Pernod Ricard, taking note of the US Supreme Court’s trademark decision against Havana Club, announces the Stateside launch of Havanista. __________________________________________________ Havana Club Rum was recently dealt another blow in their trademark fight in the US. The Supreme Court refused to review the controversial decision which prevented the renewal of their trademarked brand name. In [...]
After a single year of limited distribution, the new line of agricole from R. St Barth is making waves around the world. Here’s more about this hot new brand. ____________________________________________________ NEW PRODUCT ALERT: This is one to watch! R. St Barth is a new boutique producer of fine spirits that launched a line of high-end [...]
flipflop, known for its award-winning, expressive wines and laid back attitude, is now in great spirits … introducing a super-premium line of rums. _____________________________________________________ Launching in Silver and Spiced, the inaugural offerings from flipflop Rum will hit the shelves later this month. Originating from the Caribbean, the birthplace of the world’s finest rums, flipflop Silver Rum [...]
With only 200 bottles of Bacardi Vintage MMXII hitting the market, it’s become an instant collectors item. Here’s what sets this rare rum apart from the others. ____________________________________________________ Proud Family Expertise with Ron Bacardi, de Maestros de Ron, Vintage, MMXII “We have gathered the most experienced master blenders of Bacardi and made a unique rum for our [...]
Bacardi celebrates their 150th business anniversary by launching a new $2000 limited edition bottling called Maestros de Ron, Vintage MMXII. __________________________________________________ To commemorate the rum-making standards achieved by Bacardi 150 years ago, family-owned Bacardi Limited announces a first—the rarest Bacardi rum ever released, as a celebration of the expertise and craftsmanship in every bottle. An unprecedented [...]
Look out Havana Club! There’s another Cuban rum positioning itself for a larger piece of the export rum pie. Ron Santiago de Cuba expands their line. _____________________________________________________ To increase their exporting assortment, the spirits firm Ron Santiago de Cuba announced that it will roll out a new line of light and dark rums within the [...]
Another ready-to-drink cocktail is set to hit the market. Gosling’s plans to launch their canned Dark ‘n Stormy in select cities this month. ________________________________________________________ The national drink of Bermuda is coming to American shores ready to drink, in a stylish new 8.4 oz./250 ml can. A deliciously refreshing blend of Gosling’s Black Seal Rum and Gosling’s Stormy Ginger [...]
Those unusual looking bottles of rum and cachaca are flying off the shelves!! SXLiquors is set for a major national and international expansion. Here’s more. _____________________________________________________ SXLiquors, a unique startup company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and launched in Miami, is expanding rapidly across Florida and plans to enter additional states and select international markets in the coming months. The company [...]
The micro-distilling scene in Louisiana is about to get another player. Louisiana Spirits LLC is set to have their rum distillery in operation by this coming summer. _____________________________________________________ Louisiana Spirits LLC is building a new state of the art distillery to create world-class rum crafted with Louisiana sugar cane in Lacassine, La. Construction is underway [...]
We get a sneak preview of another new ultra-premium sipper from Costa Rica’s Ron Centenario. This 25 year old solera rum is due out in April. Read on… _____________________________________________________ Frequently spending lazy afternoons on my regular stool at the Rum Bar in Key West provides me with plenty of opportunities to sample rare and interesting [...]
Master of Malt announces the release of Professor Cornelius Ampleforth’s Rumbullion!, a hearty spiced rum, inspired by old-fashioned maritime rums. _____________________________________________________ Master of Malt are proud to announce the UK release of an intensely spiced, old-fashioned rum from Professor Cornelius Ampleforth. Rumbullion! is one of the most cockle-warming spiced rums on the market. Based on [...]
Two new rums from Plantation hit the UK. Trinidad 1999 Banyuls Finish and Barbados 5 Yr Old Pineau des Charentes Finish have been released in ltd. editions. ____________________________________________________ Bibendum has launched two limited edition Plantation Rums exclusively to the UK market. The new single cask bottlings see two of Plantation’s finest rums finished in the casks of [...]
Sammy Hagar launches a Maui-made premium silver rum. Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum is now available in Hawaii with mainland expansion slated for early 2012. ____________________________________________________ HALIIMAILE, MAUI, HAWAII – Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar has launched a new Maui-made premium silver rum, called Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum. Handcrafted at the Haliimaile Distilling Company [...]
A legendary Venezuelan rum producer launches their first ultra premium bottling: Diplomatico Ambassador Selection. You’re going to love this one! _____________________________________________________ Better known by its ‘DUSA’ acronym, Distilerias Unidas S.A. of Venezuela has gained recognition for its Diplomatico branded rums, helped by the warmth and personality of the globetrotting Ballesteros family who are behind the [...]
Ybor City’s Columbia Restaurant now has its very own line of spirits to honor the people who founded the family business more than 100 years ago. ____________________________________________________ Richard Gonzmart, a fourth generation family member of Florida’s Oldest Restaurant, The Columbia, has created a private label spirits line honoring first and second generation family members of [...]
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