Cruzan Rum is a rum producer located in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Their distillery was founded in 1760 and claims the distinction of "the most honored rum distillery in the world." Weekday tours of the distillery in Frederiksted are given. Cruzan Rum is owned by the V&S Group, which also owns the Absolut Vodka line, among others. For three generations through various change in corporate ownership the distillery has been managed by the Nelthropp family. V&S was sold to Pernod Ricard of France in 2008 but Pernod Ricard has announced that their plans are that the rum remains a product made in St. Croix under the management of the Nelthropps. Caribbean rum, circa 1941 Rum is a distilled beverage made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. ... St. ... Frederiksted is a town on the west end of the U.S. Virgin Island of St. ... V&S Group (V&S Vin & Sprit AB) is a Swedish-government-owned producer and distributor of alcoholic beverages. ... Absolut Vodka is a Swedish brand of vodka, owned by V&S Group, and produced at their facilities near Ã…hus, Scania, in southern Sweden. ... Pernod Ricard is a French company producing alcoholic beverages. ...

Cruzan Rum manufactures several varieties of rum, namely:

• Cruzan Estate Light: aged two years.
• Cruzan Estate Dark: aged two years, available in both 80- and 151-proof.
• Cruzan Estate Diamond: aged five years.
• Cruzan Single Barrel: aged up to 12 years.

The winner of the title "World's Best Rum" at the 2000 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

• Cruzan Clipper: an overproof amber rum.
• Cruzan Tropical Rums

Available in raspberry, coconut, mango, vanilla, pineapple, banana, orange, black cherry, and citrus.

• Cruzan Rum Cream: a blend of Cruzan light rum, pure Irish cream, caramel, vanilla and other flavors.
• Cruzan Black Strap: a traditional, heavier rum made from the blackstrap molasses of sugar cane, noted for its low content of fusel alcohol.

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Cruzan Rum also makes a pure cane distillate alcohol (in 189-proof), which can be found for sale in the medicine sections of many grocery stores in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Cruzan is one of two rum distilleries which, due to their place in American history, are part of the American Whiskey Trail. The American Whiskey Trail[1] is a cultural heritage and tourism initiative of the Distilled Spirits Council in cooperation with historic Mount Vernon. ...

In 2007, Cruzan Rum presented the Flip Flop Summer Tour, a country music concert tour headlined by country music singer Kenny Chesney. Kenny Chesneys 2007 Flip Flop Summer Tour included opening acts Pat Green, Sara Evans, Sugarland, and Brooks & Dunn in most cities and featured guests like Uncle Kracker and Joe Walsh of The Eagles. ... Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... A concert comprises a performance, usually involving some degree of formality, and particularly a performance featuring music. ... Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968 in Knoxville, Tennessee[1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ...

External links

• Cruzan Rum: official site
• BoozeBasher review of Cruzan 151
• Refined Vices review of Cruzan Single Barrel