Rum & Drinks

Distilleries, rum shops, local drinks, sorrel, sea moss, tasting etiquette.

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Traveller carefully wrapping two bottles of amber rum in clothing inside an open suitcase on a hotel bed in Grenada, overhead view, soft natural light from a balcony.

Taking Rum Home From Grenada: Strength Limits, Packing and Allowances

Taking rum home from Grenada: the 70% airline limit, which local rums qualify, duty-free rules at the airport, packing bottles and typical customs allowances.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Roadside vendor slicing the top off a green coconut with a cutlass for a smiling customer under an almond tree near Grand Anse, medium shot, bright midday light.

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Carib, Stag and Cocoa Tea: Grenada's Everyday Drinks Beyond Rum

Grenada's local drinks beyond rum: Carib and Stag beer, craft brewing, fresh juices, coconut water, cocoa tea, mauby and ginger beer, and where to find them.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Seaweed farmer wading waist-deep in a calm turquoise bay on the south-east coast of Grenada, tending floating lines of sea moss, wide angle, bright morning light.

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Sea Moss in Grenada: The Drink, the Farms and What to Check

Sea moss in Grenada explained: the creamy spiced drink, how the seaweed is farmed along the coast, where vendors sell it and the hygiene checks worth making.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Hands stripping deep red sorrel calyces into an enamel bowl on a kitchen table in a Grenadian home, overhead shot, bright window light, ginger root beside.

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Sorrel Season in Grenada: The Christmas Drink and How It's Made

Sorrel in Grenada: when the red hibiscus calyces appear, how the Christmas sorrel drink is brewed with ginger and spice, where to buy it and how to keep it.

14/10/2026 8 min read

Small group of friends sharing clear rum in short glasses on a wooden jetty at Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou, sailboats behind, wide shot, soft evening light.

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Jack Iron: Carriacou's Overproof Rum and the Ice-Cube Test

Jack Iron rum explained: the 69% overproof tied to Carriacou, why ice sinks in it, its place at Big Drum and boat launchings, and how to drink it.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Older men slamming dominoes on a wooden table on the veranda of a small painted rum shop in a Grenadian village, eye-level shot, late afternoon golden light.

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How to Drink in a Grenadian Rum Shop Without Looking Lost

Grenada rum shop etiquette: how to greet, what to order, the water chaser, buying rounds, dominoes and the mistakes that mark out first-time visitors.

14/10/2026 7 min read

Three short tasting glasses of golden and clear rum on a weathered wooden bar at a Grenadian rum estate, close-up, warm afternoon light, blurred copper still behind.

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Clarke's Court, Westerhall or River Antoine: Choosing a Rum Tour

Grenada rum distilleries compared: Clarke's Court, Westerhall and River Antoine, plus Renegade's story, rum punch basics and how to plan a rum day.

14/10/2026 8 min read

A slowly turning wooden water wheel beside a stone mill house at a rum estate in northern Grenada, low angle, morning sun through green cane fields.

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River Antoine Rum Distillery: Visiting Grenada's Water-Wheel Distillery

How to visit River Antoine Rum Distillery in St Patrick's: the water wheel, the cane-juice process, Rivers rum strengths, tasting and the flight rule.

14/10/2026 8 min read

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