Concern for the environment and simple economics push Ron Mulata in Cuba to make a switch from diesel powered generators to bio-fuels at their main plant. Read the article here.
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Barbancourt is Back!!
2(CNN) ”Almost 4 months of unwelcome silence ended recently when conveyor belts began rolling again, churning out thousands of bottles of pure rum.” Get the scoop at CNN.
El Dorado on Tour
0Demerara Distllers Ltd. sets off on a tour of several Caribbean islands to promote their El Dorado line of rums to bartenders and consumers alike. http://www.sknvibes.com/Business/NewsDetails.cfm/14130
Kraken TV Spot
2The Kraken Black Spiced Rum continues their “Put a Beast in your Belly” media blitz with a slicked up new television commercial. Check it out. Watch it here.
Cruzan Sets Green Standard
0The government of the US Virgin Islands and Cruzan Rum have entered into a public-private partnership to construct a state-of-the-art water treatment system. Bravo! From the Clean Water America Alliance newsletter U.S. Rum Industry: Setting New Standards for Environmental Protection The U.S. Virgin Islands’ government and Cruzan Rum, owned by the newest Alliance partner, Fortune Brands, have [...]
Quality Cane, Quality Rum
0California-based St. George Spirits is making a name for itself in the booze world. But it was a new sugarcane source that brought about their latest creation. Read the entire article here. http://www.ivpressonline.com
Bartlett Winery Explores Rum
1A popular winery in coastal Maine fires up the copper pot still and joins the growing movement of small batch American distillers. Bangor Daily has the scoop.
Bacardi Powered by Wind
0The largest wind turbine installation in Puerto Rico is designed to harness natural wind energy to help power Bacardi’s top global distillery near San Juan. BACARDI HARNESSES WIND TO POWER WORLD’S LARGEST PREMIUM RUM DISTILLERY Largest wind turbines in Puerto Rico; part of broad corporate responsibility renewable energy initiative Cataño, Puerto Rico, April 21, 2010 [...]
Cruzan Goes Green
0As Earth Day quickly approaches, work continues at the Cruzan Rum Distillery in St. Croix to install a state-of-the-art waste water treatment system. Click here to read the entire article.
Assistance for Rum Producers
0The rum industry, which has lost some of its preferential trading arrangements, will get a lifeline from (the Babrbados) government to help it stay afloat. Caribbean News Net has the details.
Caribbean Rum Tax Debate
0A bill that would allow rum producers to receive a greater portion of federal subsidies has been introduced in Puerto Rico’s legislature. Let the debate begin. The Hill.com has the scoop.
Bacardi Cuts Deal With NBA
0From the Miami Herald: ”The National Basketball Association is teaming up with Bacardi U.S.A. The new sponsor aims to breathe life into Bacardi Gold.” Read the entire Herald article.
Pernod Loses HC Lawsuit
2From Reuters: “A U.S. judge rejected a lawsuit by Pernod Ricard to stop rival Bacardi Ltd from selling “Havana Club” branded rum in the United States.” Read the news here.
Gosling’s Home Rum
0The Boston Red Sox and Gosling’s Rum have announced a multifaceted partnership, making Gosling’s the “Official Rum of the Boston Red Sox”. Read the entire article here.
Sailor Jerry Revamp
5Research shows that consumers are looking for a spiced rum that is “less sweet” and Sailor Jerry accommodates with a full blown formula change. Read about the big change at Morning Advertiser.
