Barbados - official home of the world’s oldest rum pot still (PART 1)

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley led a group of dignitaries for the recommissioning ceremony of the ‘Rockley Pot Still’ held at the West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) on January 12th, 2024. The event was also attended by members of the WIRD team.
Affectionately known as the Rockley, the pot still, an integral part of the rum making process, lay dormant for approximately 50 years. In 2022 the intense refurbishment process began and saw teams from Barbados and Europe lovingly invest over 2,000 working hours and significant funds in its restoration which was based on old blueprints found in the distillery vault.
(REST OF STORY IN PART 2 VIDEO)