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305 Lime: Miami’s Rum Renaissance Festival

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo Courtesy Uncommon Caribbean/SBPR— We've been waiting for the "rum renaissance" to happen for years. A day when our stateside contingent can walk into any pub or club and expe... Read More...

Touch Di Road with Mamachel: Bacchanal Jamaica

Words by Mamachel— The 2013 edition of Bacchanal Jamaica—Jamaica's ever more popular version of carnival—reached its climax on Sunday, with the road march in Kingston, and the season-ending Big Wall pa... Read More...

Toppa Top Shelf: Appleton’s $5K, 50-Year Rum

Words by Jesse Serwer— Ready to celebrate Jamaica's 50th? Got a spare 5 grand US in your pocket? Appleton Estate is celebrating Jamaica's half-century of independence with what surely qualifies as one of... Read More...

Ground Provisions: Jamerica and Jolly Bob’s in Madison, Wisconsin

Words by Jesse Serwer I knew I would be drinking plenty of beer and eating lots of good food when I visited Madison, Wisconsin this past April, but I wouldn't have guessed that this consumption would inc... Read More...

Smoke Machines: Cohiba and Zino Cigars Get Re-Freshed

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, photos via Va$htie Been watching the Special Delivery posts over at Va$htie's blog lately and noted a promising trend; beaucoups special deliveries of high-end Caribbean ci... Read More...

Top Rum: Top 10 Caribbean Rums

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton— Fools have been making moonshine from different forms of sugar since caveman days but the particular process of fermenting molasses--making alcoholic gold from the by-p... Read More...

Double Barrel: Appleton’s Premium Brown Spirit

words by Eddie STATS Houghton Since the summer, one of Jamaica's oldest brand names--Appleton Estate rum--has been putting a nowadays spin on it's approach. Variations on the ad above have been splashed... Read More...

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