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BARBADOS IS BACK.AND IT’S BETTER THAN EVER Ian Rondeau
Oh, the waiting and the false hopes have been cruel, like low-grade torture. But with the Green List extended to the Caribbean, we can enjoy the shock of the exotic once more in Barbados – evening warmth with a wash of waves, the outrageous colours of the sea and beautiful bougainvillea, and the tastes of the tropics in tree-ripened mango, nutmeg and rum that zings with lime.
But how different is Barbados now from what we remember? Will there be the same gracious Bajan welcome and the familiar verve to the west coast?
Today is World Rum Day, so get into the spirit of rum with this basic guide on the spirit and how to drink it. - Photo: THE STAR/Darren Teoh
Happy World Rum Day! To celebrate this remarkable spirit, get into the basics of rum and how to drink it.
What is rum?
To put it simply, rum is any spirit that is distilled from sugarcane byproducts – such as the molasses, juice, honey and so on.
However, there is a lot more to this category than you think. Rums can be a very confusing category for the casual drinker, as unlike other categories of spirits like whisky, brandy and even gin, there is no clear definition of the different rums in the world.
RUM Market is Booming Worldwide with Diageo, Pernod Ricard, Bacardi
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09 Jul 2021, 10:43 GMT+10
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Barbados is located in the Caribbean near Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Martinique. It is 34 kilometers (21 miles) in length and up to 23 km (14 miles) in width covering an area of 432 km (167 square miles). The present population of Barbados is 287,000 persons (just more than a quarter-million people) based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
Five things that have made Barbados world famous: Rihanna, the international singer, songwriter, actress and designer, was born in Barbados; so too is Sir Garfield Sobers, the greatest cricket all-rounder of all time. And the Honourable Mia Mottley is the first female Prime Minister of Barbados. Barbados has also produced the oldest rum in the world from its Mount Gay Distillery. There are also its pristine, peaceful beaches.