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Puerto Rico’s Don Q Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

The single-best rum in the world is currently made in Puerto Rico. That was the final result of this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the sixth edition of the world’s most exclusive rum competition and festival. Puerto Rico’s Don […]

This Is the Caribbean’s Best Hotel for Wine and Spirits

When it comes to wine in the Caribbean, the region has one unrivaled leader: the Graycliff Hotel and Restaurant. The Nassau, The Bahamas hotel has long had the largest wine cellar in the Caribbean, and now the property has added […]

A Great Reason to Visit Bimini for Labor Day

Bimini has become one of the most exciting hotspots in the Caribbean in recent years, in large part to a regular schedule of weekend parties at Resorts World Bimini. And that’s exactly what’s happening for Labor Day, when the resort […]

This Hotel Has the Best Wine List in the Caribbean

It’s no surprise that the home of the third-largest private wine cellar in the world is also the best wine list in the Caribbean. That’s precisely the case at legendary Nassau, Bahamas hotel Graycliff, whose remarkably broad collection of wine […]

The Caribbean’s Most Interesting Rum Is In Grenada

GRENADA — Can a rum have a terroir? It’s a question we’ve been answering in the affirmative for years, focused on the artisanal rummaking of the French West Indies, where the connection between rum and the soil of the sugarcane […]

In Miami, a Celebration of the Rums of Martinique

The annual Sip of Martinique event came to Miami last night, with a celebration of rhum agricole to launch the 2022 edition of the Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth. The tasting party at Miami’s Empire Social Lounge (home to Miami’s […]

Rum Journal: A Major New Rum From Diplomatico

That green bottle. For many, Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, the Venezuelan rum that comes in that instantly recognizable green bottle, is their entry point into the world of premium rum. It’s a very good value, it’s accessible, it’s drinkable. That’s made […]

A Sip of Martinique in Miami

The Caribbean Rum Awards came to Miami on Monday, with an unforgettable evening of some of the finest rums from across the Caribbean and the island of Martinique in particular. The event, presented by the Martinique Tourism Authority, was anchored […]

Rum Journal: From the Bahamas, a Tequila-Finished Rum

You can call it cask-finishing or barrel finishing or secondary aging or whatever you like. But it’s no secret that using the barrels that once held other spirits to give different personalities to rum is an increasingly prominent trend in […]

Rum Journal: A Very Special French Caribbean Rhum

By Alexander Britell Much is told and retold these days of pot stills and column stills, of molasses and cane honey and cane juice, of dunder and esters and yeast. These are all essential to the art of rum making […]

Rum Journal: A Bourbon-Edged Expression from Papa’s Pilar

We’ve long been fans of the upstart Papa’s Pilar rum brand, thanks to what is one of the industry’s most drinkable rums and a terrific, authentic Hemingway-backed story. The brand has taken that drinkability both to hard-core rum aficionados and, […]

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 […]

A Major New Rum Distillery Is Coming to Grenada

By the Caribbean Journal staff Long one of the Caribbean’s top rum-producing countries, the island of Grenada is about to get a major new addition. United Kingdom-based Renegade Rum has officially broken ground on its new Renegade Rum Distillery in […]

Rum Journal: Puerto Rico’s Don Q Vermouth Cask Finish

It’s hard to say precisely when cask finishing began in the rum world. Sure, over the years there were rums like Dos Maderas, which took Caribbean rum and then aged it for years in sherry casks. Then there was HSE, […]

Rum Journal: The Best American Rums 2018

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since we first started the Best American Rums. Now in its sixth edition, this July 4 tradition celebrates the best of American rummaking, something that has certainly come a very long way […]

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 […]

Rum Journal: Papa’s Pilar Sherry Finish

By Alexander Britell It’s hard to believe it’s been almost five years since Papa’s Pilar rum first made its debut. The brand’s traditional aged rum, which is part owned by the Hemingway family and looks to exemplify Hemingway’s spirit of […]

Maroc, Aruba’s Must-Visit Tapas Spot

It’s dusk in Oranjestad, a bit past the bustle of rush hour when the light is a silvery blue and the streets have emptied out before night. This is the time to sneak into Maroc before it gets too crowded, […]

The Baha Mar’s Beautiful Cigar Bar

A glass of aged rum, a premium cigar, the sound of a steel pan. It’s the recipe for a perfect evening in the Bahamas, and it’s what every night is like at the new Churchill Cigar & Rum Bar at […]

Exploring San Nicolas, Aruba’s Next Culture Capital

By Alexander Britell SAN NICOLAS — The Aruba Rum Shop has been here on Route 1 for almost eight decades, since the beginning of the oil refinery, when a small bottle of rum was precisely what you needed at the […]

Rum Journal: 6 Terrific Caribbean Rums to Try on National Rum Day

Here at Rum Journal, we like to think that every day is National Rum Day. But Aug. 16 actually is National Rum Day in the United States, a day meant to celebrate the glory of rum, the Caribbean’s tastiest export. […]

Rum Journal: A Legendary Rum Shop in Barbados

In a rum shop, water comes in a whisky bottle. At least it does at the John Moore Bar, one of the venerable rum shops in Barbados and a legendary spot on the island. The rum shop, you see, is […]

Rum Journal: HSE Porto Finish

It’s no secret we’re big fans of Martinique’s Habitation Saint-Etienne, or Rhum HSE. It’s a distillery we’ve often praised for its creativity, particularly for its pioneering work in finishing traditional rhums agricoles in barrels like sherry and malt whisky. The […]

Rum Journal: Another Interesting Variety From Rhum Saint James

It’s practically a given: when you open a bottle of Martinique’s Rhum Saint James, you’ll find a high-quality, great-tasting rhum agricole. But what’s also a given is something a bit more rare: whatever the age, whatever the vintage, St James […]

Rum Journal: The Rum Awards 2015

There’s something different about sipping a glass of fine rum. Sure, there are great spirits from around the world. But when you drink a glass of rum, you’re tasting something else — history, culture, love, torment, romance. You are tasting […]

These are the 4 Things You Should Buy on a Trip to Bonaire

By Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon CJ Travel Editor So you’ve dived and snorkeled, dined and seen the sights, and now it’s time to leave Bonaire. But before you jet off, make sure you take home a memento of the Dutch Caribbean isle. […]

VIDEO: Jude Law, Giancarlo Giannini Sail in the British Virgin Islands

Above: Jude Law and Giancarlo Giannini in “The Gentleman’s Wager” By the Caribbean Journal staff Maybe they should change it to “Keep Sailing.” Spirits giant Diageo’s latest ad for whisky brand Johnnie Walker’s Blue Label features film stars Jude Law […]

The Cayman Islands’ Seven Mile Beach Has a Brand-New Resort