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Rum Journal: A Sherry-Finished Rum From Puerto Rico

The growth of cask-finished rums has skyrocketed in recent years, as more and more distillers look to add new personalities and characters to rums. It’s a reminder of the power of the barrel to imbue flavor, of the importance of […]

A Spectacular Caribbean Villa in Anguilla

By Alexander Britell and Guy Britton There must be some historic meaning. Or it might be a primeval word for tranquility, or the name of some divine spirit. It wasn’t until the third day that I realized. Nevaeh, this otherworldly, […]

Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues

By Robert MacLellan CJ Contributor Can tourism-dependent Caribbean governments learn something from oil producing countries? When relatively small and poor oil producing governments sought to get a fair price for oil – their main source of national revenue – they […]

A Must-Visit Sustainable Tourism Conference in the Caribbean

By the Caribbean Journal staff A major Caribbean tourism conference is making its return this year with the relaunch of the Caribbean Tourism Organization’s Sustainable Tourism Conference. The “Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development,” or STC, will focus on leveraging […]

Rum Journal: In Puerto Rico, the History of a Little Barrel

By Alexander Britell He would carry it around in a small wooden barrel, rum in arm, giving tastes to his friends and those who wished to try it. Don Pedro Fernandez, a third-generation sugarcane grower in Puerto Rico, had studied […]

St Maarten, Airbnb Sign Memorandum of Understanding

By the Caribbean Journal staff St Maarten and home sharing giant Airbnb have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at promoting tourism to the island, the two sides announced on Monday. The MOU establishes a “framework of mutual collaboration and […]

Rum Journal: A Triple Vintage from Martinique

By Alexander Britell When the harvest changes, the rum changes. It’s a tenet particular to the Rhum Agricole of the French Caribbean, the only Caribbean rum with a true terroir. When you make your rum from freshly pressed sugar cane […]

New Punta de Mita Resort Breaks Ground

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The newest addition to the Auberge Resorts Collection has officially broken ground in Mexico’s tony Punta de Mita development. The new Susurros del Corazon will be a luxury boutique resort with a 30-residence real estate […]

Atlantis Paradise Island’s Cafe Martinique Gets a New Chef

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor One of the Bahamas’ most venerable eateries is getting a new injection of culinary energy. Atlantis Paradise Island has named Chef Alessio Pitzalis as the new Head Chef of its Café Martinique restaurant. Pitzalis will […]

Rum Journal: Soggy Dollar Rum, a Journey to the BVI in a Bottle

By Alexander Britell One of the most beautiful — and perhaps most understated — things about rum is its power to transport. The romantic energy of rum can take you from wherever you’re indulging to a far-off Caribbean island somewhere, to […]

Saint Lucia Tourism Just Set Another Visitor Record

By the Caribbean Journal staff Saint Lucia’s tourism industry had another record-setting year in 2018, according to a new report from the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority. The destination reported a total of 1,218,294 visitors in 2018, a 10.2 percent increase […]

A New Kind of Resort Is Coming to Montego Bay

By the Caribbean Journal staff Montego Bay is about to see the debut of its most anticipated new resort in years: the S Hotel Jamaica. The property is making its official debut on Jan. 27, Caribbean Journal has learned. The […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards — 2018

It’s hard to believe that this year is the seventh annual edition of the Rum Awards, a celebration of rum that was one of the earliest innovations of Caribbean Journal. And it’s just as remarkable how much rum has changed […]

Rum Journal: A Terrific New Caribbean Rum: One Drop

When it made its debut four years ago, Harbour Island’s Afrohead rum sent a shockwave through the industry. Its superb design — and its drinkability — were a refreshing addition to the Caribbean’s rum offering. It was bold, it was cool […]

Rum Journal: A New Classic from Martinique’s Rhum JM

By Alexander Britell It was the first rhum agricole I had ever tried. And, instantly, rum was never the same. I was at a dinner at the Royal Riviera hotel in Saint Jean Cap Ferrat in 2006, when the waiter […]

At Martinique’s Hotel Bakoua, Savoring the French Caribbean

By Alexander Britell MARTINIQUE – The glass display case at Le Gommier holds a bottle of Rhum Saint James from 1931, a sugarcane memory from a time of biguine and planteurs. But the romance of the old French Caribbean never […]

DELTA VACATIONS – Caribbean Journal – Punta Cana Rules:

OFFICIAL RULES: WIN One package for four (4) to include airfare roundtrip ground transfers and all inclusive accommodations in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from Delta Vacations and RIU Palace Punta Cana. The “Sweepstakes” is managed by Caribbean Journal One GRAND […]

Rum Journal: English Harbour Madeira Cask

While English Harbour Rum has become the signature cane spirit from the island of Antigua, you may not know that the founders of Antigua Distillery Limited actually hailed from the Portuguese island of Madeira off the coast of Africa. And […]

Rum Journal: Antigua’s English Harbour Reserve 10 Year Old Rum

Every island has a different taste. Sure, there are diverse rum offerings on every island (some more than others, for sure). But the more you travel the Caribbean through a glass of rum, the more each island’s peculiar taste profile […]

Another Reason to Visit Caribbean Week in New York

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor This year’s Caribbean Week will be hotter than ever, with the best of the region on display in New York from culinary superstars to the hippest fashion. The vibrant culture of the Caribbean will be […]

Melia Adds Five New Cuba Hotels, With More to Come

By the Caribbean Journal staff Hotel giant Melia has unveiled a major new expansion of its hotel offering in Cuba. The company has added 5 hotels with a total of 409 rooms to its portfolio in Cuba in the first […]

Rum Journal: The Newest Ron Diplomatico

By Alexander Britell There is an entry point for every rum aficionado. Seldom does a rum lover begin his or her journey in the world of rum with a rare agricole, or a limited-batch hidden-cask expression. There are rums like […]

Blockchain, Caribbean Style?

By Simons Chase CJ Contributor The Eastern Caribbean is home to one of the few examples of a regional monetary authority experimenting with blockchain technology. This week, the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) announced a pilot project with Bitt Inc., […]

Where to Drink Chocolate Beer in St Lucia

By Dana Niland CJ Contributor It’s one of the Caribbean’s hotspots for chocolate – and now Saint Lucia’s famous industry is making its way into your glass. St. Lucia’s Jade Mountain Resort and Antillia Brewing Company are debuting a dark […]

Rum Journal: This Martinique Rhum Is Finished in Sauternes Barrels

Where does a rum begin? Is it in the yeast? Is it in the still? In the case of a rhum agricole, is it in the cane itself? But it’s just as important — if not more important — where […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2017

It began in 2012 with an idea: to lift up rum. The aim was to celebrate the glory of rum, to honor the greatest rums just as wines and spirits and so many other categories are honored. Rum Journal’s Rum […]

Nigel Spence: Two New Recipes for Thanksgiving

By Nigel Spence CJ Contributor As the Thanksgiving Holiday rolls around, with it comes a flurry of activity and excitement as families prepare to master the most important of all meals – the Thanksgiving Feast. Supermarket shelves fully stacked with […]

Park Hyatt Opens in St Kitts

By Alexander Britell The Caribbean’s first-ever Park Hyatt hotel has officially opened its doors on the island of St Kitts. The new 126-room luxury resort is set on St Kitts’ Banana Bay on the island’s lush southeastern peninsula. It’s the […]

This Caribbean Cruise Port Just Set a New Record