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Upcoming: BSoA Wine Tasting Evening
The Bermuda Society of Arts is inviting you to raise a glass as it hosts a Spring Fever Wine & Cheese Tasting at its City Hall gallery on Friday [Mar. 30]. Doors open at 5.30 p.m. and the tasting begins at 6 p.m. sharp. Michael Robinson of Burrows Lightboun will present a selection of wines, paired with European speciality cheeses from Supermart.... Read more of this article
Witness Appeal: Armed Robbery At Liquor Store
The Bermuda Police Service is continuing investigations into the armed robbery which occurred at the Serpentine Liquors store located on Serpentine Road, Pembroke, at about 4:15pm last Thursday [Mar.15]. “A man entered the store, brandishing what witnesses describe as a firearm, removed an undisclosed amount of cash from the cash register and... Read more of this article
Armed Robbery At Serpentine Liquor Store
[Updated] There was an armed robbery at Serpentine Liquors on Serpentine Road in Pembroke at approximately 4.30pm this afternoon [Mar.15], and multiple police vehicles and officers can presently be seen in the area, with crime scene tape surrounding the premises. Unofficial reports from persons on the scene suggest this incident may have involved a... Read more of this article
Bacardi’s Limited Edition $2,000 Rum
To commemorate the rum-making standards achieved by Bacardi 150 years ago, Bacardi Limited announced the rarest BACARDI rum ever released, with 200 hand-blown 500ml crystal decanter set to retail for US$2,000. A number of Maestros de Ron BACARDÍ (Master Blenders), eight in total and each a Bacardí family member, have combined their extraordinary... Read more of this article
New Dark-n-Stormy Can Unveiled
The ‘national drink’ of Bermuda is heading to American shores in a new ready to drink 8.4 oz./250 ml can. “It’s the perfect addition to our family of products,” explained Malcolm Gosling, 7th generation President/CEO of the renowned Bermuda rum maker. “This is the perfect Dark ‘n Stormy delivered in a slender... Read more of this article
Repeat Offender Jailed: Stealing Liquor
64-year-old habitual offender Sinclair Lewis Fox was this morning [Feb.27] sent to prison for three months after pleading guilty to two counts of trespassing and stealing liquor and wine to a total value of $250. Mr Fox was said to be unemployed and of no fixed abode, and also to have burgled his own lawyer’s office previously. The Prosecutor... Read more of this article
Bacardi Celebrates 150th Birthday
Bermuda’s Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately-owned spirits company, will be celebrating its 150th birthday in 2012 — promising this will be its most innovative year since the creation of its flagship rum in 1862. Throughout the year, Bacardi will host one-of-a-kind birthday parties, launch special promotions featuring 100... Read more of this article
Bacardi Premium Gin Sales Surge
Bombay Sapphire gin, the fastest growing of the major premium gin brands, is the world’s number one premium gin by value for a third consecutive year, Bermuda’s Bacardi Limited announced today [Dec. 12]. Bombay Sapphire is seeing year-on-year growth of its share by value within the premium gin category with a notable increase of 1.5 share... Read more of this article
32-Yr-Old Woman Fined For Unpaid Bar Bill
A 32-year-old woman appeared in Magistrates Court this morning [Sept.12] was fined $200 for deception, after not paying a bar bill. She also had outstanding traffic fines exceeding $2,000 which Magistrate Warner initially ruled had to be paid today. Shortly after making that decision, he changed his mind and gave the woman, Taurien O’Loughlin, thirty... Read more of this article
Bacardi Appoints New North America President
Bermuda-headquarterd Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, yesterday [July 12] announced the appointment of Robert Furniss-Roe as President of Bacardi North America, with responsibility for leading all operations in the region for its internationally known portfolio of premium spirits. Mr. Furniss-Roe succeeds John... Read more of this article
Photos: 150 Yr Old Wine Found in Shipwreck
[Updated with additional photos & video] The storm-tossed remains of an American Civil War blockade runner have yielded long-buried secrets to an international team of archaeologists working with Bermuda’s Department of Conservation Services. A secret stash of wine, lodged inside the bow of the wreck of the Mary Celestia, which lies immediately... Read more of this article
CADA TIPS Training: May 30 – June 3
CADA, Encouraging Responsible Alcohol Behavior, today announced that they will host TIPS training for owners, managers, supervisors, and persons regularly in charge of bars, at on-premise licensed establishments. This training is being put into place to ensure that all on-premise licensed establishments can become compliant with Section 39B of the... Read more of this article
