Best Overproof Rum: Rhum Neisson Esprit Bio
This rum is significant for two reasons: first, it’s the Caribbean’s first-ever certified organic rum, thanks to the work of the always-enterprising Neisson distillery in Martinique’s Le Carbet. Second, at 66 percent ABV, it’s a full-fledged overproof rum with a robust, decidedly vegetal taste that’s unlike any other Overproof you’ll find in the French Caribbean or beyond.
Saline Beach, St Barth It takes a short sandy hike to get to this beach near St Barth’s famous salt pond, and when you get through the clearing and see the sand, you think you’ve found an entirely different island. […]
Karibuni, St Martin Okay, so this isn’t actually on the beach. But this hotel has a secret. The hillside hotel in the Cul de Sac area of St Martin has something even better: it’s own beach bar set on the […]
The world’s largest cruise port operator has officially taken over management at Saint Lucia’s Port Castries, Caribbean Journal has confirmed. Global Ports Holding, which has a growing portfolio of ports across the Caribbean from Nassau to Antigua, is now running […]
A tourism renaissance that began largely in the summer of 2021 in Jamaica is showing no signs of abating. That’s what the latest numbers show about the high-profile Caribbean destination. So faro this year, Jamaica has welcomed 1.7 million visitors, […]
It’s the most legendary tennis tournament in the Caribbean: the long-running International Tennis Tournament at the Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo resort. This year will be the 44th annual edition of the event, which runs from June 27 to June […]
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