Thursday, June 27, 2019

William Grant Feels That They Paid a ‘Fair Purchase’ of Sailor Jerry

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     Scottish drinks group William Grant & Sons has stressed that its purchase of Sailor Jerry rum was “made in good faith” as it face...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Oloroso Sherry Cask Finished Cayman Spirits Rum Launched

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Oloroso Sherry Casks at Cayman Spirits      My friends Walker Romantica and Nelson Delbert of Cayman Spirits located on Grand Cayma...
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Sunday, June 23, 2019

A Heron in the Mangroves

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     Taking a trip out into the the mangrove islands to the north of us  is always a thrill.  The herons and i=the egrets will always provid...
Thursday, June 20, 2019

The Story of Josie Russell and Sloppy Joe's Bar Key West

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Sloppy Joe's Duval and Greene Streets   Key West      A long time in Key West there was a bar owned and operated by a man named Jo...
Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Barrilito the History of a Little Barrel

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      Don Pedro Fernandez would carry it around in a small wooden barrel, rum in arm, giving tastes to his friends and those who wished to...
Sunday, June 16, 2019

The Paul Castronovo Show Live From the Hemingway Rum Distillery Live

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     Friday was a very special day at the Hemingway Rum Company.  The Paul Castronovo Show came to the distillery to have a really fun time...
Thursday, June 13, 2019

Bacardi Launches a New Flavored Rum With Coconut Rum

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     The new expression follows the release of Bacardi Spiced earlier this year, and Bacardi Ginger in   Bacardi Coco, Spanish for coconut...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

A Twist on the Clasic Seabreeze Cocktail

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     Sitting on Cape Cod the last few days reminded me of a cocktail that I use to get quiet a few requests for when I was behind the bar at...
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Quick Trip to the Farm in Raynham Massachusetts

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     This is one of the earliest dates that I have been to the farm in Massachusetts in many years.  It gave me a chance to see some of ...
Thursday, June 6, 2019

Grenada Prime Minister Impressed as the Renegade Rum Distillery Project Nears Completion

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     Prime Minister, Dr. the Right Honorable Keith Mitchell has described the Renegade Rum Distillery project in St. Andrew’s as transform...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Alcohol Consumption Showed a Global Drop of 1.6% in 2018

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     Drinkers across the globe consumed a total of 27.6 billion nine-liter cases of alcohol last year – a decline of 1.6%, according to In...
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 ...