Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Spring Time Around North Carolina

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     I love Key West, but there is something really beautiful about North Carolina in spring.  It is like it has been in a cocoon and ...
Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Ti Punch

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     When properly handled. Down in Martinique and Guadeloupe, rhum agricole country, the preferred way of absorbing the daily ration is i...
Monday, April 6, 2015

Bacardi Makes Vergara Vice President of Rum

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Maurico Vergara Bacardi has named Mauricio Vergara as global category vice president of rums, replacing Dima Ivanov.      Maurici...
Sunday, April 5, 2015

Bahia Honda Springs to Life

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    Bahia Honda in the early spring begins to come to life again as buds open and the butterflies begin to reappear....
Saturday, April 4, 2015

The Dark and Stormy as Medicine

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     Berumda’s national drink, the Dark ‘n’ Stormy cocktail, has hidden health benefits. Traditionally made with Gosling’s Black Seal rum, i...
Friday, April 3, 2015

Admiral Nelson unveils Black Spiced Rum

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Heaven Hill has introduced the latest addition to the Admiral Nelson’s Rum portfolio, a “darker, bolder” Black Patch Premium Black Spiced Ru...
Thursday, April 2, 2015

What is in a Garnish?

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     I find it funny how some people pas so little attention to the garnish on a cocktail.  The truth is that the customer seems to be more ...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

2015 Miami Rum Festival just Over Two Weeks Away

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    For those of you who haven't gotten your tickets for this year's Miami Rum Festival, remember you must purchase your tickets...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Grapefruit Juice as a Daiquiri Mixer

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     Grape Fruit juice is a very interesting citrus to work with.  It is very tart by nature, nut works very well if you are trying to avoid...
Monday, March 30, 2015

What Drinks To Avoid on First Dates

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     It has been forty years since I had a "first date", but I still think about how awkward that they could be.   Chilled Mag...
Sunday, March 29, 2015

The Noble Pelican

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     Pelicans are a most interesting bird.  The are quite common around the coastal areas of Florida and most of the Caribbean.  They spend ...
Saturday, March 28, 2015

Who Do the Rum Smugglers Really Hurt?

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     In a smaller country like the Dominican Republic, it is a very significant problem.   The smuggling of Rum and Tobacco products is cost...
Friday, March 27, 2015

Liquor Ads:, What do They Influenced?

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      In an article in AdWeek, I ran across this interesting article about a study done at the University of Texas, Austin.  It has found ...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Springtime in Key West

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     For the past couple of weeks, we are getting the first signs of spring down here in Key West.  The return of some of the migratory...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Underwater Aging Comes Under Fire from FDA

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US federal authorities have taken a dim view of ageing wine underwater, warning it may be illegal to sell wine that have been aged that wa...