Sunday, April 8, 2018

Sanity Too Returns To the Sea.

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     Tomorrow is a very special day for Marta and I, Sanity Too, our floating home is being splashed tomorrow at 8:30 am.  After nearly four...
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Saturday, April 7, 2018

Who Makes the Real Cuban Rum?

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     I guess that this battle is going to be one of those never ending battles that will rival the 100 year war before it is over.    ...
Friday, April 6, 2018

For the Spirits Business, Going Green Is a Matter Of Survival

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Roberto Serralles      Roberto Serrallés is a sixth-generation rum maker, which means he's a sixth generation waste recycler.   ...
Thursday, April 5, 2018

Bacardi Looks Toward Premium Positioning with These New Rums

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     Bacardi is aiming to unlock the potential for further premiumization in rum with the launch of two new products.   Bacardi is lo...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Hotaling & Co. Takes Equity Stake in Denizen Rum

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     Hotaling & Co., premium craft spirits importer and distiller, formerly Anchor Distilling Company,  announces its investment in De...
Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Takamaka Rum Launches Trade Tour in UK

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Seychelles-based brand Takamaka Rum is set to embark on a tour of UK cocktail bars and launch its own cocktail competition.   Throughout ...
Monday, April 2, 2018

Seven Years Later I'm Still Having Fun Bringing You the Rum and Tropical Lifestyle Every Morning

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Abuelo Distillery in Panama      On January 3, 2011, I started a journey that has taken me far and wide around the world of rum and th...
Sunday, April 1, 2018

Seeing the Everyday in a Different Light

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     Beauty is all around you if you open your eyes and take a look.  I was out photographing the sun set the other day and I noticed the in...
Saturday, March 31, 2018

Jamaican Rum There Really is a Difference

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      All rum starts with a derivative of the sugar cane, water and yeast. But that’s only the basics and the end of the similarities betw...
Friday, March 30, 2018

What Cocktails Have Calories? New Rules Will Show How Many

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      Public-health researchers hope the new requirement will not only raise awareness but also spur drinkers to cut back on their drinkin...
Thursday, March 29, 2018

The Bourbon Barrel Aftermarket is a Booming Business These Days

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Rum Pouring From a Once Used Bourbon Cask       There's no shortage of bourbon barrel-aged wines and beers, but recent years have s...
Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Diplomatico Batch Kettle No.1 and Barbet No.2 Rum Expressions

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     A variety of distillates, with their distinctive aromas and taste profiles, characterizes Diplomático rums and allows Tito Cordero,...
Tuesday, March 27, 2018

The Bulleit Frontier Bartender Lab in New York City

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      Here is an idea that makes a lot of sense, a place that is fully stocked to learn to and create new cocktails.    This is a great id...
Monday, March 26, 2018

March for Our Lives – Key West

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Rally at Mallory Square     The Key West March for Our Lives gathered at 12 p.m.  Saturday with a route that extends down Duval Street...
Sunday, March 25, 2018

St. Georges, The Caribbean Island of Grenada

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     The time is getting closer and closet to my little vacation off the rock here in Key West.  I think of so many of the islands that I ha...
Saturday, March 24, 2018

Iron Bartender Competition at the Tiki House in Key West

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      The Iron Bartender Competition is happening at 7 pm in March 27 th , but you might want to arrive around 6:30 pm to get a good s...
Friday, March 23, 2018

Should Bars Use Explicit Sex to Sell Cocktails?

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     We all know that sex sells but what happens when people cross a line? Are more stringent marketing restrictions needed in the spi...
Thursday, March 22, 2018

Real McCoy 10 Year Old Limited Edition Has Been Released

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     Real McCoy 10 Year Old is a Limited Edition rum that is aged in Virgin Oak casks. This new expression is produced in Barbados by ...
Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Key West Weather for 2018

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     Winter was a bit milder than normal, with the coldest temperatures in mid February with the rainfall quite a bit above normal.  Marc...
Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Bahama Bob's Springtime Creation

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      This is the time of year when you will finally be able to get out in the backyard and enjoy your first backyard bar-b-que and one ...