Thursday, September 12, 2013

How Does Rum Present Itself?

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     The world of rum dredges up nautical and adventuresome images, that is what the "Madison Avenue" types are focused on when th...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

9-1-1

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     September 11, 2001, a day that to this very day really haunts me.   I can't believe as I was measuring a chassis that would be driv...
Tuesday, September 10, 2013

A New Artisan Louisiana Rum

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     Rank Wildcat Spirits  from Acadiana, Louisiana is hitting the ground running as one of the newest artisan rum producers. Founded in the...
Monday, September 9, 2013

Flor de Cana Introduces 25 year Slow Aged Single Estate Rum

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    There is little or no information available as to the taste of their new expression.   It is available globally, but only in the trave...
Sunday, September 8, 2013

Just Before Sun Rise, So Peaceful

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    One of the things I love the most about wandering the docks before sun rise is the reflections in the water as the first signs of dawnin...
Saturday, September 7, 2013

Clouds and Sunshine Mornings

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     This time of year down here in the Keys there is a blend of clouds and sunshine every morning.  This morning it was particularly inte...
Friday, September 6, 2013

The El Floridita Daiquiri

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El Floridita Havana      For a lot of people that visit the El Floridita is try the "Papa Doble", but what really made the El ...
Thursday, September 5, 2013

4th Annual Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival Coming in November

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     From the "Spice Isle" of Granada comes the 2013 Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival running November 22 - 23, 2013.  This is the ...
Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Red Sails and a Beautiful Sunset

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    In these "dog days of summer" down here in Key West, there isn't many things prettier than watching the boats in the harbo...
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Oronoco: Discontinued Brazilian Rum will be Missed

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     In or about September of 2010, Diageo made a decision to discontinue the Oronoco brand.   We sold off the last of our available stock y...
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Monday, September 2, 2013

Labor Day: A Perfect Day to Put the Labors Aside

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     This is a day that is meant to kick back and relax.  I'm not going to be any exception to this rule, I'm taking it easy to...
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Sunday, September 1, 2013

The Beach Morning at Dunns River Falls

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     There is something about a beach early in the morning before all the people arrive with the sea lying there calm and the ebb and flow o...
Saturday, August 31, 2013

What Made a Bar Attractive in My Youth?

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     As a college brat in the late 1960's in a little town in Northern California I found my favorite bar to be a little place just of...
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Friday, August 30, 2013

Stand Up Paddle Boards in the Mangroves, Pure Nature and Beauty

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     One of the most popular water sports these days in the Keys is the "Stand Up Paddle Boards", they are what appears to be a ...
Thursday, August 29, 2013

The World's Most Expensive Rum

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     Legacy by Angostura, there is nothing in the category to compare with this one.    The Legacy is created by  Angostura Distillers as a ...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Havana and the Art

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    Walking through the streets I have seen many incredibly beautiful buildings and places.  Under the sculptures that are the buildings of ...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Labor Day Daiquiri

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     The Daiquiri is always a wonderful cocktail to sit back and relax with whether on the patio or at a cocktail party.  Today I have a n...
Monday, August 26, 2013

Labor Day Weekend vs DUI Enforcement

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     This is one of the biggest DUI arrest weekends of the year, and you don't need to become one of the statistics.  It is so senseless...
Sunday, August 25, 2013

Sunshine Wins the Battle

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Friday the weather tried hard to throw a damper on the day, but the sunshine prevailed and I had a wonderful day of drifting and running thr...
Saturday, August 24, 2013

Summer of Rum Festival Today in Tampa

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     The 2013 Summer of Rum Festival is today in Tampa.   The doors open at 4:00 PM and the event runs through 11:00PM.   It I recommended t...
Friday, August 23, 2013

Looks Like a Sunny Day Off

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     If the weather holds out, today is a mood lifter.  Headed out to the quiet keys to the north and west of Key West.   Time to break out ...