Barbados water, Barbados yeast, traditional Barbados distillation - the distinctive soil was the only ingredient missing to restore a fully authentic terroir. Not only does Mount Gay source its molasses locally, but the distillery also develops parcel-based vintages, each from a single plot of sugarcane. Although sugarcane does not have the life span of a vine, it remains rooted in the ground for five years, which gives it time to "connect with the soil". And to fully express the terroir of Barbados - so precious for discerning palates.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
Mount Gay Distillery strives to implement responsible and environmentally friendly practices. It all starts in the sugarcane fields. We carefully protect and maintain the biodiversity of our estate through crop rotation, fertilisation with mineral-rich distillation residues, by planting fruit trees, preserving bees, and more. In addition, we take action at all levels to reduce our carbon emissions: use of renewable energy, installation of solar panels, rainwater collection, single-use plastic ban, etc.
CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF BARBADOS
Mount Gay is an important player in the local life, generating direct and indirect employment in agriculture, distillation, trade and tourism. The company, which is the oldest on the island, also supports several educational programmes by assisting government institutions, such as the National Council on Substance Abuse, and by helping to renovate a school on the island. In addition, the distillery produces and donates hand sanitiser for use in Barbados in health facilities, schools and hotels, as well as for export to neighbouring islands.
