Monday, January 24, 2011

Distillery war heats up in the Caribbean (The Washington Times)

The rum war between Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continues, as a lobbying effort aims at redirecting excise tax revenue from St. Croix to San Juan. For the complete story, click HERE.

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

Elizabeth Pearce discusses role of rum in New Orleans at SoFAB

Presentation at Southern Food and Beverage Museum on January 29.

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

A half-pint of rum, hard biscuit and 20 lashes -- what it was like to be a New York sailor seeking riches in the ...

For a young New Yorker in the year 1812, the sea beckoned with the promise of adventure - and quick cash. Britannia might rule the waves, but the young republic was already giving the old country a run for its share of the rich seagoing trade. And so America's rapidly...

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Making rum a "dirty job" in Newport; local distiller featured on Discovery Channel

NEWPORT - Making alcohol is a dirty job but someone has got to do it. If you were planning on hibernating Tuesday evening before the storm hits, you can learn about how rum is made at Newport Distilling Company , Rhode Island's only distillery, on the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs"airing at 9 p.m.

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Sunday, January 09, 2011

Spiced rum heats up as temperatures fall

As the temperature dips into the damp 50s, spiced rum makes its annual appearance. Bartenders who eschew this flavored spirit the rest of the year take advantage of wintry flavors to create drinks appropriate for the...

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Wednesday, January 05, 2011

Chill out, enough rum, don't riot

Bihar won't see riots for rum, any more. India's Bihar State Beverage Corporation Limited has made special arrangements to ensure sufficient supply of the liquor just in case more and more Bacchus lovers go "rumming" to banish the winter chill in these cold wave conditions.

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The fruity rum drink known as Planter's Punch goes way back in time

It is often claimed that Planter's Punch was created right here in Charleston. The potent concoction of rum, sugar, and citrus was the specialty of the house at the Planters Hotel in the 19th century, and it went on from there to gain national fame. Or so the story goes. Unfortunately, it's not true.

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