Best New Rum: Afrohead
Long a house rum, this rum was born on Harbour Island in the Bahamas but now is something far more regional, from Dominican molasses to Trinidadian distillation. The 15-year variety is a terrific rum that earned a lot of points for its wonderful drinkability and a feeling of authenticity. At its roots, it still feels like a house rum, and that’s a very good thing.
Roxxy Beach, St Martin This corner of Simpson Bay has become its own beach destination: a world-class beach bar with an always-pulsing, music-filled atmosphere that has made it just about the coolest destination on one of the coolest islands in […]
Green All-Inclusive of the Year: Fort Young Hotel & Dive Resort, Dominica
Hyatt’s Dreams brand first debuted on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao back in 2019, a transformation of what had been the Hilton Curacao. In many ways, Dreams’ debut helped change the game for the island, helping to kick off […]
They call it the Rum With a View. It’s a mix of Lovango sorrel rum, elderflowers, passion fruit agave, lemon and egg white. It’s the kind of colorful, creative, funky cocktail that exemplifies what we all love about St John. […]
The Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire has been one of the hottest destinations in the Caribbean this year, continuing a trend that began last year. In the first quarter, Bonaire welcomed even more visitors than it did in the same […]
Lisa carefully places tiny purple flowers on the top layer of ice in a Big Major Smash She slides over the drink, served with jeweled ice inside a pink porcelain pig, a new twist on’ iconic Goombay Smash cocktail. It […]
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