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 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 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…
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’…
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…
Rum Producers Looking to Overcome Challenges and Deliver Anniversary Rum
The West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA), members are seeking to address several challenges facing the industry, following a year of slower-than-expected growth in the premium rum segment…
Caribbean Distilling Seminar 2024: The Merging of Innovation and Tradition
Some 140 attendees converged in St. Lucia from 15th to 19th April 2024, for the Caribbean Distilling Seminar, a collaborative effort between the West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association…
WIRSPA Producers Celebrate CARICOM 50th Anniversary with Special Rum Blends
CARICOM Heads of Government got a special treat at their recent meeting in Guyana when the Saint Lucia Distillers Group presented the Heads with their new CARICOM 50th Anniversary Rum…
Barbados Hosts The WIRSPA Producers’ Technical Committee
The West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers Association (WIRSPA) recently held a successful and informative meeting of its Technical Committee on 11 and 12 October 2023, in Barbados. Held at…