Drink Business.com and the BBC discuss the UK surge in rum sales. Grocery giant, Tesco, says their sales have hit a 40 year high based on the Mojito’s popularity.
Read the story and listen to the broadcast here.
Popularity continues to grow for Zafra Rum Master Reserve 21, the super-premium Panamanian rum that was launched by Dana Wine and Spirits last October.
Click here for the full Miami Herald article.
The Washington Post gives spiced rum a second look and finds several worthwhile brands in the DC area. Read their take on this rapidly expanding category.
The Diageo distillery being constructed on St. Croix is nearing completion. It will have the capacity to produce 20 million gallons of Captain Morgan annually.
Diageo U.S. Virgin Islands Rum Distillery Nears Completion
ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands, June 24 — Diageo USVI, the Virgin Islands‘ newest rum distiller, announced today that construction of its rum distillery and barrel warehouse [...]
Before the rum, clothing line and art exhibits, there was Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins, the tattoo artist. He died on June 12th, 1973. Celebrate the Sailor today!
Austin 360 has the celebration details.
Join tiki fanatics from around the world this coming weekend in Ft. Lauderdale, FL for the 9th annual Hukilau, a 4-day celebration of everything TIKI.
Check out the Hukilau website for details.
You can tell that rum has hit a new level of popularity when corporate restaurants add a Caribbean Cocktails section to their menus.
T.G.I. FRIDAY’S® RESTAURANTS TO FEATURE 8 CARIBBEAN COCKTAILS
Carrollton, Texas, June 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — T.G.I. Friday’s restaurantsannounced it will feature eight island-inspired Caribbean Cocktails at participating restaurants in the U.S. beginning today and [...]
A 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.
After mixed reviews of their recent Spiced Rum formula change, the Sailor Jerry UK Team responds to critics.
Here’s what they had to say.
As Haiti struggles to recover from the devastating January 12 earthquake, Rhum Barbancourt makes plans to rebuild business to pre-quake levels.
Reuters has the scoop.
Don Q Rum seeks to gain a larger piece of the US market by partnering with Universal Pictures. The deal will integrate Don Q brands in movies, premiers and events.
Click here for details.
A full fledged revolt against the Sailor Jerry formula change is in effect. SinkTheSailor.co.uk has started a campaign to bring back the original recipe.
Click here to join the campaign.
After Sailor Jerry up and changed the formula of their spiced rum, we were curious about what people were saying. Here’s The Floating Rum Shack’s perspective.
Rum Connection
We reported recently that the UK has a new flavour profile to Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, but we are seeing that it’s not been received with open arms…
The Floating [...]
From the Associated Press. ”….devotees spread the word that rum is about a lot more than the cheap stuff you might have got trashed on in college.”
Here’s the full article.
“Rhum Barbancourt is a national tradition, surviving the tumult of the last century and a half.” Check out the LA Times coverage of Haiti’s favorite brand.
