The first-ever Caribbean Rum Awards was held in Saint Lucia this weekend, and the winners have been selected. The awards, curated by Caribbean Journal and a team of nine judges,…
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While going through some old philatelic items today I ran across a little booklet that came with Zenith radios, dated March 29, 1941, that came from my great grandfather. It…
This recipe is from our friends at Topper’s Rhum in St. Maarten. Whether a holiday party or a small family gathering, this ‘White Christmas Mojito’ is sure to be a…
Many people have observed that Arcadia’s Barrel Aged Shipwreck Porter tastes a bit sour this year. Mike Ricken in the Michigan Craft Beer Enthusiasts Facebook Group noted this, and asked Arcadia about it.…
Caribbean Journal has posted it’s 2017 Rum Awards winners. While I don’t necessarily agree with many of the selections, it was nice to see a number of rum agricole varieties…
Batch 2 of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery‘s Kentucky bourbon barrel-aged gold rum is now available to those living in Florida. Sadly, it is not available here in Michigan. Contact Copper…
One of my favorite flavored rums is Crystal Lime from St. Lucia Distillers. The lime/citrus flavor seems to come from actual lime zest, and not some artificial flavoring. We stopped…
Just got off Royal Caribbean’s Adventure of the Seas. Rather than write up a full review, I’ll post some thoughts here as I remember them. If you like craft beer…
My latest “haul” from last week’s cruise in the Caribbean on Adventure of the Seas: English Harbour Small Batch Cask Finish Madeira Cask Doorley’s 12 Year from Fourquare St. Nicholas…
Hopefully Senator Proos will be successful in reducing this burdensome tax on Michigan microdistillers. These small businesses are creating local jobs in their communities, and it makes no sense that…