Wednesday, February 20, 2013

St. Johns from the Water

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   St Johns is one of the real gems of the U.S. Virgin Islands, with its national park and inherent natural beauty it is always a place of...
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

MIT Scientists Develop a "Buzz Buster"

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   Our Science dollars at work, researchers at MIT have been working with an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol, reducing the blood alcohol l...
Monday, February 18, 2013

Rum Distillers in Jamaica Hit with New Problems

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   The Jamaican Government has plans to slash millions of dollars in discretionary tax waiver that had been afforded to the rum industry and...
Sunday, February 17, 2013

Windy and Chilly Sunday Morning

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         Sunday is even worse than Saturday, Winds at 20 mph and 58 degree temperatures going to make for  cool running this morning o...
Saturday, February 16, 2013

The Chill is Down from the North

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   Today is the coldest day down here this winter, heavy jackets and all to keep warm.   I know we are a bunch of wooses, but that is why ...
Friday, February 15, 2013

Pampero Aniversario from Venezuela

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   Pampero Aniversario Reserva Exclusiva is the pride and joy of Alejandro Hernandez, founder of Industrias Pampero, C.A. .   Founded in 1...
Thursday, February 14, 2013

St. Valentine's Day: Why do we do this?

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    Valentine's Day is a day we celebrate every February 14th, but why?  Hallmark is the beneficiary, but what are we really celebrating...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Sloppy Joe's in Havana Reopens

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Construction on Sloppy Joe's last September      It was a half a century ago when the doors of Sloppy Joe's in Havana were close...
Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Fat Tuesday: Where Does it Come From?

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Happy "Fat Tuesday"   Mardi Gras, literally "Fat Tuesday," has grown in popularity in recen...
Monday, February 11, 2013

Many States Could Lose Highway Funds for Lax Drunk Driving Enforcerment

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Nineteen states were already subject to the penalty before this year, and 14 more are having funds held in reserve while the Federal Hig...
Sunday, February 10, 2013

Winter has Arrived in Key West

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     The return of the flocks of Pelicans is one of the real indicators that winter has arrived down here in Key West.   These migratory bir...
Saturday, February 9, 2013

Papa's Pilar Rum

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   Inspired by the life and ways of Ernest Hemingway, "Papa's Pilar Rum" is a bold and adventuresome rum.  This solera aged ...
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Friday, February 8, 2013

Mangroves: The Ecosystem

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     Down in the Florida Keys the most prevalent of the mangroves are the Red Mangrove.  These are the ones that have their own exposed root...
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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Hurricane Rum from Nantucket

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    Triple Eight Distillery of Nantucket is producing an interesting rum called "Hurricane Rum", named for the storms that somet...
Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Rum Giving Back

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    I'm remembering a trip to Panama two years ago and visiting the Distillery of Varela Hermanos.   One of the things that is still i...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Key West - Havana Prohibition Connection

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    During the Prohibition Era, the well known connection was the smuggling of illicit liquor from Havana to Key West.   The other side of...
Monday, February 4, 2013

The Pretty Blue Fish

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     Very Tired this morning, stayed out to late last night watching a very exciting Super Bowl.  Though the results came out backwards for ...
Sunday, February 3, 2013

Bring Your Bottles Home With You!

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If you carry beer bottles and other stuff out on the water, bring them back home and dispose of them properly, our oceans are not you trash...
Saturday, February 2, 2013

Something Warm for a Cold February Evening

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   Today is Groundhog Day 2013, If The little critter would stick his head out hedre in Key West today he would definitely see his shadow ...
Friday, February 1, 2013

Rum and Barbados

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     I got to thinking last week as I spent the week with the Regatta people here in Key West that is sponsored by Mount Gay Rum how much ...
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Thursday, January 31, 2013

Prohibition Key West

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The Florence Club Key West presented an ideal situation for the lure of rum running in the late 1920's.  There were few legitimate j...
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Just Another Wednesday

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    After two days off, Wednesday morning seems to find me in a dilemma about what to write about.    Today is one of those days, I'm ge...