Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Still Thinking about my VI trip and The William Thornton

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     One of the highlights of my last trio to the Virgin Islands was the boat trip to The Bight at Normand Island and the "Willie T...
Monday, October 3, 2011

Koloa Rum and the Kilohana Plantation on Kauai, Hawaii

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Koloa Distillery      The Koloa Rum Company is nestled on the tiny island of Kauai in the Hawaii.    Rum is deeply seated in the history ...
Sunday, October 2, 2011

Fantasyfest is Fast Approaching in Key West

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Have you decided what you are going to be this year at Key West's Fantasyfest yet?
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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Siesta Key Spice Rum Lab Approved

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     Siesta Key Spice Rum is one of the newly arrived group of spice rums to appear this summer.     This is a very flavorful spice enhanced...
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Friday, September 30, 2011

Siesta Key Spiced Hits the Rum Lab Today

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     Mike Streeter of the Rum Connection is bringing a bottle of Siesta Key Spiced Rum to the Rum Lab today for experimentation.     This is...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Iggies Beach Bar and Grill, a must see in St. Thomas

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Iggie's is on the top of our agenda as we head into St. Thomas in November.      This fabulous beach bar is on of the best beach bars in...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Prichard's Buzz

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Prichard's Buzz    The nice little cocktail that has risen out of the need to have a good cocktail for the "White Russian" ...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Rainy Day In Key West

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     My day off today and it's raining, hmmmmmmmmmm  I guess that I'll just have to do some creative indoor work today.    Let me se...
Sunday, September 25, 2011

November and The Virgin Islands is Getting Closer

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I'm getting ready for November and our trip to the Virgin Islands for some pure relaxation.     This is always one of my favorite dest...
Saturday, September 24, 2011

I'm Amazed What Can be Done with Well Rums

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     The Rum Lab opened yesterday to the roar of inexpensive rums and liqueurs to create quality cocktails.     This was the mission of the ...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Friday and The Rum lab is Open Today

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     The decision has been made and we are going to open the Rum Lab today for more research on one of our new acquisitions.    This is alwa...
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

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It's just one of those rainy days today ! Here is a great cocktail to brighten up the day. Bahama Bob's Rum Swizzle 1 1/2 oz. V...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Rum from the Virgin Islands

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     The Virgin Islands have long been a source of rum for the rest of the world.     Today there are just 3 distilleries left in the Virgin...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Rum Bloggers Decend on Key West

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Cork and Stogie Cork and Stogie     Conched in Key West Bar Crawl brought some 40 plus rum blogging visitors to Duval Street Saturday for...
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Monday, September 19, 2011

Bikers Hit Key West to Roar

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   Last weekend was another of the fun events in Key West.    The annual poker run to Key West for the bikers.     This event brings the roa...
Sunday, September 18, 2011

Ahhhhhh Yes Sunday Morning

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I just love the sunrise here in Key West
Saturday, September 17, 2011

Friday's Productive Rum Lab

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     Yesterday afternoon was another really productive Rum Lab, this time working with Prichard's Crystal Rum.     The rum was one of th...
Friday, September 16, 2011

The Rum Lab is Working Today

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Phil Prichard, Master Distiller      Today in the Rum Lab we are working with a Prichard's Crystal Rum.     This is one of the fine A...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Siesta Key Spiced Rum Receives a Warm Welcome at the Rum Bar

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     The long awaited Siesta Key Spiced Rum has received a nice warm welcome since it's arrival at the Rum Bar in Key West.   The really...
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

The Rum Lab Lessons

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     The Rum Lab has given us a new perspective of what can be mixed with rum.   We've found that rum loves to jump in where other spiri...
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Summer Doldrums Slowly Disappearing

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     The slowness of summer finally hit the Keys a couple of weeks ago and thankfully the don't seem to be staying around this year.    ...
Sunday, September 11, 2011

September 11, 2011 Ten Years Later

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Do you remember where you were and what you felt ten years ago?
Saturday, September 10, 2011

Rum an American Commodity

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     America has rum so deeply embedded it to it's history that it is not hard to understand why we are the biggest consumer of rum in t...
Friday, September 9, 2011

Bundaberg: A Down Under Rum

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     Bundy as it is known in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, the Bundaberg Distillery rose up in 1888 as a way for the town of Bunderberg...