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Rhum Barbancourt has been in operation since 1862 and in 2020 transferred leadership to the fifth generation of the Gardère family to operate the distillery, Delphine Nathalie Gardère.
Rhum Barbancourt is a brand our readers will like to know about. Since 1862, Maison Barbancourt has been producing rums in the image of Haiti, with a diversity of aromas and styles, subtle and noble.
But in the Jan. 12 earthquake, Haiti’s best-known export and one of its oldest businesses, Rhum Barbancourt, suffered a $4-million setback.
Against all odds, somehow Rhum Barbancourt has survived.Outside of Wyclef (who's post-earthquake conduct has been less than Nobel Prize-worthy), Barbancourt is probably Haiti's best-known and most ...
Our columnist talked to Delphine Gardère, who was recently named CEO of Rhum Barbancourt in Haiti, about her family’s history of making rum and her plans for the brand.
When Delphine Nathalie Gardère was announced as the new CEO of Rhum Barbancourt in June, she became the fifth generation of her family, and the second woman, to steer the ship of the iconic ...
Haitian rum brand Rhum Barbancourt has a long history on the island. Despite being set back by 2010’s earthquake, and in spite of the political instability that Haiti contests with currently, it is ...
Four years ago, Thierry Gardère, the president and director general of Rhum Barbancourt, the renowned rum distillery on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, spent an afternoon showing me around.
The man behind Haiti’s best-known export and most famous rum, Rhum Barbancourt, has died. He was 65. Thierry Gardère died Wednesday in Port-au-Prince after complaining that he didn’t feel ...
I’ve had many a rum punch, some I remember, some I don’t, on the porch of the famous Oloffson Hotel in Port-au-Prince. Following the Twitter patter of proprietor, , I’m happy to report the ...
At least 19.8 acres of sugarcane fields were burned as gangs clashed near the Rhum Barbancourt distillery in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, dealing a serious blow to the nation's rum industry.
But in the Jan. 12 earthquake, Haiti’s best-known export and one of its oldest businesses, Rhum Barbancourt, suffered a $4-million setback.