Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Saint James Creates Bitters for Agricole Rum Cocktails

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     Saint James Agricole rhum brand has created new cocktail bitters following two years of research and development.    Saint James Arom...
Sunday, March 24, 2019

The Pelicans are Back

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     Sometimes I really don't appreciate all of the sights that are right in front of me here in Sunset Marina.  I was walking in front ...
Thursday, March 21, 2019

Mount Gay Celebrates 316th Anniversary Of Making Rum

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     This is exciting news, Barbados has long been in the rum business and one of the original distillers of rum, Mount Gay has been conti...
Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Gender Stereotyping in Spirits Marketing Can Lead to Problems

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     #MeToo and the fight to combat sexism in wider society is being reflected in the spirits industry, with moves afoot to ban stereotypic...
Sunday, March 17, 2019

Happy St. Patrick's Day in Key West

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     Key West is one of those towns that really make the most of St. Patrick's Day.  Saturday started out with our St. Patrick's Day...
Thursday, March 14, 2019

Sittin' on the Dock of the Gulf Watching the Clouds Drifting Away

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     Sitting at Marlyn's Bar looking out over the Gulf of Mexico.  I can't help but to think of that Otis Redding song as I watch t...
Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Drinks to Avoid for Your First Impression

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     I ran across an article about drinks that you don't want to drink on your first date, but it also applies to your first time drink...
Sunday, March 10, 2019

Rum Point Grand Cayman

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     After a visit to "Stingray City", it was off to Rum Point for some lunch and an adult rum beverage before heading back to Geo...
Thursday, March 7, 2019

Havana Club Announces the 2019 Tributo Rum Expression

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     Pernod Ricard-owned Havana Club has unveiled its 2019 Tributo bottling, a blend that includes rum aged in Cognac casks.   Tributo 201...
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Ron Del Barrilito Reveals its New Two Million Dollar Visitor Center

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         Puerto Rico’s oldest rum brand, Ron del Barrilito, has opened its visitor center at Hacienda Santa Ana in Bayamón.   Almo...
Sunday, March 3, 2019

Trinidad's Port-of-Spain as Seen From the Mountain

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     Port-of-Spain, the capital city and primary port for Trinidad and Tobago.    Located on the west coast of Trinidad on the Gulf of Par...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Wealth Solutions Releases 20 Year Old Rum from Closed Caroni Distillery in Trinidad and Tobago

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     This is a great event for the people of Trinidad and Tabago in addition to the rum lovers of the world.  The once state operate...
Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Warehouses at the Brugal Rum Distillery Burned and the Fire Injured Two Employees

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     A fire that broke out at the Brugal rum distillery in the Dominican Republic last week has injured  two employees.  The fire broke ou...
Sunday, February 24, 2019

The San Pedro de la Roca Morro Castle

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     A few years back I was fortunate enough to visit Santiago de Cuba for a week and The San Pedro de la Roca Morro Castle on the southeast...
Thursday, February 21, 2019

The Premiumization of Rum Comes With a Price

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     Last week, I spent two days in Miami at a rum congress with some of the most influential rum producers in the world.   Two of the mos...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Caribbean Rum Producers Move to Protect Intellectual Property

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     Caribbean rum producers met in Barbados recently to discuss how best to protect the intellectual property behind regional rums.   T...
Sunday, February 17, 2019

Fort Matthews Grenada

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    The Ruins of Fort Matthews just above St Georges, is a real testimony to the suffering that the people of Grenada went through in the Am...
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Which Alcohol is Consumed First Has No Effect on Hangovers

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     Research published by two leading British and German universities has debunked the myth “beer before wine and you’ll feel fine; win...
Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Diageo ‘Very Focused’ on Putting Some Life Back in the Captain Morgan Brand

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     Diageo is “very focused on getting the energy back into Captain Morgan” after the rum brand’s half-year sales declined.    In the gro...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

An Unusual Sight, A Mangrove Blossom

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     During a recent visit to Grand Cayman, I visited the Queen Elizabeth Botanical Garden.  It was an absolutely wonderful experience that ...
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Zaya Gran Reserva Rum Issues a New Formula and Age Statement

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     Trinidad and Tobago-made rum Zaya Gran Reserva has been relaunched with a new age statement of “aged up to 16 years”.   The new expre...
Tuesday, February 5, 2019

I Thought That I Had See Everything in a Bar

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     I was at the “Hog’s Breath Saloon” on Duval Street on Sunday enjoying some great music when the people from IV’s in the Keys came in ...
Sunday, February 3, 2019

A Day at the Marquesas Keys

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     Just to the west of Key West lie the Marquesas Keys, a beautiful low-lying mass of water and land that is filled with so many interes...
Thursday, January 31, 2019

Havana Club Launches Fashion Line with Daily Paper

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      Pernod Ricard-owned rum brand Havana Club has partnered with Dutch urban fashion label Daily Paper to launch the Capsule Collection ...
Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Pusser’s 15 Year Old Rum Gets a New Recipe

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     Navy-inspired Pusser’s Rum has updated the recipe for its 15 year old expression and increased the price of the bottling following su...
Sunday, January 27, 2019

It is Really About the Shades of Grey

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Just to the west of Key West lies a little key called Boca Grande.  The beaches are so beautiful and interesting to see.  I really love the ...
Thursday, January 24, 2019

An Old Town Portland Bar Sues Its Bartender for $115,000 for Drinking on the Job

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     An Oregon bartender whose drinking on the job prompted his employer to have its license temporarily revoked is being sued for $115,...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019

Fire at Mount Gay Rum Distillery Burns 150,000 Gallons of Alcohol in a Storage Tank

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Barbados Today Photo      A fire broke out at the Mount Gay Distilleries in Barbados yesterday, with the blaze burning 150,000 gallons...