Rum Makers Say Cover-Over Dispute with US Govt, Not Diageo

Dear Client: The rum cover-over saga continues. The West Indies Rum & Spirits Producers Association released a statement yesterday indicating the rum cover-over dispute needed immediate action and a quick resolution in order for the Caribbean countries to survive. You'll recall that the Caribbean Community Secretariat (CARICOM) and non-US Caribbean rum producing countries have issued a complaint to the US Trade Representative and have threatened to issue a formal complaint to the World Trade Organization. Dr. Frank Ward, chairman of