The Rum Brands to Watch in 2017

By Wednesday, December 21, 2016

“In 2016, we saw the acceleration of the upward trend for premium and super premium rums,” says Matthieu de Lassus, export director at Spiridom. For him, “super- premium innovations like single casks are driving interest." Rum is set to get funky as pungent agricole rhums take greater strides in the mainstream spotlight. Check out the full ...

There’s a World-Class Art Gallery on a Caribbean Rum Plantation

By Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Foundation Clement, the only world-class art gallery that rests on a Caribbean Rum Plantation,  is a must-visit during your next Caribbean excursion. It sends a strong message — that in the heart of the Caribbean, on the site of an old distillery, there can be something world-class, something magnificent. Read the Caribbean Journal's full article on the gallery featuring ...

The Caribbean’s Best Beach Rum Bar

By Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Calling all rum lovers! CaribJournal is bringing to you your next bucket list destination - The Caribbean's Best Beach Rum Bar. Martinique’s Le Petibonum beach bar has debuted a full-fledged rum bar on the sand in the increasingly cool beach town of Carbet. . .The Rum Bar, has a striking collection of AOC rums from Martinique — with ...

Is High-End Rum the New Whiskey?

By Thursday, December 15, 2016

The spirit that fueled countless collegiate parties and dreadful mornings-after for my generation of Americans has, in recent years, undergone a renaissance. From firewater of questionable provenance and composition to sipping spirit as worthy of contemplation as any single malt Scotch or small-production bourbon, rum, as a category, has quietly shed its old image and ...