The Nova Scotian Crystal Glass Runneth Over .... and were not talking about rain

Never mind the rain... Look who has floated in over the last week!!!! Some winners and top finishers from years gone by and two frosh ... here's the list: Tres Cruzan Hermano!!! The #1 favorite in 2007 and 2008 Cruzan BLACK STRAP ,  Black Strap's aged brother and CRUZAN's Flagship rum: CRUZAN Single Barrel (Bottle number 546558 from Barrel # 8p171). Just wait till you taste the newest in the  CRUZAN family: CRUZAN 9 Spiced Rum. Check out the reviews for Black Strap, Single Barrel and Roger and Dave's review on CRUZAN 9 Spiced.

Just in the door is one of our favoritos Goslings Family Reserve  which was 3rd in 2010 and 2nd in 2008. Here is a review by Machete Rum.

Cuba keeps sending us the very finest: Ron Santiago 11 year old Anejo Superior. We cannot find a review on the 11 yo but here is Chip's reivew on Ron Santiago. 

YES....top 10 in 2010 and 2009 all the way from  Venezuela via Holland is  Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva. A review by the Rum Dood.

The Sailor.. One of the Edmonton Campus' favs... Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum (9th in 2010 and 5th in 2009). Apprarently it the Sailor's birthday this week. A review by The Examiner.

New Page For Comestibles and Libations

Yes Uncle Ron has asked that we have a page dedicated to the food and drink that the Academy celebrates.... So check out and watch Uncle Ron's Comestibles and Libations page.....

Dos Nuevos Amigos con Un Viejo Amigo

One old friend and two new friends arrived the last couple of days and have been added to the celebrations.... Hand delivered from Ft. Myers (seriously) an old friend we can’t find in Nova Scotia: Myers's Original Dark Rum...... a review from Wine and Alcohol and the Bilge Monkey.  In from St. Lucia: St. Lucia Distillers Chairman's Reserve.. It comes highly recommend from both Uncle Ron’s Away team and also from Dave and Roger’s Rum Reviews.... The Mexico away team just got back and wonderfully selected Ron Matusalem Gran Reserva 15 year old. Check out the Chris Carlsson’s Spirit’s Review.

Uncle Ron Savours More Than Rum

Check out Sean Wood's column Wood on Wine in the Chronicle Herald: N.S. cider wins gold at competition  Not only is there a report on Tideview's success but also reviews on a number of Nova Scotia wines.

Rollin rollin rollin the ron keeps rollin raw hide!

Hola ...

Rolling rollin rolling rons keep a rolling raw hide!

The latest... Thanks to Don Ron Cyril One of our past winners all the way from Dieppe PYRAT Rum XO RESERVE

Another past winner suppled by The Celtic Corner direct from Guatemala Ron Zacapa Solera Reserva 15 Here is a review from The Examiner.

One of Cuba’s favorites Ron Cubay Carta Blanca .. Mojitos perhaps!!!! A little blurb...

And from Red Cap Marketing Inc. One of our past winners Brugal Ron Extra Viejo Gran Reserva Familiar.

Also from the D.R. via the Santo Domingo Campus, Boston, Halifax’s west end and Purcell’s Cove a first timer... Puntacana Ron Muy Viejo.

A second rum from Belize Via a big boat a bunch of happy ronas New Orleans, Victoria, Tantallon Parrot Travellers 3 Barrel Aged Rum. Another blurb...

From the Czech Republic highly recommended by the Calgary Campus, Via Calgary Victoria and Tantallon Bozkov Orginal Tuzemsky

Weekends are great because visitors come and some even stay

This weekend 1 Barrel , Ron Barcelo Ron Dominicano Anejo and Ron Dorado Arecha visited and decided to stay.

1 Barrel is from Belize and was discovered by Don Ron Bill in Edmonton ( Uncle Ron supports Alberta) It traveled to Calgary to visit Don Ron Mike and then arrived in Halifax thanks to Don Ron Gary.... Swimming is a great sport. A review from Roger and Dave and an opinion for Capn Jimbo’s Rum Project Forum.

The Barcelo Ron Dominicano is an example of how we do things... one of our industry partners (Atlantic Home Inspections) procured it via the barter system. Here is Chip Dykstra ‘s review in the Rum Howler Blog and a review from our friends at Liquorature: Whisky, Words, Wit.

And, (wait for it) another arrival from YES, CUBA... Ron Dorado Arecha... Don and Dona Geoff and Judy made this delightful little discovery.. Here is a web site (How’s your Spanish?) And a little blurb from a consulting company.....

Don't forget we need transport from Calgary, Edmonton and Victoria. We are also trying to procure PYAT and ZAYA...

Winter in Atlantic Canada..... Rum from the Caribbean... "Still" a match made in Heaven

Two arrivals this week.... Uncle ron warmly smiled when his eyes caressed the liquid sunshine that arrived ... Don and Donas were in Barbados and the British Virgin Islands. The first to arrive was Arundel 10 Year Cane Rum from The Callwood Distillery in Cane Garden Bay, BVI VIA sailboat, airboat and ashphalt boat. A review by our sailing freinds Roger and Dave's Rum Reviews. This was followed by Mount Gay Rum: Eclipse Black. The story is, when asked the cab driver would say "Mount Gay Extra Old... but you should try Eclipse Black"... So we will. here is a review by the Rum Howler and some interesting opinions from Capn Jimbo's Rum Project.

Don't forget that  transport is needed for liquid sunshine from the Victoria, Edmonton, Calgary and Boston campus'.