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26 Jul

Guam Rum!

Made In Guam: Local distillers hope to find niche in island’s alcohol industry By Erin Thompson • Pacific Daily News • July 15, 2010 // Valentino Perez knows first-hand what a tricky art distilling alcohol can be. The owner of Guam’s Own distillery, Perez has spent months perfecting the recipe for rum and whiskey. “There’s [...]

25 Jul

Sandals Plays Footsie with El Dorado

Rum and tourism lime together. Shrewd move on both parts. Shame about Appleton.. Rumpundit. Sandals strike rum deal with Demerara Distillers Al Edwards Jamaica Observer Friday, July 23, 2010 SANDALS Resorts International, operators of the largest chain of luxury all-inclusive hotels in the Caribbean, has signed a deal with Demerara Distillers Limited to supply El [...]

12 Jul

New old Canada Rum

Charlottetown pub offering unique brand of Island-made rum AL MACLEOD The Guardian The Merchantman Pub in Charlottetown is selling its own unique brand of rum called Merchantman 1897. It is distilled by Prince Edward Island Distillery in Hermanville, near Souris. From left are Julie Shore, master distiller, Donna MacNeill, pub customer, and owner Peter Hyndman. [...]

12 Jul

Cockspur Crows

Cockspur Rum Reorganizes in the US The Pride of Barbados Set to Strut its Stuff in America West Indies Rum Distillery, producer of Cockspur Rum, hires experienced team to build the 125-year-old brand’s presence in the US. Cockspur Rum is a solid brand in other parts of the world. We are making a strategic investment [...]

08 Jul

Rum Ratings in USVI

One hopes for the VI’s sake that the rating agencies are more accurate with this than mortgage-backed securities! Rumpundit Fitch Affirms Virgin Islands Cruzan Matching Fund Bonds at ‘BBB’; Outlook Stable NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch Ratings assigns the following ratings to the Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority’s (VIPFA) subordinated revenue bonds: –$42.2 million (Virgin Islands matching [...]

21 Apr

Bacardi Windpower not just hot air!

The idea of using old barrels as mulch for employee gardens has a certain appeal- but it might drown out the smell of flowers! -Rum Pundit. Media Contact: Amy Federman Burson-Marsteller for Bacardi 441-294-1110 amy.federman@bm.com Patricia M. Neal Bacardi 441-294-1110 BACARDI HARNESSES WIND TO POWER WORLD’S LARGEST PREMIUM RUM DISTILLERY Largest wind turbines in Puerto [...]

17 Apr

History stifles Rum Exports

Extra burden hurting rum’ Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2010  Barbados Nation ‘Extra burden hurting rum’ Minister of Economic Affairs Dr David Estwick (right) and managing director of Foursquare Rum Distillery, Richard Seale, watching bottles of rum roll off the conveyor belt at the factory yesterday. In the background is executive director of the Barbados Manufacturers’ [...]

07 Apr

Little White Lamb, who made thee?

I grew up on Lamb’s Navy Rum, so I have a sentimental attachment to the brand! _ Rumpundit. Lamb’s White Rum listed in Tesco Tuesday, 06 April 2010 Halewood International, leading drinks manufacturer and distributor, has announced further success for its recently launched Lamb’s White Rum with new listings in just under 200 Tesco stores [...]

07 Apr

The Feud continues!

Bacardi really should not let their family’s grouse with Fidel mess up business.. Some contrition is called for – they bankrolled his coming to power! Rumpundit. UPDATE 2-Pernod loses lawsuit on Bacardi’s Havana Club rum Tue Apr 6, 2010 9:51pm EDT // // // // * Bacardi sale in US of Havana Club rum is [...]

02 Apr

EU Stiffs Carib Rum

Will the rum run out after EC halts funding? 2 April 2010 – Issue : 868 //

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