Rhum Vieux Labbé
Vieux Labbé is a rum produced and bottled in Haiti by Berling S.A. in Port-au-Prince. History. The family business began on March 18, 1862, producing rum directly from sugar cane juice. Dupré Barbancourt, a Frenchman from the cognac-producing region of Charente emigrated to Haiti, and founded his company at the end of 1862. After learning how to make rum in December of that year, he soon began selling it for HTG 1.50 (USD $0.30) per gallon. His grand-daughter Jeanne Barbancourt married a German fragrance specialist, Mr. Berling. He gave his name to  the company Berling SA that makes the Rhum Vieux Labbé. Description. Vieux Labbé is a rum produced and bottled in Haiti by Berling S.A. in Port-au-Prince. The company Berling SA is owned by Herbert Barbancourt Linge. Vieux Labbé is aged in oak barrels in the traditional Haitian-style of Cognac distillation that originated in France.