At the all-inclusive Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in St. Thomas, the water in front of the beach is usually busy with fins and masks. Guests drift over the sandy bottom, scanning the bay the way snorkelers always do, eyes tuned for movement, color, something worth stopping for. Then someone spots glass. Not coral, not sea […]
THE RHUMS of the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe remain something of a mystery to the wider world, unfortunately so — as they are among the best in the world. While those of nearby Martinique receive their due praise, Guadeloupe’s rhums tend to remain under the radar, a treasured privilege reserved largely for those who […]
What is a rum bar? It’s not a beach bar. It’s not a pub. It’s not a tiki bar. It’s not a rum shop. The way we see it, a rum bar is a bar dedicated to the glory of rum, with a list of rums large enough to do justice to the Noble Spirit […]
Above: Yeux Clairs, Wilfredo Lam, 1970 By Alexander Britell It’s not the first place you’d expect to see a Picasso exhibition — but the Habitation Clement rum distillery in Martinique is putting on a celebration of the work of Aime Cesaire, Pablo Picasso and Wilfredo Lam. The exhibition, which began earlier this month, will last […]
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