Friday, October 23, 2015

When is the Talk going to End and the Action Begin?

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Santiago de Cuba Rum Hemingway's Pilar      We are quickly approaching a year since it was announced that the restrictions on tr...
Thursday, October 22, 2015

2015 Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival Nearing Quickly

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      We are just two weeks away from The 2015 Caribbean Rum and Beer Festival, have you got your tickets yet?    I just found out th...
Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Strong Movement to Low Calorie Cocktails

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     In the past week or so, I have introduced a line of new cocktails that I called the two point cocktails based on Weight Watchers point...
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Rum and Drambuie: Unique Flavors That Work Well Together

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    I got looking for a classic liqueur to work with the other day and I ran across a bottle of Drambuie. I immediately began to work with i...
Monday, October 19, 2015

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The House Party is back on for Bacardi at  http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/bacardi-literally-took-party-highway-rollicking-ad-relocating-hou...
Sunday, October 18, 2015

The Streets of Port au Prince

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     Life is different as You walk through the streets of Port au Prince, Haiti.    With the huge numbers of people and the very limited num...
Saturday, October 17, 2015

The First British Rum to be Distilled from African Molasses

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Matugga Rum is thought to be the first rum to be distilled in the UK from African molasses Currently available in two expressions, Matugg...
Friday, October 16, 2015

Casa Botran Introduces 75th Anniversary Special Edition

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Guatemalan rum producer Casa Botran has teamed up with branding, marketing and design agency Appartement 103 to develop its 75th Annivers...
Thursday, October 15, 2015

Daiquiri Pilar: A 2 Point Cocktail

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     In fooling around with the 2 point cocktails this past week, I had an opportunity to create this daiquiri for my friend Carlton Grooms ...
Wednesday, October 14, 2015

The Two Point Rum Old Fashion

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     From the list of ingredients that you can choose from that I published yesterday, Here is another idea to try.  This cocktail requires ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

The Two Point Premium Rum Daiquiri

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     The daiquiri is another cocktail that lends itself very well to the 2 point format of cocktails.   It is important to adhere to a selec...
Monday, October 12, 2015

The 2 Point Mojito

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     As a adherant of the Weight Watcher's program to control my weight, I am very conscious of the points that some cocktails have.  I ...
Sunday, October 11, 2015

Beautiful End to a Cloudy Day at Bahia Honda

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    The day was a bit cloudy and overcast at Bahia Honda this week, but the days end was worth the wait for the beauty of the cay to come ou...
Saturday, October 10, 2015

Cocktail Construction Found Among Forest Service Archives

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A comprehensive cocktail chart created U.S. Forest Service’s historic agricultural archives and is thought to have been an “in-house” joke....
Friday, October 9, 2015

Looking Skyward

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   The fun thing about Key West lies in the way you can just look up and you will see things that awe you and make you smile.  Leaving my ma...
Thursday, October 8, 2015

Clement Introduces Mahina Coco

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     Martinique's Clement Rhums has introduced a new flavored rum,  Mahina Coco.  This is an interesting second departure into flavored ...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

October's First Rat Key Tasting

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     With the temperatures dropping a bi to the mid and lower 80's here in Key West, the afternoons at Rat Key are so much more enjoyabl...
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Tuesday, October 6, 2015

The Sunset Daiquiri

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    Sitting on the aft deck Saturday night with a yearning for a new daiquiri at sunset when I got the inspiration for this one.  It bring...
Monday, October 5, 2015

2015 "Show Rum Tasting Competition Results" from "Show Rum Italian Rum Festival"

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     Another rum festival has reached conclusion this year.  Show Rum Italian Rum Festival is now a part of history.  Leonardo Pinto, Ale...
Sunday, October 4, 2015

The Harbor at Santiago de Cuba

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     The site of many Naval battles over the years and especially the era during the Spanish, Cuban and American War, the entrance to the ha...
Saturday, October 3, 2015

Conch Republic Daiquiri

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     I've been fooling around with daiquiri ideas for several years now, and today I came up with a new idea that I feel like could be o...
Friday, October 2, 2015

Granada Six Saints Rum

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     My first introduction to Six Saints Rum was in a flask hidden inside a bible.  The rum got my attention immediately.  I'm really...
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Thursday, October 1, 2015

My Friend Paul Yellin is Opening "Cane" in Charleston, South Carolina

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Chef Paul Yellin      Paul Yellin announced that he is taking over the old "Big John's Tavern" and turning it into a “Cane...