The Rum Bus arrives at Worthy Park Estate and we get a look at the distillery behind Rum-Bar Overproof, Worthy Gold and Rum-Bar Rum Cream. Check it out. ______________________________________________________ We finally made it to Worthy Park where we were greeted by Gordon Clarke, Director & Distillery Manager. He welcomed us to his office and we [...]
The first stop on our rum research trip in Jamaica was Worthy Park Estate. We had no idea how much of a thirst we’d work up just finding the place. ________________________________________________________ As we all loaded onto the Rum Bus and looked at our map of Jamaica, we knew that our commute would be bumpy, hot, [...]
The Rum Cruise arrives in Antigua for a tour of Antigua Distillery Limited and a visit to their tasting room for a sample of the English Harbour Rums. _______________________________________________________ The Rum Cruise pulled slowly into port at St. John’s, Antigua and all of the rummies on board waited anxiously for another great day of distillery [...]
The Rum Cruise continues with a stop in St. Lucia for a look at the facility responsible for Chairman’s Reserve, Bounty and the Admiral Rodney line of rums. Enjoy! _______________________________________________________ After another boozy night at sea, the Rum Cruise pulled into port in beautiful St. Lucia. Our crew hit the dock and immediately boarded a [...]
While on Barbados, we pay a visit to St. Nicholas Abbey where our entire crew is won over with a dose of history, tradition and an unbeatable small batch rum. ________________________________________________________ After our wonderful tour of Foursquare Distillery, it was time to head north along the gorgeous and unspoiled east coast of Barbados, past the [...]
The first stop on the Rum Cruise was Barbados for a dizzying tour of the island’s distilleries, liquor stores and rum shops. Up first, Foursquare Distillery. _______________________________________________________________________ The Rum Cruise departs from Puerto Rico and after two very rummy nights and a full day at sea we arrive in Barbados. This is our first stop, [...]
Our research trip to the Virgin Islands continues with a jaunt to Cane Garden Bay, Tortola and a tour of Callwood Distillery, the oldest distillery in the region. Enjoy. _____________________________________________________ Cane Garden Bay is one of those idyllic little bodies of water in the Caribbean. The lush green hills of Tortola roll steeply from the [...]
Our tour continued back in one of the aging warehouses where we looked at barrels that dated back thirty, forty and sometimes even fifty years. We browsed the shelves and admired what was almost a museum of aged rum. It smelled wonderful. Manuel gathered us around a fat barrel that sat confidently on the second [...]
Our tour of Puerto Rico’s rum scene continues in the little town of Bayamon at the aging and blending facility of Ron del Barrilito. ______________________________________________________ After a late night at the casino and rooftop bar of the Hotel El San Juan, we’re all feeling a little fragile. We slowly load into the Rum Bus at [...]
Our latest rum adventure brought us to the beautiful island of Puerto Rico to tour the distilleries of what has become known as the “Rum Capital of the World.” ___________________________________________________ A Distilling Tradition by Mike Streeter Along with six of my friends from the Rum XP group, I pile into a shuttle that is bound [...]
A day after touring a first-class micro-distillery, we head inland to visit the opposite end of the spectrum; an enormous operation called Florida Caribbean Distillers. _____________________________________ Florida’s Macro-Distillery by Mike Streeter We drove through rural Florida for quite a while before we entered a small industrial area about 30 miles east of Tampa. Our mission [...]
Siesta Key Rum racked up three medals at the Rum XP Tasting Competition last month. Now it’s time to see where it’s made. _______________________________________________ An Inside Look at Drum Circle Distilling by Mike Streeter I remember hearing about Drum Circle Distilling a few years ago when they had their official launch. It was good to [...]
Old New Orleans Rum and ten other Louisiana-made food and drink products get a shout out from MyNewOrleans.com. Check it out. My New Orleans has the scoop.
Zac Stambor of the Chicago Tribune discovers Prichard’s Crystal Rum and finds that it plays well in an El Presidente. Get the details here.
The Cook Man Food Show stops in at Montanya Distillery in Silverton, CO. Get a first hand look at high altitude rum distilling and aging. Click here to watch the video.
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