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 ...

Rum is as much a part of the Caribbean as blue waters, white-sand beaches and lush countryside. The spirit was created on 17th and 18th century Caribbean sugarcane plantations and soon became a key ...

Most think of the great American spirit as bourbon whiskey. But in the U.S. Virgin Islands, it’s rum. Two major rum producers, Cruzan and Captain Morgan, call the island of St. Croix home. But Cruzan ...

When guests showed up at Miami restaurant Sra. Martínez on April 27, they drank and feasted on rum, rum, and more rum, all of it Puerto Rican: Aside from sipping cocktails, they noshed on treats like ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Cruzan Rum, producer of aged rums, announces the launch of the Island Spirit Fund. Created in the aftermath of the destruction caused by last year’s Hurricane Maria, the Island Spirit ...

Most federal taxes on rum are handed to the governments of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands — a crucial way they fund their local governments. Recently, the program isn't working as intended.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeanette Hurt covers the culture of spirits, wine and beer. A re-launched rum brand wants to become the “Patron of rums.” Island ...

Kenny Chesney says he was involved in creating the blend of his new rums The country star is set to launch the liquor in May for his annual summer tour He hopes No ...