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A Slice of Island Life | Waylaid In The West Indies

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Waylaid In The West Indies. Ruminations Upon Living In The Caribbean. A Slice of Island Life. El Fortin Conde de Mirassol. Once in a while we all need to take a break and just enjoy our surroundings. Let’s take a look around this little known Caribbean Island. The photo above is of the last Spanish Fort built in the Western hemisphere. It was never completed by the Spanish. It acted as a jail for a time during the mid 1900’s. It is now a wonderful museum. A Bananaquit feeding on a banana flower. So lovel...

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Tasting Notes: Ron del Barrilito Rums | Waylaid In The West Indies

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Waylaid In The West Indies. Ruminations Upon Living In The Caribbean. Tasting Notes: Ron del Barrilito Rums. Two Star and Three Star. A color comparison of the Two Star and the Three Star. First up is the Two Star. A beautiful medium yellow gold color leads into light but very distinctive aromas of nuts, molasses and wood with a light peppery alcohol bite. The aromas carry well onto the tongue with a medium body and a nice warm, dryish finish. Who am I to argue? Bottled at 86 proof. The deep old gold col...

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Tasting Notes: Ron Mocambo 20 Art Edition | Waylaid In The West Indies

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Waylaid In The West Indies. Ruminations Upon Living In The Caribbean. Tasting Notes: Ron Mocambo 20 Art Edition. In the world of spirits today Mexico is not known for it’s rum. There are however a few still producing rum which will bring you back to the old “New Spain”. Here is one example. To the eye this rum exhibits a deep, leathery brown colored center leading to a green tinged edge. In a world of Hi-Tech squeaky clean distillates I love tasting a rum like this. It tastes like an old world, well ...

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Life’s a Beach | Waylaid In The West Indies

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Waylaid In The West Indies. Ruminations Upon Living In The Caribbean. Life’s a Beach. A day well spent. Vieques Island is not a large tourist destination compared to many Caribbean Islands. That means the beaches here are uncrowded and often you will have an entire beach to yourself. Sometimes a visitor will stop by. In the South side Barrio of Esperanza there is a small beach that locals like to gather at especially on weekends. Locals enjoying Esperanza Beach. Shack Bar La Nasa on Esperanza Beach.

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Tasting Notes: Zaya Gran Reserva Rum | Waylaid In The West Indies

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Waylaid In The West Indies. Ruminations Upon Living In The Caribbean. Tasting Notes: Zaya Gran Reserva Rum. I’m not going to get into the debate whether the “old” Zaya made in Guatemala was better than the new iteration being made in Trinidad. I wouldn’t mind having a go at in a proper venue with samples of both present. Alas that’s not happening today. A high quality and distinctive rum. Sweet with heat and just enough flavor interest to carry it all off well. Tasted September 26, 2009. Feed for comment...

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Emma Davis: May 2009

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Monday, May 11, 2009. International Bar and Cocktail Events - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. I am fortunate enough to have attended in the last year Tales of the Cocktail. In New Orleans, BCB. In Berlin and Cocktails and Spirits. In Paris, each event was amazing for a variety of reasons which I will go into later.  The question I am asking myself again is why is the offering in the UK for the global cocktail community is so poor? Over in Belfast, they have had some of the most impressive speakers in the...

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Emma Davis: March 2009

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Monday, March 30, 2009. In 1999 IPB opened threw open theirs doors and a groundbreaking concept in drinks training and cocktail consultancy was born. Created by bartenders for bartenders, IPB stood at the forefront of the UK cocktail renaissance, which continues to grow and flourish to this day. To mark their 10th anniversary and continue the pioneering spirit with which they were shaped, IPB are expanding with the launch of IPBrands, IPBars and IP PR. What have IPB achieved in the last 10 years? Publish...

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Tasting Notes: Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 | Waylaid In The West Indies

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Waylaid In The West Indies. Ruminations Upon Living In The Caribbean. Tasting Notes: Ron Zacapa Centenario 23. A Wonderful Sipping Rum. If you’re looking for a rum nightcap, this may be the one for you. This renowned rum from Guatemala has a beautiful mahogany color with a gold patina edge. Overall a very harmonious combination and a delightful dram as a nightcap sipping rum. A very classy package, both inside and out. Tasted September 24, 2009. On September 24, 2009 at 10:09 am Leave a Comment.

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The Consumer Rum Jury. Robert A. Burr. Robin V. Burr. Robert V. Burr. Paul McFadyen is co-owner of Trailer Happiness bar in Nottinghill, London and Brand Manager for Plantation Rum. Imports Plantation rums in the U.K. Spanning eight different countries of the Caribbean, both islands and mainland, their rums have received some of the highest accolades available in the industry, including Master of the 'Rums under 7 years', 'Premium Rum', and 'Super Premium Rum' categories in the 2010 Rum Masters.

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Emma Davis: Tales of the Cocktail 2009

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Monday, July 13, 2009. Tales of the Cocktail 2009. Evening, I'm sitting at the airport on the way home from Tales of the Cocktail 2009. I feel a little tired but other than that I may have escaped relatively unscathed this year. Am casting my mind back over the 5 days in New Orleans. I arrived on Wednesday morning and made my way straight to the W. On Poydras Street, as I had mentioned I opted out of the Monteleone this year, I wanted to be able to Casper. The great and the good were at Co. Welcome party...