Monday, June 12, 2017

Bacoo Rum at the Rum Bar Wednesday

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Bacoo 12 Year       Stop by the Rum Bar at the Speakeasy Inn on Wednesday from 4:00 PM until 6:00Pm for a fun tasting of this very inter...
Sunday, June 11, 2017

Damn Those Traffic Jams

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Port au Prince Morning Heading to Work      Sometimes I find myself complaining about the traffic here in Key West, but a trip to Haiti ...
Saturday, June 10, 2017

Campari & Yolo 10 Year Old Rum, "Works for Me"

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     This is a good summer bitter/sweet cocktail that will go along good with your afternoons by to pool or out on the boat.  For me, this i...
Friday, June 9, 2017

Spirits Industry Welcomes NFL Lifting Spirits Ad Ban

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     The US National Football League’s (NFL) decision to allow adverts for hard liquor is “welcome news”, according to the Distilled Spiri...
Thursday, June 8, 2017

A New Look for Chairman’s Reserve

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     St. Lucia Distillers under the new ownership of  Group Bernard Hayot   is unveiling new packaging for its flagship export rum brand,...
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

A Rum Sidecar

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     I was looking for a classy premium rum cocktail last night.  It finally hit me that a sidecar was a really nice cognac cocktail that c...
Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Goslings Rum Rolls Out First TV Ad

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      Gosling-Castle Partners have unveiled the first television advertisement for its Goslings Rum brand, in honor of the 35th America’...
Monday, June 5, 2017

Senators Begin a New Fight To End Cuba Embargo

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       The long-running legislative effort to liberalize U.S.-Cuba trade began anew as a bipartisan group of 14 senators introduced a bill ...
Sunday, June 4, 2017

Florida Keys Tidal Pools

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     Kayaking around the keys has brought us up close and personal with a lot of these tidal pools.   The marine life that calls these beaut...
Saturday, June 3, 2017

Bahama Bob's Summer Cooler

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     Here is an idea for a great summer evening cooler that is really creamy and flavorful.  Give this one a try, you're going to love ...
Friday, June 2, 2017

Bacardi and Jillionaire Announce Major Lazer Limited Edition Rum

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Major Lazer      The latest part of the “Sound of Rum Campaign”, Bacardi has created this limited edition rum in collaboration with Tri...
Thursday, June 1, 2017

Now We’re Dealing with Hurricane Season

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     The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season begins today, Thursday, June 1 and ends on Thursday, November 30.   This season will hopefully be...
Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Cruzan Rum Launches “Bucket List Campaign”

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      Cruzan Rum has unveiled a new marketing campaign in support of the latest addition to its flavored expression, Cruzan Tropical Rum. ...
Tuesday, May 30, 2017

The Science of Day Drinking Experts Reveal Why Alcohol Can Affect Us Differently During Daytime

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Day Drinking      This is an interesting concept, I know that when I’m drinking around 11 to 4 in the daytime, I tend to be much more r...
Monday, May 29, 2017

Memorial Day is Not a Holiday

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    Today is a day of remembrance, not just some holiday that we get off of work.   Today is the day that we honor those who have given...
Sunday, May 28, 2017

Remembering My Visits To Cuba

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Pilar 2013 at Finca La Vagia      All of the talk about Pilar, Hemingway's beloved fishing yacht, and all of the places that it took...
Saturday, May 27, 2017

Florida Governor Rick Scott Vetoes Liquor Wall Bill

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Gov. Rick Scott       Florida's so-called "liquor wall" won't be coming down after all.   Gov. Rick Scott vetoed a bi...
Friday, May 26, 2017

Here is What Those Who Responded to Yesterday's Blog are Asking For

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     I kind of got the results that I thought from my question in yesterday's blog.  There are thousands of rums on the market and it a...
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Thursday, May 25, 2017

As a Customer What Do You Need to Know to Switch to Rum

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     Today I saw and participated in a really interesting debate about how rums should be presented on a menu of the restaurant or bar.  I k...
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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Water With Your Rum, What a Concept

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     There is a push on to get people to have a glass of water between drinks containing alcoholic beverages.  This is a concept that has b...
Tuesday, May 23, 2017

26th Annual Minimal Regatta at Schooner Wharf Sunday

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Open Class Boats      Memorial Day Weekend is at hand this week and one of the most fun events of the year happens at Schooner Wharf.  T...
Monday, May 22, 2017

Seeing The Public Enjoying Hemingway Rum Company

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Pilar Today      After a couple of weeks of soft openings at the Hemingway Rum Company it was a lot of fun to have a couple of days wit...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Walked Out to Meet My New Neighbor

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     Yesterday morning, I heard some squawking outside and looked up to be greeted by a new visitor on the sailboat next door.  It looks lik...
Saturday, May 20, 2017

Hemingway Rum Company Now Open to the Public

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Hemingway Rum Company      After four years of work, the Hemingway Rum Company is finally open to the public today.  The public may vi...