Sunday, June 2, 2019

Bahia Honda Sunset

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     Since Irma, there have not been any chances for spending the night upon the boat at Bahia Honda.  I really miss the kayak ride out betw...
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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Bahama Bob's Vacation Breakfast Cocktail

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     Summer Vacation Time is here and this is a great way to wake up from an evening out on the town.  Sit out there on the piazza the next ...
Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Sailor Jerry Adds Savage Apple Marking First Ever New Expression

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     William Grant & Sons-owned spiced rum brand Sailor Jerry has launched its first line extension, called Savage Apple.    Sailor Je...
Monday, May 27, 2019

Happy Memorial Day

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     Happy Memorial Day to everyone, today is a day that we set aside to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice that we can live ou...
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Sunday, May 26, 2019

The Bacardi Building in Havana, Cuba

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     The Bacardi Building is one of the most notable buildings in Havana.  This building is just awesome inside and out.  The Art Deco Bacar...
Thursday, May 23, 2019

Tennessee Williams meets Ernest Hemingway for Lunch at the Floridita in Cuba 1959

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Ernest Hemingway Bust in El Floridita      This is excerpts of a very interesting article by Steve Newman about the lunch meeting  bri...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Mount Gay Campaign to Combat Single Use Plastic

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     Rum brand Mount Gay has partnered with sea-conservation charity Oceana to launch the More Taste, Less Waste campaign to support the...
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Sunday, May 19, 2019

An Afternoon Walk on Hilton Head Island

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     Hilton Head South Carolina provides a wonderful place to wander with a camera and watch the sun work its magic as it weaves its way thr...
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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Drum Circle Distillery Introduces Their Latest Expression

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     Troy Roberts and his crew have done it again with the introduction of Siesta Key Coffee Rum.  This is in the same vein as their famous ...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Sailor Jerry Pledges Support for Veterans of the United States Military

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     William Grant & Sons-owned spiced rum brand Sailor Jerry has partnered with marketing firm Anchor Media to donate $100,000 to ...
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Sunday, May 12, 2019

A Very Happy Mothers Day to Mothers Everywhere

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     Today is a very special Sunday.  It is Mothers Day, a day that we set aside to honor all of the mothers.  I wish to honor my mother tod...
Thursday, May 9, 2019

A New Study Published in The Lancet Calls for a Ban Globally on Alcohol Advertising

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     It seems that alcohol is heading down the path that smoking took before it.   The alcohol industry has not on its own regulated the a...
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Toby Tyler Introduces One Drop Tequila Barrel Finished Rum

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Afrohead and One Drop Rums      You can call it cask-finishing or barrel finishing or secondary aging or whatever you like.    But it’...
Sunday, May 5, 2019

A Small Mangrove Beach Where I Only Found Tracks in the Sand

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     I was out on my dinghy the other day drifting around the mangrove keys to the north of me in the Gulf of Mexico.  I stopped at a little...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Transparency of What is in the Rum is the Key

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       There seems to be a lot of very strong feelings about how rum flavors are obtained.   Based upon the strong responses to the Richar...
Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Richard Seale Speaks Out on Caramel and Backdoor Sweetening

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Richard Seale      In the desperate and pathetic attempt to find a “tradition” of sweetening in Jamaica (and presumably Barbados) Rum ...
Sunday, April 28, 2019

You Had to be There, Very Eerie Sunset

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     Friday night provides a very unique sunset.  The low clouds that left only a slot for the sunset made fgor some very dramatic shots as ...
Thursday, April 25, 2019

Caribbean Journal Green Rum Company of the Year: Rhum Neisson, Martinique

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     You don’t think we’d do a slate of Caribbean awards with rum, did you? As appreciation for rum continues to grow, it’s important for ...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Havana Club’s “Daiquiri Days” Brings Summertime Street Culture Worldwide

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     Havana Club’s multi-market campaign will channel the spirit of Cuban street style.    Havana Club unveils a new multi-market ‘Daiquir...
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Sunday, April 21, 2019

Mr Flaglers Old Railroad Bridge

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     One of my favorite places in the Florida Keys is Bahia Honda, and I just love to kayak around Bahia Honda Key shoot pictures of nature ...
Thursday, April 18, 2019

Nelson’s Distillery Launches its Newest Rums

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     English producer Nelson’s Distillery has expanded its portfolio with the launch of two rums, each made with spirits from Barbados, Ja...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Diplomático No. 3 Pot Still Rum Ready to be Introduced

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      Venezuelan rum brand Diplomático has completed its Distillery Collection with the third and final release in the series – No. 3 Pot ...
Sunday, April 14, 2019

A Hammock on Great Guana Cay

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     There is nothing more inviting than an empty hammock between two palm trees on the beach.  Seems that most everywhere I go I can find t...
Thursday, April 11, 2019

Mount Gay Welcomes New Master Blender Trudiann Branker

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Trediann Branker Master Blender The Barbados rum Mount Gay has announced a new master blender, who represents a first for the company....
Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Beveland Introduces Peated Rum

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      Spanish drinks group Beveland has extended its Ron Relicario rum range with a new peated expression.   Relicario Peated Finish has ...
Sunday, April 7, 2019

The Sun Also Rises in the Bahamas

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     I love to get up relatively early in the morning to walk along the dune.  You see some very beautiful things as you gaze out over the w...
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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Off to "Camp Great Guana" for a Few Days of Music and Adult Beverages

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     Heading today for “Camp Great Guana” in the Bahamas.   Four fun days of party and great music.   The Barefoot Man George Nowak is pla...
Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Berry Brothers and Rudd are Launching Spice Hunter Spiced Rum

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      London wine and spirits merchant Berry Bros & Rudd is preparing to launch Spice Hunter spiced rum in the United Kingdom, where...
Sunday, March 31, 2019

The Sky is the Palate

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     One thing that makes the Florida Keys so special is the sky.    Whether it be at sunrise, sunset clear or cloudy, it is always ve...
Thursday, March 28, 2019

Bermuda's Most Famous Drinks

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     When in Bermuda, there are several famous items associated with cocktailing.  The Rum Swizzle, Barrett's Ginger Beer and of course...
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...