West Indies Rum Distillery Ltd. (WIRD)
Barbados' largest distillery by volume, contract-distilling for global brands.
West Indies Rum Distillery Ltd. (WIRD) was established in 1893 at Blackrock, Barbados and is the island's highest-volume distillery. Acquired by French spirits house Maison Ferrand in 2017, WIRD produces bulk and branded rums including Cockspur and supplies Malibu rum. As a major contract distillery it produces rum for numerous international labels sold across Europe and North America.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Bridgetown, Barbados
- Founded
- 1893
- Website
- wird.com
- Categories
- Wine, Beer & Spirits
- Markets
- United Kingdom, France, United States, Germany, Netherlands
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA