Roncipient of the 2011 Uncle Ron Reads Award Announced

Pictured above is Stephen Kimber (2nd from Left) with His partner Dona Rona Jeanie and Don Rons: Jeff, Theo and Mario.

Uncle Ron is getting ready for a winter of reading… And what book is he hoping to find under the tree? A book by Stephen Kimber, the Roncipient of the 2011 Uncle Ron Reads Award.

Stephen Kimber, a Professor of Journalism at the University of King's College in Halifax, is an award-winning writer, editor and broadcaster. He is the author of one novel -- Reparations (Harper Collins, 2006) -- and eight non-fiction books.

Stephen has also completed a book entitled What Lies Across the Water about the story of five Cuban intelligence agents sentenced to lengthy prison terms in the United States for infiltrating Miami exile groups plotting terrorist attacks against Cuba. This is not an ideological book on politics but a nonfiction narrative about The Cuban Five, the people, the families and their stories.

For more on Uncle Ron Reads and Tunes go to the Uncle Ron’s Tunes and Reads Page…..

Made With Love Mixology.... And the Winner is....

As we all know Sailor Jerry is a crew mate of Uncle Ron…. So he is excited to hear that at the  MadeWithLove Mixology event the winner used Sailor Jerry and Nova Scotia Honey Crisp apples to please the palate.  Not only that but the winning Mixologist  is connected to the Academy in a typical maritime way…. One degree of separation.  Check out Uncle Ron’s Blog for more on the event……  

The Bicycle Thief’s Jeff Van Horne was the Judge’s Panel winner with his Sailor Jerry 3 Way creation. He served Sailor Jerry spiced rum with a Nova Scotia Honeycrisp apple shrub, caramel foam and ginger syrup. For more on the story check out The Restaurant News ….

It’s the crema the coffee crop | The Chronicle Herald

It's just not about the coffee.... but RUM too!

Check out Gordon Steven's story here: It’s the crema the coffee crop The Chronicle Herald
Link to Rum Runners...

20% Off at Rum Runners till Sunday Nov. 27th

They have alot of cool stuff.... check out their link: Rum Runners at the Uncommon Group.

Don Ron Dave in Ottawa...

Check out Uncle Ron in Ottawa.........go to Uncle Ron's Travels Page

Uncle Ron has a suggestion for next year's Oyster Cloister

While Uncle Ron is very happy with this year's invited oysters he read an article in the Halifax Chronicle Herald and said HEY GET THOSE FOR NEXT YEAR.....

Oyster farmers make first million

After moving home to years of planning and preparation, Trevor and Michelle Munroe have turned his Eastern Shore dream into a reality
TREVOR MUNROE is obviously quite a smooth talker, having persuaded his wife to move from Halifax to “10 min-utes past Sheet Harbour" so they could start an oyster farm.
“I did not want to live down there, and I didn’t know anything about oysters," Michelle Munroe said.
“But we learned a lot."............ to see the article click here....

N.S. sparkle, rich Italian

From Nov. 10th Chronicle Herald's Sean Wood's Column features:

 Benjamin Bridge's Champagne style libation....