Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2016

By: - December 22nd, 2016
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Best Gold Rum: Rum-Bar Gold Rum

It’s nice to see a Jamaican rum on this list, thanks to the efforts of the island’s Worthy Park Estate Ltd rum plantation. This year’s winner is Rum-Bar Gold rum, a classic gold rum aged for a minimum of four years with a profile marked by fruit, coconut, vanilla, confectioners’ sugar — it’s a terrific mixing rum and sippable, too, on the rocks.


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5 Fun Things to Do in St Maarten

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Whether you’re spending a few days or just a few hours in transit, St. Maarten has no shortage of entertaining diversions. Beyond the usual plane-spotting at Maho Beach and sunning your buns on clothing-optional Orient Beach, here are some of our favorite things to do on the twin-nation Paradise. CJ Travel Editor Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon has […]

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A Major Horse Racing Project in the U.S. Virgin Islands

The U.S. Virgin Islands is launching a major new project to transform its horse racing facilities. The project will transform the Clinton E. Phipps and Randall “Doc” James racetracks on St. Thomas and St. Croix, respectively. The Government of the Virgin Islands and Virgin Islands Gaming, Ltd. have entered into an agreement allowing VIGL to operate the […]

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The 50 Best Restaurants in the Caribbean - 2016

Le Soleil Another one of the must-visit restaurants in Grand Case, Le Soleil serves up an intriguing mix of French Caribbean and Alsatian fare, with highlights including what is almost certainly the best magret de canard in the Caribbean.


Silversea Completes Renovation on Silver Whisper Ship

Silversea’s latest refurbishment By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It took 7 days and millions of dollars and now Silversea’s 382-passenger Silver Whisper has emerged from dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas with several enhancements to its suites and public areas. In a move to bring visual uniformity across the line’s eight-ship fleet,the vessel’s 194 suites were […]

Simone Biles Is Visiting Belize

Gold-medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles visited Belize this week, making good on a promise to visit the country after the Olympics. Biles, who was part of the gold-medal-winning team at the Rio Olympics (and also won a bronze on the balance beam), is the daughter of a Belizean mother and is a dual U.S.-Belize citizen. After […]

Caribbean Hotel Occupancy Declines Again

Silversea’s latest refurbishment By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor It took 7 days and millions of dollars and now Silversea’s 382-passenger Silver Whisper has emerged from dry dock in Freeport, Bahamas with several enhancements to its suites and public areas. In a move to bring visual uniformity across the line’s eight-ship fleet,the vessel’s 194 suites were […]

JetBlue Adding More Nonstops to Bermuda

JetBlue is increasing its service to Bermuda, the carrier announced this week. The company will be expanding service with two year-round daily flights and a third summer seasonal roundtrip from New York City to Bermuda. JetBlue will also be operating all of its Bermuda routes on a 150-seat Airbus A320 aircraft in place of its […]