There’s not one, but two great articles about rum in this month’s Islands Magazine. Get a sneak preview at their website.
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Ragged Mountain
0Chris Weld of Berkshire Mountain Distillers is getting more good press for Ragged Mountain Rum. Its popularity is growing in New England and beyond. Click here for more details.
Diageo Feels Economic Pinch
0Liquor industry giant, Diageo, announces a major corporate restructure after taking a significant sales hit due to the worsening global economy. Click here for details.
Distillery Solves Gang Problem
0Hacienda Santa Teresa takes a proactive approach to dealing with village gang members by offering them career opportunities within the rum industry. Click here to read the full story.
Brugal Rum Icon Dies
0George “Don Georgy” Brugal, President of the largest rum distillery in the Dominican Republic, died on Friday in Tampa, Florida. He was with family at the time. Get the full story here.
Wave of Rum Hits Boston
0Ok, it was actually molasses, but still, a wave measuring 15 feet high took out Boston’s North End back in 1919. Weeklydig.com reveals this strange tale.
Rum Runner Busted
0A Florida man is sentenced to 36 months of probation for “importing illegal goods” which included Cuban cigars, coffee and a few dozen cases of rum. Click here for the full story.
Rum Diary Starring Johnny Depp
2After years of delays, Johnny Depp signs on to play Paul Kemp in the movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo tale of love, betrayal and….RUM. Click here for details.
Bob Marley CDs & A Bottle of Rum
0During his 2008 travels, Prince Charles received an array of unusual gifts from all corners of the globe. The reggae CD’s and Jamaican rum caught our eye. Click here for more.
Rum Stands On Its Own
0“Rum and Cokes have done a disservice to rum by lowering our expectations of what it can be.” The KC Star highlights a selection of premium sippers.
Reinventing Trader Vic’s-Chicago
0Chicago tiki-heads celebrate the big re-opening of Trader Vic’s. After 48 years at the Palmer House, TV’s has a new spot on State St. Hooraaaayyy!! Get the scoop at Chicago Tribune.
Fantastic Trader Vic
0Art of Drink uncovers an article from 1957 about tiki legend, Trader Vic. The Polynesian craze was in full swing and life was good for The Man. Read on….
Belizean Rum Smuggler Busted
0A police superintendent in Belize was suspended for possession of un-customed Appleton Rum. He was busted after being seen with a known contrabandist. Get the details here.
Tortuga Rum Co. Turns 25
0The Tortuga Rum Company celebrates their 25th year in business with a year long anniversary party at stores and duty free shops in the Cayman Islands. Click here for details.
