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 ...

was found in the records of Barbados in the 1650s. By 1657, it was simply called rum but later was dubbed black gold for the revenue it brought to the island. The sugarcane plant was introduced by ...

Barbados' Food and Rum festival is perfect ... Sunday night, they closed out the “Food & Rum” festival with Liquid Gold Fest. It was a red-carpet affair, where guests were instructed to ...

2. Sip some fine rum With 350 years of expertise, Barbados produces some of the finest and strongest rum in the world. Discover the tradition of rum-making at St Nicholas Abbey (stnicholasabbey ...

While sugarcane-based spirits already existed —particularly in Brazil — Barbados was the first to transform rum into a fully ...

Every afternoon and into the early evening, the sailors headed to the Barbados ... a fine aged Scotch or cognac. Alternatively, you can order one of the refreshing specialty cocktails, rum punch ...

It is said that there are as many rum shops as there are churches in Barbados, and there are a lot of churches. The rum shops are the best places to sample local food and drink, watch a game of ...