Fly Gypsy Mix Up Vodka and Rum (antiMUSIC)A top story from this week. Fly Gypsy, the hip-hop duo comprised of Russian-born producer/one-man-band Alexei Jendayi and Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom, is proud to announce the release of its latest project, The Vodka and Rum Mixtape

Finding Rhythms Within Rhythms in Parisians' Lives (New York Times)“35 Shots of Rum” is one of Claire Denis's most personal movies.

Pioneering spirit turns cane to rum (North Queensland Register)SINCE Kununurra farmer and operator of The Hoochery distiller Spike Dessert was left without access to locally produced molasses after the Ord River Sugar Mill closed in 2007, he decided to go it alone.

Published on: 9/6/2009. (Daily Nation)THE RUM SHOP serves as its roots. Street corners, cricket grounds and verandas are the branches from which the sport has spread.

Subsidies, tax breaks would benefit British rum producer (The Monterey County Herald)WASHINGTON — Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum. With little fanfare, a deal is moving forward to direct billions in U.S. tax dollars to an unlikely beneficiary — the giant British liquor producer that makes Captain Morgan rum.

Fury as Diageo scoops $2bn in US taxes to move plant (Scotland on Sunday)DIAGEO is at the centre of a political row in America after it was revealed it is to receive $2 billion of taxpayers' money to relocate a rum distillery.

Nectar and ambrosia and rum (Yale Daily News)Like many Yale students, I spent this summer abroad, in Paris, taking a language class with the best people possible, collectively trying to enjoy the good life. A life without Dubra or Natty Ice, a life that included sunsets and drinking wine by the Seine, flaky, buttery croissants from the local boulangerie and beautiful clothes that were on sale during the July soldes. Alas, all good things ...

A Menu Befitting an Oasis of Greenery (New York Times)The Pond House Cafe in West Hartford offers a creative menu and outstanding views of Elizabeth Park.

Fly Gypsy Mix Up Vodka and Rum (antiMUSIC)Fly Gypsy, the hip-hop duo comprised of Russian-born producer/one-man-band Alexei Jendayi and Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom, is proud to announce the release of its latest project, The Vodka and Rum Mixtape

Michael Moore, Werner Herzog and Steven Soderbergh set for Venice film festival (Guardian Unlimited)The 66th annual festival kicks off today, with George Clooney, Nicolas Cage, Tilda Swinton, Matt Damon and Colin Firth poised to trip down the red carpet Opening today, the 66th Venice Film Festival looks to be a typically starry affair – even if large parts of the festival area will resemble a building site. After last year's relatively low-key edition (George Clooney and Brad Pitt aside), the ...

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