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rum stories: 4 news summaries

Island Rum
Fight Fattens Rangel's Coffers

Campaign cash pours in from Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Oct 6, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Charles Rangel’s campaign coffers are bulging with campaign cash from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, but he insists that’s in no way influencing his decision on the competing rum tax bills each territory is pushing. “Besides Puerto Rico, you are the only one who has asked... More »

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taxes • Charles Rangel • Puerto Rico • rum • Virgin Islands • subsidies

barhopping

 Yo-Ho-Ho! 
 Rum Goes 
 Top Shelf 


Aug 10, 09 2:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - For those who associate "rum" with Captain Morgan, it might be time to put away the 2-liter bottle of generic cola. The perennial pirate fave is clawing its way up to the top shelf, writes John Mariani for Bloomberg, and giving whiskies, brandies, and Scotches a run for their... More »

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alcohol • rum • liquor • sugar cane • Bacardi • Jay-ZTV • Captain Morgan

SUPER BOWL

Super Bowl Party? Try
These Booze Bargains

Esquire finds brown-bagging it has its rewards

Feb 1, 09 5:16 AM CST
(Newser) - With Super Bowl looming, cheap booze is probably on your radar. It's not too late to check out these bargains recommended by Esquire:
  • Paul Masson Grande Amber VSOP brandy: This $13 bottle “goes down far more smoothly than anything from France in this price range could even
... More »

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NFL • alcohol • Super Bowl • football • rum • brandy • whisky • financial crisis • Super Bowl XLIII • Super bowl parties • gin • bourbon

Five Worst Hangovers Ever

Oct 27, 07 5:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Think you know how to tie on one?  You're a piker compared to these historical debauches:
  1. Admiral Edward Russell's 17th-century throwdown. His punch had 250 gallons of brandy, 125 gallons of Malaga wine, 1,400 pounds of sugar, 2,500 lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, and 5 pounds
... More »

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London • Manhattan • beer • list • hangover • rum • Horatio Nelson • brandy • Henry Hudson • Bagdora • Delaware Indians

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