Wednesday, August 2, 2017

NB Gin Distillery in Scotland Decides to Make Rum

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      The company will launch three new rums that will be all made using a retort still and British molasses.   The new expressions have be...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Luca Gargano is Releasing a Rare 12 Year Old Caroni Rum

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The Now Closed Caroni Distillery     Caroni Distillery has an interesting history, especially concerning Caroni Rum from the island of ...
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Monday, July 31, 2017

Watching as the Sunsets on July

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     Today brings the sunset on July.  It has been an interesting month with a lot of really good things that have taken place.  The month i...
Sunday, July 30, 2017

What is Happening in the Barrel: Part 3

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Barrels Stacked in a Aging Bodega       Jordan Bushell from Hennessy speaks about the meticulously planned aging process of Cognac.  ...
Saturday, July 29, 2017

What is Happening in the Barrel: Part 2

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Stave Replacement to adjust aging       Dr. Matthew Crow spoke on three ways in which spirits change during barrel aging: subtract...
Friday, July 28, 2017

What is Happening in the Barrel: Part 1

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Lignin: The Molecule      Dr. Don Livermore of Wiser's/Hiram Walker, spoke on "the most underappreciated molecule", ligni...
Thursday, July 27, 2017

Angostura Will Announce Rum Range Changes

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     Angostura is facing some “difficult decisions” in rationalizing its rum range, and is set to announce some “additions or deletions” n...
Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Fidel Castro’s Personal Rum Arrives in the United Kingdom

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       Cuban rum brand Isla del Tesoro, once produced for revolutionary Fidel Castro, has been made available in the UK through distributo...
Tuesday, July 25, 2017

RumChata has introduced the first Alcoholic Iced Coffee FrappaChata

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       RumChata  has launched FrappaChata , the first and only premium ready-to-drink alcoholic iced coffee on the market.    FrappaChata i...
Monday, July 24, 2017

Rums Dominate the Top 10 Spirits Brands on Social Media

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      The use of the social media is a must, it provides a very precise way to target your specific audience.   It is probably the best way...
Sunday, July 23, 2017

The Garden of Copper

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     Every time I go into a distillery, it never ceases to amaze me how unique and beautiful many of the stills are.  I just love to see the...
Saturday, July 22, 2017

Hemingway Dodged Death Five Times During his Adventurous Lifetime

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    "Hemingway didn’t become known as a "literary he-man” without taking a few risks — in art and in life. From his birth on this...
Friday, July 21, 2017

Here is Why Alcohol Labels Don’t Show Nutritional Information

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       In the past few years there has been a push for nutritional labels on alcoholic beverages, but there has been no movement toward thi...
Thursday, July 20, 2017

Angostura to Reduces its Bulk Rum Distilling

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      The world largest supplier of aged rum is cutting back on it production of bulk rum.   This will be a blow to a number of rum produ...
Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Here are the Best and Worst Alcoholic Drinks for Your Waistline as Ranked by Calories

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      Summer is here in full force, you have worked out at the gym, dieted just to get your beach body on for this year’s seaside season.  ...
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Bahama Bob's Blue Cayo Hueso

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     This is a great cocktail to make up in a big batch to take out on the boat or for a patio summer afternoon get together.   The color, ...
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Monday, July 17, 2017

2017 International Spirits Challenge Rum Winners

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      The 2017 International Spirits Challenge is complete for this year and the winners in the Rum Category have been announced.   Some su...
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