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Marriott Just Reopened This Barbados Luxury Resort With a New Brand

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I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Rum Journal: The Dominican Republic's Ron Brugal 1888

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Rum Journal: A Ting With a Sting From St Kitts and Nevis

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]

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Rum Journal: From the Rainforests of Brazil, an Eco-Friendly Cachaca

I remember the first time I stayed at the Colony Club in Barbados. It was more than a decade ago. I was immediately struck by the feel – there was this palpable sense of ceremony, of classic grandeur. It felt like Barbados, of what you imagine about the island, especially the Platinum Coast.  Now, after […]


Rum Journal: A Ting With a Sting From St Kitts and Nevis

Above: Papa’s Pilar Blonde The results from this year’s RumXP awards are in, with several notable highlights. Taking home the premium rum category’s Best in Class was the Dominican Republic’s Barcelo Imperial Anniversario 30, while the Best in Class in the Old Aged Rum category went to Centenario 20 from Costa Rica. Judging took place […]

Rum Journal: From Guadeloupe, the Spirit of St Barth

THE FRENCH WEST INDIES is a global rum hub — making the world’s best rhum agricole distilled from locally-grown sugar cane. And we’ve long been fans of the wonderful rhums of Guadeloupe. Of course, these rhums are traditionally difficult to find outside of the Guadeloupe archipelago or mainland France. That’s no longer the case, however, […]

Rum Journal: A Jamaican Recipe For a Sunday Afternoon

Above: Jamaica IT’S A CALM, spring Sunday — a perfect time for a rum cocktail. In this inaugural edition of Sunday Rum Journal, we bring you an easy way to bring paradise to you, whether within the Caribbean or without, courtesy of Jamaica’s Hampden Estate. The Trelawny-based Hampden Estate was founded in 1753, and specializes […]

Rum Journal: Trinidad's Angostura Single Barrel Reserve

THE VENERABLE House of Angostura is the dominant rum producer in Trinidad, with a strong selection of rums, some of which are available abroad and some of which are kept close to home. Those that make it abroad tend to be the rums with years — 1824 (a Rum Journal favourite) and 1919. That makes […]

Rum Journal: The Art of Tasting Rum

By Robert Burr Rum Journal Special Contributor You like rum. You like the way it tastes. Perhaps you enjoy a variety of different styles of rum. Rums from many islands, territories, categories. Me too. So, what better job might we aspire to than being a rum taster, or better yet, a judge in a rum […]

Rum Journal: A New Rum From Barbados' Mount Gay

The “Rum That Invented Rum,” Barbados’ Mount Gay, has invented a new rum for its portfolio. The new product is Mount Gay Black Barrel, which slots in between the company’s Eclipse and its Extra Old varieties. Black Barrel uses what the company says is a higher proportion of double distillates, distilled in both single column […]

Rum Journal: A Rum Punch at Bonaire's Captain Don's Habitat

Above: the rum punch at Rum Runners (All photos by CJ) BONAIRE — Traveling to Bonaire is mostly about what’s under the water, but you’ll also find some of the Caribbean’s top rum punch on the Dutch Caribbean island. And among Bonaire’s best is at Rum Runners at the famous Captain Don’s Habitat dive resort. […]

Rum Journal: Tasting Costa Rica's Ron Centenario 20

THIS EDITION of Rum Journal travels to the western border of the Caribbean basin, and a rather interesting rum from Costa Rica. This column has featured a number of high-quality rums from Central America – from Guatemala’s Zacapa to Nicaragua’s Flor de Caña, and it’s clear that the region remains one of the centres for […]