BRIDGETOWN, Barbados — Rum is believed by many to be the world's oldest distilled alcoholic beverage. The first commercial variation of this drink is said to have occurred in this easternmost of the ...

With its roots in the Caribbean, rum for many people has become synonymous with tropical locales and delicious dark liquor cocktails. Unsurprisingly, at this year’s International Wine & Spirits ...

The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has officially launched the 2023 edition of the Barbados Food and Rum Festival. With this the Caribbean’s biggest Culinary Festival returns for its 12th year ...

Barbados, one of the many adventurous areas Atlas Ocean Voyages will cruise to, is often considered the birthplace of rum. Over time, distilleries in this area have perfected the flavor of rum, with a ...

Barbados' Food and Rum festival is perfect for the food, music and rum lovers. Here's what you can expect on your trip. Last Thursday, I visited Barbados for their annual “Food And Rum” Festival, ...

Dana Knight is the proprietor of the Sunset Vybz rum shop in St. Michael’s parish on Barbados’ west coast, one of more than 2,000 rum shops on the island. Photo Credit: Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc.

Known as the culinary capital of the Caribbean, the small, lush, sun-drenched island of Barbados is home to some of the finest cuisine and rum in the tropics. The Barbadian people love sharing their ...

The Barbados Food and Rum Festival is a star-studded, taste-budded four-day destination event: It includes rum producers, chefs and culinary. Barbados’ biggest celebration of food is back, and is now ...

From November 16-19, the eighth annual Barbados Food & Rum Festival will serve up the island's culinary bounty at various locations. While the event has a number of years on its plate, the recipe for ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Among the hundreds of markers that make that claim, the most curious is here on Barbados, the easternmost Caribbean island, off the ...

It’s easy to wonder if Hogo Monsta, the latest release from Planteray Rum, is even a rum at all. Technically speaking, it fits the bill, being distilled from molasses and bottled at a hefty but ...

Last month, I had the pleasure of visiting Barbados to attend the 10th annual Food & Rum Festival, “The Story of Rum … from then to now,” mixing rum with great Bajan cuisine, thanks to Barbados ...