The billion dollar war behind United States rum
FREDERIKSTED — When you buy a bottle of rum in the United States, by law nearly all the federal taxes on that rum must be sent to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s…
Left High And Dry By National Glass Shortage, Spirit Makers Now Use Plastic
KINGSHILL — “There is a great future in plastics. Think about it. Will you think about it?” Mr. Maguire’s prophecy to Dustin Hoffman in” The Graduate” has come true in 2022. From whiskey distillers in the humble hills…
UVI’s CGTC and CFVI Donate More Than 850 Fruit Trees Territory-Wide
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — As Virgin Islanders mobilize to demand and act to increase their food security, the University of the Virgin Islands’ (UVI) Caribbean Green Technology Center (CGTC) and the Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) teamed up to aid farmers and families…
GOOD NEWS! Cruzan Rum Is Producing More Alcohol And Does Not Expect Any Shortages In Supplies Of Its Popular Rum Drinks
[ad name=”HTML-68″] CHRISTIANSTED — Beam Suntory’s Cruzan Rum distillery in St. Croix is back in operation after being battered by Hurricane Maria, according to a Beam Suntory news release Monday. The distillery was shut down…