Looking for the best mojito in Havana? Check out the CNN.com Insider’s Guide to the sites, sounds and tastes of Cuba. _____________________________________________ Click here for the full article.
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Havana Club Sales Up
0Sales of Cuba’s flagship rum, Havana Club, rose fifteen percent last year as the brand rebounded from a sluggish 2009. ___________________________________________ Havana Club International, formed in 1993 as a partnership between Cuba’s state-run rum monopoly and French wine and spirits maker Pernod Ricard SA, posted sales of 3.8 million cases in 2010, Cuba Ron SA [...]
Havana Club Style
2The “Nothing Compares to Havana” campaign continues with two new and simply elegant videos from Havana Club. Check them out right here. _______________________________________________ Tagline: Nothing Compares to Havana Ad agency: M&C Saatchi GAD Advertiser: Havana Club International Director: Harmony Korine Havana Club continues to sell the culture and traditions of Cuba as well as rum in [...]
Havana Daydreamin’
3Could America’s ban on Cuban travel soon be lifted? Would legal import of Cuban goods (rum) follow? Newsweek seems to think so…. Check out the full article.
Havana Club Media
4Havana Club rolls out a new series of TV commercials for their “Nothing Compares to Havana” campaign. Funny, you never see a bottle of rum in these ads. ___________________________________________________ Tagline: Nothing Compares to Havana Ad agency: M&C Saatchi GAD Advertiser: Pernod Ricard Brand: Havana Club Exiting the “late night salsa club” theme that Havana Club [...]
Hemingway’s Havana
0The Atlantic reprints The Old Man and the Daiquiri, a Wayne Curtis piece that follows Hemingway’s boozy path through the streets of Havana Cuba. . Click here for the full story from Wayne Curtis.
Mulata Goes Green
0Concern 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.
Your Man in Havana
0Bunnyhugs blog is back with a report about the rum scene in Havana, Cuba-the land of liberally poured drinks, good weather and friendly bartenders. See what’s poppin’ over at Bunnyhugs.
Havana Club Expands
0With brand popularity and sales up in Spain and Italy, Havana Club seeks to capture more of the market in Chile and France with stronger distribution. Get more details here.
Hemingway Adventure
2Take a journey through the world of Ernest Hemingway courtesy of PBS. His rummy exploits in Key West and Cuba are a key feature. Get a taste at PBS!
Cases From Cuba
0“Cuba is ready to ship 1 million cases of rum to America if Washington eases its 47-year-old embargo, but would hold off exporting its flagship Havana Club brand.” Forbes Magazine has the scoop.
Another Cuban TM Case
0The family of a man who was executed in Cuba in 1960 wins a $100m wrongful death case and seeks payment in the form of rum and cigar trademarks. Read the full story here.
Bona Fide Cuban?
0The growing market for “Cuban inspired” items in the US keeps non-Cuban rum and cigar makers busy filling orders. Click here for the details.
Hollywood in Havana
1Bill Murray, James Caan, Benicio del Toro and Robert Duvall take a “research” trip to Havana. Rum and laughter flow as Murray breaks into song. Click here for details.
