings One Barrel has grown to be distributed in over twenty states.

Products

Travellers specializes in producing aged dark rums. These are distilled from fermented

molasses Molasses () is a viscous byproduct, principally obtained from the refining of sugarcane or sugar beet juice into sugar. Molasses varies in the amount of sugar, the method of extraction, and the age of the plant. Sugarcane molasses is usuall ...

and aged in charred oak casks. The most well-known is One Barrel Rum which is aged for one year. One Barrel is available in the US and Canada, as well as Belize. Travellers also produces gold rums, white rums, flavored rums, brandies, vodkas, wines, gins, and various liqueurs.

Production

Image:Triple column continuous still at travellers belize.jpg, Travellers still in Belmopan, Belize Image:Rum in barrels at travellers distillery.jpg, Barrels awaiting transport to the aging shed in Belize City Travellers Liquors distillery is located in

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, the capital city of Belize. Travellers uses local molasses, fermented and distilled in a triple column continuous still. The aging shed is in Belize City. Business offices, the bottling plant and shipping are also at the main facility in Belize City.

Awards

In 2006, One Barrel Rum won a Gold Medal in the dark rum category at the first annual International Cane Spirits Competition. In 2007, it won the Best of Category Gold at the second annual International Cane Spirits Competition. In 2015, One Barrel Rum won a Gold Award at the 72nd annual

Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. (WSWA) is the industry trade group representing wine and spirits wholesalers in the United States. WSWA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in and has 360 member companies in all 5 ...

Convention & Exposition.

References

External links

Official One Barrel Rum website
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