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Rum Journal: An Ultra-Rare Rum from Panama

The search for lost rums has gotten a bit out of hand. There’s been so much attention, to the point of obsession, over finding rare bottlings of now-defunct distilleries that it’s begun to obscure the magnificent quality of the many […]

Rum Journal: Karl Malone’s New Rum From the Dominican Republic

It began with cigars. NBA Hall of Fame Karl Malone’s love affair with the Dominican Republic kicked off when he crafted his own line of cigars with one of the country’s most prominent cigarmarkers: La Aurora, whose operations in Santiago […]

Why Doja Cat Is Coming to The Bahamas

Global music superstar Doja Cat is coming to The Bahamas for the holidays. The three-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer will be headlining an exclusive outdoor concert at the Atlantis Paradise Island resort. The concert is part of the resort’s […]

The 2021 Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide

No matter what holiday you celebrate, there’s no better gift than the gift of the Caribbean. And we have you covered with the latest edition of the Caribbean Journal Holiday Gift Guide. We’ve curated our favorites for the 2021 season, […]

The Caribbean’s Legendary Bitter End Yacht Club Is Rising Again

Before the storm, it was a Caribbean Mecca. And then Hurricane Irma came to the British Virgin Islands, and Virgin Gorda’s legendary Bitter End Yacht Club was no more. But now, after four years of hard work, the Bitter End […]

Jamaica Mourns Lee “Scratch” Perry, a Founding Father of Reggae

The island of Jamaica is mourning one of its leading musical lights: producer Lee “Scratch” Perry, who passed away this week. Perry, considered one of the founding fathers of reggae music, was first a pioneer of dub music back in […]

Saint Lucia “Excited” About Winter Tourist Season

Saint Lucia tourism officials say they’re enthusiastic about the upcoming winter tourist season. The island’s hotel association is projecting that visitor arrivals will increase for the coming season, according to the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association. “I am very […]

Caribbean Rum Awards 2021 Set for Nov. 2-7 in St Barth

The Caribbean’s leading celebration of fine rum is set for the first week of November in St Barth. Caribbean Journal’s Caribbean Rum Awards a week-long series of rum (and cigar) events in the heart of Gustavia, is back for its […]

In St Thomas, a New Kind of Off-the-Grid Caribbean Development

By Alexander Britell It’s the newest development in St Thomas: Magens Junction, composed of 108 affordable rental apartments at the former St Thomas Dairy Site — and it’s rather unique for the entire Caribbean. It’s a project by Jackson Development Company, […]

The Ultimate Caribbean Rum Event Is Back in St Barth This November

The Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the region’s leading celebration of fine rum, is set for the first week of November. This year’s fourth annual edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards will be held from Nov. 2-7, with an unmatched […]

Rum Journal: Copalli, An Outstanding New Rum from Belize

There are jaguars in the cane fields. In the heart of a rainforest in southern Belize, one of the Caribbean’s newest rum companies is doing something very special. It’s a sustainable rum, a sugarcane rum and — and most importantly, a […]

New Film Looks at Legendary Music Studio in Montserrat

It was one of the most legendary studios in the world at the time: AIR Studios Montserrat, built by Beatles producer Sir George Martin in 1979. It was the birthplace of a multitude of mega hits, hosting luminaries like Paul […]

Checking in to the All-Inclusive Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya

During Caribbean Journal’s (CJ) recent coverage of AMResorts’ inaugural “Amazing Agent Celebration,” which drew roughly 60 top selling AMResorts producers to the Riviera Maya, Mexico, we got a first-hand look at the popular Secrets Akumal Riviera Maya. The property reopened […]

Rum Journal: A Powerful Rum From Puerto Rico

There’s a pantheon of “overproof” rums across the Caribbean, a fiery group of sought-after expressions like Grenada’s Rivers Rum and St Vincent and the Grenadine’s aptly, wonderfully named Very Strong Rum. In recent years, the overproof category has seen a […]

AMResorts: How Capacity Limits Are Impacting Caribbean, Mexico Hotels

By Joe Pike, Special Contributor To access this content, subscribe now. Caribbean Journal Invest is the leading authority on hotel, real estate and investment news in the Caribbean. Subscribe today to unlock this article and receive our newsletter, or Log […]

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Chris Blackwell on Bob Marley, James Bond and Jamaica

If a fortune teller had stirred her tea leaves left instead of right one day in 1962, the world outside of Jamaica might never have heard of ska, reggae, or Bob Marley. That’s how close legendary record producer and Island […]

James Bond’s Jamaican Rum

“It’s just that I’d rather die of drink than of thirst” — James Bond in Ian Fleming’s Thunderball The guests to Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye villa in Jamaica were welcomed with a singular cocktail called the “Old Man’s Thing.” The recipe for […]

The Wailers Just Released Their First Album in 25 Years

Legendary reggae band The Wailers has released their first new album in more than 25 years. The new Sony Music Latin album, One World, has 14 songs, including the single “One World, One Prayer” produced by Emilio Estefan. Also featured […]

Rum Journal: A Stunner from the Dominican Republic

As the rum category has grown in recent years, so, too has the number of what we like to call “aftermarket” rums — that is, rums brought from the Caribbean and bottled or branded somewhere else — sometimes losing a bit […]

The Aruba Marriott Has a Spotify Playlist to Brighten Your Day

One of the top hotels on the “One Happy Island” of Aruba has launched a new Spotify playlist to, well, help make people’s days happier in this very uneasy time. It’s called “Aruba Marriott Island Tunes,” and the property says […]

Rum Journal: Guadeloupe’s Damoiseau Cuvée Spéciale

While the bright yellow label of Rhum Bologne is in many ways synonymous with the ti’ punch (at least in Guadeloupe), when it comes to the archipelago’s aged rum, it’s Rhum Damoiseau that has the biggest presence. The Le Moule […]

The 10 Best Jamaica Resorts to Visit in 2020

The best Jamaica resorts set the standard for the Caribbean travel experience; since the dawn of the jet-set age, Jamaica has been a haven for rarefied, elegant, character-filled hospitality, and that’s even more true today. Few islands boast as diverse […]

The 7 Best Boutique Hotels in Nassau, Bahamas

We can’t say it enough: The Bahamas is open for business, from Cat Island to Eleuthera, Harbour Island to Exuma, Bimini to Long Island. But Nassau remains the country’s travel hub, its most complete — and popular — destination. And while […]

Rum Journal: A Lovely New Rum From Venezuela’s Diplomatico

By Alexander Britell There’s a certain kind of rum you can’t enjoy. It’s the rum that your bar doesn’t serve. Years ago — and even today, rum lovers still face a rather small selection in even some of the best bars […]

Rum Journal: A Concerto From Guadeloupe’s Longueteau

By Alexander Britell In recent years, the once-mysterious world of rhum agricole has opened itself to rum lovers, with its terroir and endless sophistication charming palates around the world. Much of that, however, has been the sublime rhum agricole from […]

Riu Just Opened Its Newest All-Inclusive in Jamaica