Friday, September 25, 2015

Angostura No. 1 is Coming Back

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Angostura No. 1 Once Used French Oak is the first Angostura rum finished in Cognac casks      Angostura No. 1 Once Used French Oak is the...
Thursday, September 24, 2015

Vapor Cocktails Making a Come Back

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     On my latest trip to Grand Cayman Distilling, I found a curious item in their gift shop.  It was a Vaportini Kit that caught my attenti...
Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Bacardi Reserva Limitada: Revisited After Several Years

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     I had an opportunity to taste Bacardi Reserva Limitada  for the first time in several years yesterday.  It was a great reminder of how ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Channel Marker 43: A Nautical Cocktail

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     Channel Marker 43 is a very simple and flavorful cocktail from my latest book.  It is nautical in nature and only requires three ingred...
Monday, September 21, 2015

New Rum Named for Panamanian Boxer Roberto Duran Coming to America

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    Ron Duran was created as a tribute to one of the greatest boxers of all time, this rum was especially crafted by Don Pancho Fernandez, ...
Sunday, September 20, 2015

Flying Dolphins

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     One of the highlights of a visit to Grand Cayman is a visit to the dolphin experience on Seven Mile Beach.  These fabulous species inte...
Saturday, September 19, 2015

Gosling and Pernod Ricard Square Off in Trademark Battle

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     Another Trademark battle has arisen, this time between the Gosling Brothers and Pernod Ricard over the "Dark and Stormy" cock...
Friday, September 18, 2015

TTB Announces Social Media Rules for Advertising

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      It seems that the TTB (Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau) have come to the realization that there has been a shift in advertis...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Pirates "Tasting " Rum on a Secret Island

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     I'm finding that "The Rat Key Rum Taster's Association" meetings on Monday afternoon have been very good for all of...
Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Havana Club 15 Year

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         Havana Club 15 Year old is a very unique member of the Havana Club family.  It is produced in the former Bacardi Factory ...
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Women Recommend Bacardi Rum Most Often in the United States

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Women have chosen Bacardi Limited’s namesake rum brand among the “most recommended” spirits brands in the US.      The 2015 Women’s C...
Monday, September 14, 2015

The Rum Category is Set for Growth Over Next Three Years

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    Rum has struggled against numerous challenges in the US and Europe over the past five years, but the category now has the opportunit...
Sunday, September 13, 2015

On the Beach at Bahia Honda State Park

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    Another beautiful day at Bahia Honda State Park, Hot and sunny, perfectfor boating and hanging out at the beach.  The tide is in and...
Saturday, September 12, 2015

Denizen Merchant's Reserve Rum

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     Denizen Rums are blended with rum from the Caribbean that have been selected by their master blenders in Amsterdam.  Handcrafting smal...
Friday, September 11, 2015

Sandcastle / Soggy Dollar: Tina's Retirement Party

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     For all of you who have ever visited the Soggy Dollar or Sandcastle, know the work and caring that has made this place so speci...
Thursday, September 10, 2015

A New Group of Rat Key Rum Tastings

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     Monday was another meeting of "The Rat Key Rum Tasting Association", sharing some very rare Isla de Cana, Denizen's Merch...
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Time to Visit the Riviera by Daiquiri

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Here is an idea for a daiquiri with a little touch of the Mediterranean.   I feel like the Campari balanced by the Limoncello and the Dry C...
Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Visiting the Inner the City of Havana

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     The City of Havana, Cuba is a city of many faces.  It is a city of people, history and diversity of Entrance to the Harbor stru...