Tuesday, November 7, 2017

North Carolina Distillery Going to Prison

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     Here in the United States distilleries keep popping up in the most unique old buildings.  Pilar Rum here in Key West is in a  tobacco ...
Monday, November 6, 2017

Terroir is it Important in Rum or Just Wine?

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     What is Terroir? The definition is the complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as ...
Sunday, November 5, 2017

Bye Bye Daylight Savings and Hello Full Moon

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     It is that time of year again and Sunday Morning at 2:00 AM we moved our clocks back an hour.  This makes for an interesting weekend , ...
Saturday, November 4, 2017

Maggie's Farm Rums From Pennsylvania

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     This is another of the craft distilleries that are making a huge dent in the larger and imported rum sales here in the United Stat...
Friday, November 3, 2017

Don Papa Introduces a Rare Cask Rum

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Don Papa Rare Cask     Don Papa has just launched its “rare” new expression Don Papa Rare Cask, a   Filipino rum brand   which has bee...
Thursday, November 2, 2017

Panama Red is Still Available

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     I stumbled across a post in Facebook yesterday that was promoting Panama Red Rum, an overproof rum that I mistakenly believed was exti...
Wednesday, November 1, 2017

52 United States Senators Support Alcohol Excise Tax Reform

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       The Senate support for the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2017 (S.236) has reached a majority. This week Senator...
Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Halloween Party Time

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Today is a day of great costumes and a lot of fun being spooky.  This day is not just for the kids either, it can be a great time for the ad...
Monday, October 30, 2017

Two of The British Virgin Islands Most Famous Bars Lie in Ruin Following the Ravaging of Irma and Marie.

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Soggy Dollar After Irma & Marie Soggy Dollar Bar.  Some good news here. While mostly destroyed, a couple of walls are standing an...
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

The Soft Edge of another Tropical Depression Coming over Key West

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     It looks like we are getting a little bit of wind and rain from the yet unnamed  storm to the south of Cuba and over the Cayman Islands...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Angostura Rum Portfolio Will Evolve

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Genevieve Jodhan, CEO       Genevieve Jodhan, CEO of Laventille-­based rum and bitters producer Angostura Holdings, joined Angostura i...
Friday, October 27, 2017

Foxy's Tamarind Bar Reopens on Jost Van Dyke

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     Foxy's Tamarind Bar, one of the Caribbean’s  legendary beach bars has reopened  in the wake of  Hurricanes Irma and Marie.  Foxy’s...
Thursday, October 26, 2017

Destileria Serralles Reopens After Damage from Maria

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     Destilería Serrallés, Inc., producer of Don Q, Puerto Rico's #1 family of premium rums, has   resumed its production and export op...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Bahama Bob's Fantasyfest on Duval

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     Looking for a nice cocktail Idea tonight, I felt like a highball style cocktail was proper for the fantasyfest week.   I have grown to ...
Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Jigger or Free Pour?

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Bahama Bob at the Rum Bar back a few Years        This is an article that I find to be very interesting and both sides have valid ...
Monday, October 23, 2017

Back to Distillation at Hemingway Rum Company

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Rum Coming out of the Condenser      After nearly six weeks since Irma struck Key West, the Hemingway Rum Company will be distilling to...
Sunday, October 22, 2017

The Power That Mother Nature Possesses is NO JOKE

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     This is a 40 plus foot boat that weighs in excess of 30,000 pounds was tossed into the mangroves is a matter of seconds as the waves fr...
Saturday, October 21, 2017

Stress Relief, a Day on the Water with Our Friends

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     Finally, We got out on the boat for a trip to Bahia Honda and Little Palm Island.  The was a ton of damage to both of our favorite plac...
Friday, October 20, 2017

Believe it or Not, Fantasyfest is Ready to Begin in Key West

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     Looking back six weeks or so you would never believe that Key West would be ready to invite thousands of people down her to celebra...
Thursday, October 19, 2017

Bahama Bob is Giving it a Try, My Own Rum Blend

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     Seeing that there are a lot of bars and mixologists that have been creating their own personal blend, I thought about it and here it i...
Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Cruzan Distillery in St. Croix has the Rum Flowing Again

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  The Rum is Pouring out of Cruzan Again Aging Warehouse With Barrels in Good Shape    The Cruzan Rum distillery has resumed r...