Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Why Do Distillers Make a Stripping Run?

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     When distilling rum, the stripping run is often the first distillation of the wash.  The goal of this first distilling run is to strip...
Monday, January 29, 2018

Is There a Difference Between Sugarcane Juice, Syrup and Molasses?

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Sugarcane Juice      What is the difference between molasses and cane syrup?  Molasses  is a byproduct of the sugar making process. The...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

Crossing The North Coast of Cuba

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     One of the coolest parts of flying to Havana last Monday was the crossing the north coastline of Cuba heading for the Jose Marti Airpor...
Saturday, January 27, 2018

An Interesting Facebook Discussion with Richard Seale of Foursquare Distillery

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Richard Seale - Foursquare Distillery      Here are some excerpts of a Facebook with Richard Seale.  It has a lot of very interesting i...
Friday, January 26, 2018

Gruppo - Campari and Appleton Estate Reopen their Remodeled Visitors Center

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       The transformed Appleton Estate has reopened for visitors after a $7.2 million renovation and rebranding project.   The new Joy Spen...
Thursday, January 25, 2018

Koloa Rum Company Launches its First Three Year-Old Reserve Expression

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     "We are thrilled to be launching our newest rum at the dawn of the new year," said Koloa Rum Company President and CEO  Bob ...
Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Sunrise to Sunset, a Day Trip From Key West to Havana and Back

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Farming in Northwesst Cuba       Monday's day trip to Havana from Key West was a really great experience.  We took-off from Key ...
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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Three Unique Styles of Rum, Ron or Rhum, English, Spanish and French “Agricole”

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      Much of the world’s rum is produced in the Caribbean and Latin/Central America but the rules and  regulations of rum are very differe...
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Monday, January 22, 2018

Cuba for the Day, What a Cool Trip

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National Theater in Havana     The people to People program with Cuba is one of those unique programs that looks to be very  exciting. ...
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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Havana People to People Monday

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     For the first time since 2015 that I'll be in Havana.  I'm taking a day trip from Key West to Havana and back again that evenin...
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Industrial Waste to Rum is the True Beginning

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St. Nicolas Abbey, 15th Century Barbados Sugar Plantation      The first distillation of  rum  took place on the sugarcane plantations...
Friday, January 19, 2018

Recent Storms Have Meant Changes in How sand Where To and Not To Rebuild

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Flood Plain Building Requirements      Here in Florida, technology has helped people keep on top of disaster potentials for repeat floo...
Thursday, January 18, 2018

There Seems to be a Movement a foot toward "Mindful Drinking"

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     One of the hot topics of the people is the concept of “mindful drinking”.    This is a concept of being aware of when and how much you...
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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

How Did the Rum Industry Survive the Deveistation August and September Storms?

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Hurricane Irma      When you think about the Caribbean you think about rum and all those famous rum cocktails.  Irma and Marie have put...
Tuesday, January 16, 2018

The First-Ever Caribbean Rum Awards

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     The first yearof the  Caribbean Rum Awards was held in Saint Lucia this past weekend.  Here are the results of that competition.     T...
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