J Bally closed their distillery in Carbet, Martinique in 1989 though the label still exists. I've never seen a purple bottle though there used to be some purple color on the label. The tradition of French rhum in St Lucia still exists though that trade isn't as prevalent as it used to be.
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Edward Hamilton
Ambassador of Rum
Ministry of Rum
When I dream up a better job, I'm going to take it. In the meantime, the research continues.
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