Tuesday, September 11, 2012

New Round of Complaints about US Rum Subsidies

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    The rum wars that have been escalating since the large increase in the subsidies began in 2009.     The problem doesn't look like it...
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Monday, September 10, 2012

Monday on Key West

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    This is one of those days that I guess that I should have gone ahead and slept in.    It was an air conditioning service day, the coolin...
Sunday, September 9, 2012

Cormorant Heaven

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Saturday, September 8, 2012

Corks and Cocktails: Key West

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           Southern Wine and Spirits of South Florida and Transatlantic Wine and Spirits of Florida held a gala event last night at the C...
Friday, September 7, 2012

Crossing Cuba at 8000 Feet

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Key West Airport, December, 2000     In the year 2000, my wife Marta and I embarked upon an adventure exploring the Northern Caribbean...
Thursday, September 6, 2012

Fortuna Ron Reserva Exclusiva: 8 Year Old Rum

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   Straight from Nicaragua and the brilliance of Master Blender Don "Pancho" Fernandez, come a fine new 8 year old light golden ...
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Underage Consumption of Alcohol: When is it OK?

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     With the starting of college and a lot of high school graduates are leaving home for the first time.     With the temptation of alcoh...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Labor Day on Boca Grand Key

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Approaching Ballast Key      The day could not have been prettier and the winds light out of the Southeast, perfect to cruise out to Boc...
Monday, September 3, 2012

It Seems that Lascelles DeMercado is Now Part of Campari

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In a Bloomberg Report today by Sarah Shannon it has been reported that Campari has acquired a controlling interest in Lascelles DeMercado in...
Sunday, September 2, 2012

There is Nothing More Relaxing

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It is hard to beat a hammock that is tied between palm trees on a beach, with the surf rolling in as a background noise to turn off the s...
Saturday, September 1, 2012

Blue Moon: 2012

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     For the first time in 2 years we have a Blue Moon.   The moon was full on August 2, 2012 and again on August 31, 2012.   This is a gr...
Friday, August 31, 2012

Ernest and Julio Gallo Introduces Shellback Rum

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West Indies Rum Distillery  Bridgetown, Barbados Ernest and Julio Gallo the wine giant of Modesto, California has partnered up with West...
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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Are Rums Heading Down the Trail of Vodka?

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     I'm wondering if the rum world is going to follow suit and head down the path that Vodka has with the insane flavors.     Jim Bea...
Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Hurricane Bob: Magic Elixir Revealed

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If you are wondering about the "magic" cocktail that we drink on the docks to ward off the hurricanes, well here it is.   It is ...
Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Carbonated Fountain Style Cocktails

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     There have been several soda fountain systems available for the home to create any type of soda pop you want, but if you use the syst...
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Monday, August 27, 2012

Isaac Passes Key West with Only a Wimper

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   Issac is gone past Key West and headed up into the Gulf of Mexico.   The effects in Key West were a lot of work boarding up houses, bus...