Sunday, May 6, 2018

Grand Cayman Here We Come

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     Wednesday morning at dark-thirty am Marta and I will begin our adventure that takes us first to Miami and then off to Grand Cayman for ...
Saturday, May 5, 2018

Brugal Leyenda or Legend, is a Beautiful Expression

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     This is a premium brown rum from the Dominican Republic, aged for 10 years first in former American Oak bourbon casks and then in Spa...
Friday, May 4, 2018

Lil Wayne Stars in Bumbu Rum's First Ever Marketing Campaign

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Lil Wayne      This Barbados-based rum brand Bumbu just launched its first marketing campaign starring rapper Lil Wayne.   The com...
Thursday, May 3, 2018

The Rum Loaded Brewski for the Spring Party

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     I was looking for a very simple spring time cocktail that was easy to make and yet very tasty the other day, I got an idea from a coc...
Wednesday, May 2, 2018

A World - Wide Survey Shows That Nine Out of Ten Would Support a Plastic Straw Ban

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A Recent Survey Shows that Nine Out Of 10 People Would Support a Complete Ban on Plastic Straws In Bars And Restaurants.       After sur...
Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Relicario Encourages Neat Rum Serves with New Packaging

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     Spain-based Beveland Distillers has launched a new gift pack for its Dominican rum, Relicario Supreme.   Relicario Supreme is a blen...
Monday, April 30, 2018

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Conch Republic Navy Schooner Sea Wolf Readying for the Attack.      Saturday evening at  7:00 PM the Conch Republic Military Forces atta...
Sunday, April 29, 2018

Reflections: An Evening on The Dock at the Hurricane Hole

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     The water and the sky are joined bu the line of boats and the Mangroves at the Hurricane Hole this evening.  The contrasts of clouds , ...
Saturday, April 28, 2018

Diageo All Eyes on The U.S. Spirits Market

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      Diageo has underperformed its Spirits peers YTD. We see this as a buying opportunity given its solid organic sales growth and strong...
Friday, April 27, 2018

Top 10 Spirits in America

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      The Spirit Business has issued their annual Top 10 American Spirits and Rums made two of the positions.   This is a good indicator f...
Thursday, April 26, 2018

Today Key West is Losing a Great Friend and Musician

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Gary Woods Sr. Playing at The Bull      Gary Woods Sr. is heading up to Gatlinburg, Tennessee to live, and today and tonight will be his...
Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Alcohol Awareness Month and College Drinking

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      April is Alcohol Awareness month and it seems like many young people are getting the message. The good news is that they're are ...
Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Plastic Stirrers, Straws and Cotton Wool Buds Could be Banned in England as Early as Next Year

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      Billions of plastic stirrers, straws, cotton wool buds could be banned as early as next year, Theresa May will say today as part of ...
Monday, April 23, 2018

Emperor Private Collection Rum Aged in Bordeaux Wine Casks From Château Pape Clement

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      Premium rum brand Emperor has expanded its range with a new product launch, a “Private Collection”, limited edition bottle aged in B...
Sunday, April 22, 2018

A Pelican in the Mangroves

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      This is a picture of a pelican that I really love.  I caught this female pelican cruising under the mangroves as I drifted along the e...
Saturday, April 21, 2018

Sharing the Docks with My Fine Feathered Friends

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     One of the best things about living on a boat in a great marina is the bird life that is always around you.  This is the time of yea...
Friday, April 20, 2018

Trump Visits Key West for a Couple of Hours

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     Yesterday was "Trump" Day here in Key West.  The crowds wee on United Street instead of Duval  which battles drug trafficking...
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Reviving and Remaking the Lime Rickey Cocktail

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     The Lime Rickey Cocktail was a very popular during the early 1900's as a gin cocktail and later appeared at the soda shoppe's...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

What a Great Spoof on Alcohol Labels

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     This is a great article I ran across in the Huffington Post the other day.  I hate to say it, but there just may be more truth to it ...
Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Craft Bourbon Distillers are Looking at Introducing Rum

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      Craft bourbon distillers have been growing for the past several years as drinkers rediscover heritage and new styles of brown li...
Monday, April 16, 2018

Diplomático Launches 2004 Single Vintage Rum

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Diplomatico's New 2004 Single Vintage Expression       Venezuelan rum brand Diplomático has unveiled the latest release in its Pr...