Fine rum worth rumination

From Today's Chronicle Herald....
Fine rum worth rumination Lunenburg distiller’s spirits sit one year in oak barrels

Pierre Guevremont, owner of Ironworks Distillery in Lunenburg, with his dog Matic and bourbon barrels from Kentucky.
Rum production is a long process, but the payoff is worth the wait.
A dozen Wild Turkey bourbon barrels from Kentucky arrived at the Ironworks Distillery in Lunenburg on Thursday ready to be filled with the micro-distillery’s twice-distilled, 160-proof molasses and water mixture.. click onto the line above the picture to access the story.....

Boat builder toasts rum planks

Uncle Ron asked that we post this story out of today's Chronicle Herald: Boat builder toasts rum planks....

Rum Pot 2012 Bounty's Beginnings

This Summer Uncle Ron was pretty excited to be invited to Nova Scotia Cuba Association's  gathering at Don Ron Theo and Dona Rona Anna’s Casa where Maria de la Luz B’Hamel the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba was the special guest.  The Academy invited Maria to start the Rum Pot for 2012…. Here she is adding CRUZAN Aged Rum 151 Proof to Strawberries from Millen Farms Ltd. U-Pick – strawberries 80 Little Dyke Road, Glenholme, NS…   For more mighty fine products from Nova Scotia for your rumpot check out TASTE of Nova Scotia and Select Nova Scotia.

Check out Uncle Ron's Rum Pot Page for more on Rum Pot Fun....

Uncle Ron's Tee Shirt Sighting.....

This Just in....

Here is the first Uncle Ron's sighting.
Location:  Historic Queens Park Arena in New Westminster, home of the 24 time Mann Cup Champion New Westminster Salmon Bellies Lacrosse team.
Event:  Game one of the first leg on the Road to the 25th Mann Cup title. Yes the Bellies won, on the score sheet and in the alley.
Photo Credits:  Axel Sanderson (future Salmon Bellie) 8yrs
Camera:  Blackberry Curve
Get out there a where your shirt with pride and report your adventure.  I had one guy ask me where I got the shirt and wondered if he could attend the next Rum tasting. 
Have fun.
Don Ron Greg

Uncle Ron’s Academy is proud to present $1000 to Los Primos.....

During Don Rons Scott and Brian’s Show at Stayner’s Wharf on July 10^th Don Ron Art presented the funds raised at Uncle Ron’s Night to Don Ron Jeff who is also the creator of Los Primos which is a great program created to benefit the youth in Cuba and Nova Scotia via the great venue of music.... For more info on Los Primos check out their web site.. Uncle Ron would also like to thank CRUZAN and Stayner’s Wharf for supporting Los Primos....

Scott Macmillan and Brian Doyle Receive Uncle Ron’s Tunes 2011 Award..

On July 10^th at Stayner’s Wharf Scott MacMillian and Brian Doyle were presented with Uncle Ron’s Tunes 2011 award. Past award recipients Tom Roach (Piano Trios) and Jamie Gatti (Tonic). Presented the award which was supplied by On Foot Glass. They were rocking Stayner’s doing many of the tunes from their first Duo recording : Live Off The Floor.
For more information on Scott and Brian (and past recipients) go to Uncle Ron’s Tunes and Reads Page.

Jost Vinyards Summer Fest

Hey Sean Woods column (July 8th) in the Chronicle Herald makes note of Jost Vinyards upcoming Summer Fest( July 16^th) and reviews a few wines as well....
http://www.thechronicleherald.ca/ArtsLife/1252174.html
and Jost's website... http://www.jostwine.com/