Delphine Gardére, CEO of The Oldest Haitian Rum Distillery: Rhum Barbancourt
Delphine Gardére is the CEO of the iconic Haitian rum distillery, Rhum Barbancourt. It is both the oldest and biggest rum exporter of Haiti. Rhum Barbancourt was founded on March 18, 1862 by Dupré Barbancourt who used the Charente method of double distillation that was usually reserved for creating Cognac for his rum. This allowed him to create a rum of unique quality, with flavors combining authenticity and refinement.
Delphine joined Rhum Barbancourt in 2016 as an Export Distribution Manager. A year later, she rose to the position of Managing Director, and now, she serves as the company CEO.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
Delphine Gardére talks about her career history and how it led her back to their company Rhum Barbancourt
The history of Rhum Barbancourt and how they create their products
Delphine discusses how they ensure sustainability in Rhum Barbancourt
The Rhum Barbancourt strategy for exporting their Haitian rum to the world
How Delphine learned the value of slowing down and taking your time
Delphine shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their company and Haiti
Delphine’s favorite cocktail from their product line
In this episode…
When you’re born into a family with a longstanding business with a rich history, you’re never too far from the company. You may go off to pursue other passions, but at some point, your heart will always go back to where it first started beating. And when the next opportunity to be a part of the family business comes, it won’t take much prodding for you to go back to where you truly belong.
That’s the highlight of Delphine Gardére’s story as she talks to Alexi Cashen about what it’s like leading Rhum Barbancourt, a company founded in 1862 by the family patriarch, Dupré Barbancourt.
Join Alexi Cashen in this episode of the Alexi Cashen Podcast as she interviews Delphine Gardére, CEO of Rhum Barbancourt, about going back to her family’s roots and running the oldest Haitian rum distillery. Delphine also shares with Alexi the different hats she wore before becoming CEO of Rhum Barbancourt, how they keep their products sustainable, and what she learned from her father when she first started working in their company. Stay tuned.
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