Rum regionalism

MIAMI -- When you're talking about rum, how much does the Caribbean really matter?
For the rum world, it's a more serious question than it sounds, and the answer exposes a schism in the industry, a divide between massive producers who value uniformity in a global market and smaller players and connoisseurs who prefer nuanced production that reflects the time and place a rum is made.
A walk down th...

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Wine Experience 2011

Friday 9th December 2011  7:00 PM

Wine Experience 2011

Canal House At Pelican Bay Hotel Freeport, Bahamas

The Burns House Group of companies presents the grandest wine event of the year -- Wine Experience at the Canal House at the Pelican Bay Hotel, December 9th from 7pm - 10pm.

The Grand Tasting will feature wines from Cakebread, Jordan, Joseph Phelps, Robert Mondavi plus many more priced at $50 including a complimentar...

CLICO enquiry reveals trail that led to collapse

The purpose of insurance is to mitigate against any loss. However, an ongoing Trinidadian Commission of Enquiry into the management of the collapsed Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) has revealed that the group lost hundreds of millions of dollars in failed investments, and executives paid themselves hefty salaries to the detriment of policy holders and investors.
The fold-up of the insuranc...

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Wine Experience 2010

Friday 26th November 2010  7:00 PM

Grand Tasting - $40
Cognac & Champagne Lounge - $80

Receive a free bottle of wine with every ticket purchase.

Entertainment by Shelley Carey

Start Time: November 26th at 7:00pm
End Time: November 26th at 10:00pm
Where: Canal House, Pelican Bay Hotel, Grand Bahama

Tickets are available at:
Burns House Head Office on Queens Highway (352-7401), Burns House RND (351-4515), Mead (Todhun...

Duck ... Seared Confit Stuffing, Cherry Tomato, Asparagus, White Wine

For the stuffing
1 red onion, small diced
1 leek, small diced
2 carrots, small diced
2 ribs of celery, small diced
1 cup cooked duck confit
2 French baguettes
1 cup minced parsley
1/2 cup cognac
2 cups chicken stock
2 eggs
Asparagus
Cherry tomatoes
White wine
Duck breast
Butter
Saute the vegatables until light brown, add the duck confit. Deglaze the pan using cognac. Add the chick...

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Slamming down the dominoes

Recognized nationally as one of the leading cognacs in the Bahamian market, the Hennessy brand has once again held is annual Domino Tournament.

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Luciano's Special Menu now with select items in PETITE Portions

Luciano's own boat brings fresh Seafood to your table daily!

  Here is a small sample of their offerings:

Try

our NEW Petite Size

; or

(Lobster and Wild mushrooms Simmered in a Delicious Sherry Sauce, Served with Fettuccine);

OR

Lobster Tail au Poivre

Vert

(Lobster tail Flambé with Cognac and finished with a Green Pepper Corn Creamy Sauce)...

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Luciano's Special Menu now with select items in PETITE Portions

Luciano's own boat brings fresh Seafood to your table daily!

  Here is a small sample of their offerings:

Try

our NEW Petite Size

; or

(Lobster and Wild mushrooms Simmered in a Delicious Sherry Sauce, Served with Fettuccine);

OR

Lobster Tail au Poivre

Vert

(Lobster tail Flambé with Cognac and finished with a Green Pepper Corn Creamy Sauce)...

read more »