CNA:- Saint Lucian rum was the big attraction at a rum tasting event held by the country's embassy in Taipei on Thursday, which attracted around 50 representatives from Taiwanese businesses. As one of the oldest industries in Saint Lucia, rum has a long history on the Caribbean island nation. Saint Lucia has been producing rum for hundreds of years ever since Europeans settled in the Caribbean and planted sugarcane, Saint Lucia Ambassador Edwin Laurent told CNA. The rum tasting event attracted about 50 people, mostly Taiwanese representatives from hotels, restaurants, and bars, and a few international dignitaries who sampled rum
