WIRSPA Chairman’s Letter, 2026
Dear Members, Stakeholders and Friends, As we turn the page on 2025 and look ahead to the year before us, it feels appropriate to pause and reflect honestly on where…
WIRSPA Newsletter, January 2026
WIRSPA Newsletter includes: Launch of WIRSPA's ESG Digest Advancing Knowledge Through Communities of Practice Responsible Drinking Following Adoption of the UN NCD Declaration Directors and Producers Review Markets and Resilience…
WIRSPA Announces New Publication – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Digest
The West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) Chair Clement Lawrence announced the publication of the Association’s new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Digest which is designed to showcase…
WIRSPA Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Digest, December 2025
Welcome to the first edition of WIRSPA ESG Digest, which highlights major Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) achievements by WIRSPA producers over the past 12 months. From responsible-drinking campaigns to…
WIRSPA Welcomes UN Declaration on NCDs and Reaffirms Commitment to Helping Reduce Harmful Drinking
The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association (WIRSPA) today welcomed the adoption of the Political Declaration at the Fourth UN High-Level Meeting (HLM) on the Prevention and Control of…
WIRSPA Newsletter, September 2025
WIRSPA Newsletter includes: Message from the New Chairman: A Vision of Leadership, Partnership and Consensus Navigating Trade Headwinds: U.S. Tariffs and Global Uncertainty Eyes on the UN: Industry Perspective on…
Caribbean Rum Producers Address Global Health and Trade Challenges at WIRSPA AGM
Regional rum producers and international stakeholders recently gathered in Barbados to address pressing issues facing the industry, during the Annual General Meeting of the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers’…
WIRSPA hosts Global Rum Industry at Technical Conference in Jamaica
Over 130 rum professionals, from 25 distilleries in 17 countries, recently met in Kingston, Jamaica, for the WIRSPA Technical Conference 2025. Organized by the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers’…
WIRSPA Chairperson’s Letter, 2025
WIRSPA Chairman’s Letter, now available: read below or download.
Mrs. Margaret Monplaisir Re-elected Chair of WIRSPA
Margaret Monplaisir, head of St. Lucia Distillers, was given a resounding vote of confidence when she was re-elected as Chair of the umbrella body of Caribbean Rum Producers at their…