We are 3 Queens Distillery
Our distillery is named after the 3 Queens of Fireburn – iconic and nearly legendary figures here in the Virgin Islands. Fireburn was a massive labor revolt that involved drinking rum and burning a lot of the island down. And 3 women helped lead the charge. Their legacy of rebellion lives on.
The Owners:
The distillery is owned and operated entirely by Amber, a native Virgin Islander, and her interloper husband, Island Mike. The couple performs every step of the process from fermenting, to distilling, to ageing, to bottling and to labeling their spirits.
On most days you can find Amber, Island Mike and their 4 kids working, tasting and having a blast making all the good stuff.
The Location:
The distillery sits inside a 200-year-old slave house. The house was part of a larger estate owned by Danish Royalty in the 1700 & 1800s. The slaves that called the building home lived and laughed and loved within these walls. And they threw parties (that both whites and blacks enjoyed). Those parties included homemade booze.
For 200 years this traditional lives on here at 3 Queens. Currently the distillery creates three spirits – rum, vodka and gin. The flagship rum is definitely a “sipping rum”. You don’t want to mix this with Diet Coke or into a pina colada. No partying with this rum, it is for savoring and relaxing. Our Vodka is all about purity. Like a virgin. And our gin is pure island with locally grown botanicals – lemongrass and basil.