Hurricane Melissa passed over the western end of Jamaica on Tuesday, causing widespared devastation. The extent of the damage is not yet known. Some 530,000 residents in Jamaica are currently without electricity, according to local reports. The Government of Jamaica has launched an official relief and recovery platform following the impact of Hurricane Melissa. The […]
Above: the Avenue of Palms at the Nevis Plantation Beach Club (Photo by Nisbet Plantation) The historic Nisbet Plantation Beach Club is located on 30 acres on the beach in Nevis. At the heart of the site is the historic Great House, c. 1778, which looks down a lawn lined with coconut palm trees […]
YOU MAY RECOGNIZE the name Oronoco from our 2012 Rum Awards, when Rum Journal gave Oronoco the “Bottle Design of the Year” award. But this white rum, grown from Brazilian sugarcane, is not just a pretty face. Brazil is known for Cachaça, the country’s most popular drink, made from fresh sugar cane juice like rhum […]
Above: Bridgetown (CJ Photo) There’s a clear rum celebrity in Barbados — Mount Gay. It’s the rum ambassador for the island and its famous red caps dot many a sailing regatta. But Mount Gay is far from the only rum in Barbados — indeed, the country is very much pluralistic when it comes to the […]
