Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2013

By: - December 18th, 2013
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Best Spiced Rum

All year, we tried to find spiced rums better than last year’s winner, the Siesta Key Spiced Rum out of Florida. We did not succeed. The small-batch spiced rum made in Sarasota continues to amaze.


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Grenada Breaks Ground on Football Stadium Reconstruction

Above: Grenada By the Caribbean Journal staff The reconstruction of Grenada’s football and athletics stadium has officially broken ground. The stadium, which was destroyed by Hurricane Ivan in 2004, is located next to the cricket stadium at Queens Park. (The cricket stadium was also destroyed by the storm, but was rebuilt before the Cricket World […]

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Antigua Names New Tourism Director For UK, European Market

Above: Antigua By the Caribbean Journal staff The Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority has named Cherrie Osborne its new Director of Tourism for the United Kingdom and Europe market. Osborne, who began her career with the UK tourist office in 2006, will be responsible for managing the twin-island country’s efforts on the Continent. “After serving […]

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St Thomas Office Building Receives LEED Platinum Certification

Above: the building in St Thomas By the Caribbean Journal staff The new office of St Thomas-based architecture firm Springline Architects has received LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council for its new headquarters. The property, which is located at Estate Smith Bay, is one of two projects in the Caribbean to receive LEED […]


Jamaica's Tessanne Chin Wins Fifth Season of NBC's "The Voice"

Above: Tessanne Chin By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin has won the fifth season of NBC’s “The Voice.” Chin emerged bested two other finalists to win the prime-time show, a singing competition led by music stars including Cristina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Ceelo Green. She bested finalists Will Champlin and Jacquie Lee to […]

Fly Montserrat Begins Nevis Flights

Above: a Fly Montserrat plane By the Caribbean Journals staff Air carrier Fly Montserrat has begun operating service between Antigua and Nevis. The flights, which began on Monday, could help fill the void left by LIAT, which suspended its Antigua-Nevis service during the holiday season. “I want to say that today is in fact a […]

Haiti, Dominican Republic Presidents Talk Citizenship Issue in Caracas

Above: Tessanne Chin By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Tessanne Chin has won the fifth season of NBC’s “The Voice.” Chin emerged bested two other finalists to win the prime-time show, a singing competition led by music stars including Cristina Aguilera, Adam Levine and Ceelo Green. She bested finalists Will Champlin and Jacquie Lee to […]

Blue Mall Officially Opens in St Maarten

Above: the Blue Mall By the Caribbean Journal staff The Blue Mall shopping mall has officially opened its doors in St Maarten. St Maarten Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams attended the opening ceremony this weekend for the mall, which is located in the Cupecoy area. “It is good to see continued investment and diversification in the […]