All roads lead to rhum in Martinique

By Monday, January 23, 2017

Home to 10 prestigious rum distilleries spread across the 425-sq mile island, it is no wonder why Martinique is a top bucket-list destination for rum lovers. Martinique is generally known as a tropical paradise for sun and sea, but the lush, French Caribbean island is also celebrated as a producer of premium quality rum. Like many of its island ...

Eat. Drink. Cane.

By Thursday, January 12, 2017

Cane Rhum Bar & Caribbean Kitchen, located on East Bay Street in the former Big John's Tavern, is the place for a birthday bash and less costly meal. Chef owner Paul Yellin, who grew up in Barbados and has developed recipes to reassert his favorite liquor category’s supremacy in the Lowcountry. His goal was to provide local ...

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 ...