What is Uncle Ron's Academy?



Uncle Ron’s Academy is a happy dynamically fluid crew who gather in various sized groups, committees, gatherings, celebrations enjoying visits with or just hanging around Uncle Ron.

Who is Uncle Ron? Uncle Ron is a "spirit". However, the Academy should say that it was a "aha" sort or moment when we realized that the "Ron" in Ron Carioca or Ron Zacapa Centenario was not a primero nombre but Rum! So when we gather it’s more of a family adventure valuing all those great things like life, love, learning. It is more than a night out on the town... So, we are Uncle Ron’s Academy....

This blog spot will feature all sorts of things like rum, music, feasts, literature, dancing, links to other rum sites, events, adventurers and one of the great causes we support: Los Primos Project

Upcoming Happenings

Havana Nights Dance
Nov. 2nd at 7:00pm
Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club
for moe info go to: http://www.losprimos.ca/



Sunday, February 20, 2011

The vault..... Stores.... libary.... whatever.....

Hey Don and Dona Roners.... we have 19 rums in the libary now.... So this post lists what we have and what we are looking for:

A reminder if you're out and about keep a taste bud peeled and some transport needed (see below).....
Keep an eye on the blog.. it is up to 2694 views( time to get the web page started we figure)..
Also think about who should be recognized by Uncle Ron's Reads and Tunes Awards......

The line up so far (see posts and Uncle Ron's Rums pages for info on rums)
Ironworks Rum from the great new distillery in Nova Scotia located in Lunenburg, Ironworks Distillery.
DOORLY'S X O Barbados via ottawa
Santero Anejo Reserva all the from Cienfuegos, Cuba
Ron Cubay Anejo, Ron Mulata Anejo, Santiago de Cuba Anejo, Legendario Elixir de Cuba Carta Oro from VAradero , Cuba
Direct From Lahaina, Maui: Koloa Kaua Dark Rum, Old Lahaina Rum Dark, Maui Dark Rum.
El Dorado 12YO (Guyana) via St. Andrew's NB
Montilla Carta OURO, delivered direct from Brazil.
From Panama via Chile Ron Anejo Mitjans
Trader Vic's Private Selection Dark Rum found in Salisbury, New Brunswick.
Antillano Gold Polanco, Mexico City.
Renegade Jamaica 2000 Rum discovered at Cloud Nine Calgary Airport.
Brugal Gold Label, From the DR and souced in Ottawa.
Saint James Royal Amber, Martinique/France via Montreal.
El Dorado Deluxe Silver 6yo Guyana Via Ottawa.

Some of what we are looking for..
Cuba, Ron Varadero, Ron Carney or other discoveries.
PYRAT ( it is in N.B.)
Zaya
Diplomatico
Myers’s
el Dorado

We will be sourcing from the NSLC and the local speciality stores.. Like Smugglers Cove, Cruzan(s), Goslings, Havana Club, the Kraken,  and more... seems there are more spiced rums available now..

We know that there are a few on the ground from some of the away research teams so let’s get them in and we’ll post them... oh boy what fun....
So if you see something in an airport or store just call or get on line and see what we have..

Please note we need transport for rums that are on the ground on the Victoria, Edmonton Santo Domingo, D.R campus’

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Golden Diamond.... Do you know what is in your walls?

Don Ron John is doing some renos in his house.... He came across this llittle jem in the Kitchen wall .. An empty mikey of Golden Diamond Rum. The fine print on the lable says: Licensed by Sandach Parker & Co. Ltd., Demerara British Guiana, McGuiness Maritimes Distillers Ltd. Bridgetown,  Nova Scotia D1 P2A.

What's really neat is the government issue warning lable that was still intact...... Be very very careful!!!! Heed This Warning and Save Paying a Penalty!!!!!
He figures it is circa 1964. The cost: $1.40.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

All The Way From Barbados Via Ottawa.....

Barbados is a wonderful place... and they bottle some of the happiness there and send it all the way here... The latest arrival is DOORLY'S X O (the closest thing to a web page we found). The Academy found it at the corner of Rideau and Dalhouise in Ottawa.. Here are reviews from The Rum Howler Blog and Scottes Rum Page ( in the back ground is another Bajan original)...

Uncle Ron is very very pleased........... with The NSLC

One of Uncle Ron's Favorites is now Stocked here in Nova Scotia!!!! BRUGAL Anejo Ron Superior !!!!! Brugal was the first winner at the first Uncle Ron's Night in 2003( see uncle ron's scores page. A little history of Brugal  and the Rum Howler has a review.

And Uncle Ron had it here first..... THE KRAKEN In 2010 it was in the top 10 and "nosed" out one of our favorites Sailor Jerry (see uncle ron scores)... A review by The Examiner . Maybe a faculty meeting is in order to celebrate and review.....

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Cuba Comes home again!!!!


SI...... In Cienfuegos last week Dona Ron Kay was recommended that Uncle Ron would enjoy Ron Santero Anejo Reserva...... we have found a review in Spanish but not one in English yet.....  and as you can see in the pic Dona Ron Kay is very happy with the shipment....

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Direct From Varadero.............

Uncle Ron is more than pleased to welcome cuatro Cubano rones que acaba de llegar del varadero... All have been entertained and entertained at Uncle Ron’s Night .... they are: Ron Cubay Anejo ( review by Spirits Corner ) , Ron Mulata Anejo ( a little bit more info), Santiago de Cuba Anejo (review from the drink shop)and last year’s number one Legendario Elixir de Cuba Carta Oro (  a review from the Rum Howler ).