DDL Chairman Samaroo heads regional rum grouping

Komal Samaroo

Komal Samaroo, Chairman of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) group of companies, was elected as the new Chairman of the regional rum grouping, WIRSPA when its representatives met in Barbados last week.

According to a press release from the West Indies Rum and Spirits Producers’ Association Inc. (WIRSPA), the industry met to address a series of challenges being experienced in both the local and export markets. The export-oriented regional rum industry earns in excess of US$550 million in foreign exchange every year, but also depends on