by on October 5, 2008
Can a Rum Tax Save Tourism in the Caribbean Islands
Reaction to the $700 billion bailout for the U.S. economy is generating some interesting blog posts these days. The inclusion in the bill to continue the rum tax rebate to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands is getting a lot of coverage. The rum tax rebate is supposed to be used for maintenance of the infrastructure on Puerto Rico and the USVI.
Caribbean Rum Saves Canadian Economy
Caribbean Islands rum is important to other economies too. Just last week the economy of Toronto, Canada was saved from ruination by Caribbean Rum. The Caribbean Week Festival featured an evening of Rum and Rhythm at the Harbourcastle Westin. Caribbean chefs from the Bahamas, St. Lucia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and many other Caribbean Islands served up their culinary Caribbean masterpieces that relied on rum.
Have Your Cake and Eat It Too!
Tortuga Original Caribbean Rum Cake
, 4 Ounce Cake’s price decreased 71% from $16.96 to $4.99! World Famous Tortuga Golden Original Rum Cakes are baked fresh daily in the Cayman Islands with only the finest natural ingredients, including imported walnuts. The only preservative used is our specially blended 5-year-old; oak barrel aged Tortuga Gold Rum. Each cake is individually hand glazed then vacuum packed, ensuring a shelf life of 6 months, or indefinitely if refrigerated or frozen.
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by on September 23, 2008
Caribbean Vacations Require Caribbean Rum
Vacations in the Caribbean Islands help to keep the local rum flowing. A Caribbean vacation requires at least one tropical rum libation - if not several.
Rum plays a part in the culture of most islands of the Caribbean West Indies, and has famous associations with the British Royal Navy and piracy.
Rum is made from sugarcane by-products such as molasses and sugarcane juice by a process of fermentation and distillation. The distillate, a clear liquid, is then usually aged in oak and other barrels. The Caribbean is the epicenter of world Rum production. Virtually every major island group produces its own distinct Rum style.
If you’re going to the British or U.S. Virgin Islands, Pusser’s rum is a must try. Pusser’s continues to be distilled in the same wooden stills as it has for more than for more than 200 years! These are the original stills that produced the Royal Navy’s “Pusser’s Rum”. They are the bedrock of Navy Rum, the vital part of the distillation process that makes a true Navy Rum like Pusser’s so distinctive in its taste and so different from other dark and golden rums that are distilled in ordinary metal stills
Caribbean Islands to Visit
Things to look for: “Virgin Island rum” means from St. Croix. “Cuban style” tells you nothing. “Estate bottled” or “Estate rums” are usually just marketing terms employed by large corporations but carrying little meaning. “Plantation” has similar connotations, as does traditional, except in the French islands where “traditionnel” means made from molasses.
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