Business Barbados 2022

Founded in 1926, R L Seale & Company Limited is a fourth generation, 100% Barbadian family-owned business whose flagship operation, Foursquare Distillery, is one of the world’s few remaining independent rum producers. In the modern era, under the stewardship of current Chairman Sir David Seale and CEO and Head Distiller Richard Seale, Foursquare has earned high regard for the integrity of its brand and the high quality of its products. In 2021, Foursquare Distillery achieved unprecedented success at the world’s oldest and most prestigious awards event, the International Wines & Spirits Competition (IWSC). Out of a select group of just seven international rums that were awarded the highest Gold Outstanding medals - chosen from over 90 countries worldwide - Foursquare earned the rare distinction of winning five of them. In recognition of such an outstanding overall performance, Foursquare Distillery was presented with the much sought-after industry award of the 2021 Outstanding Spirits Producer Trophy, ahead of leading international producers of all other spirits. This particular accolade has propelled Foursquare Distillery into the very highest echelon of spirits producers. Richard Seale Winning the 2021 Outstanding Spirits Producer Trophy was not just a victory for Foursquare, it was also a victory for Barbados and the rum industry as a whole. The best of rum can compete with any spirit. We have the most aromatic raw material, the most complex fermentation, the most sophisticated artisanal distillation process, and we have the best climate to mature the finished product. Rum was the dominant and most desired spirit in the world in the 17th and 18th centuries. And while it is still Above: Rum aging facility at Foursquare BUSINESS BARBADOS 2022 84 T H E B A R B A D I A N R U M I N D U S T R Y