January 18, 2010
From all accounts the outpouring of help and concern from around the world for the people of Haiti has been incredible. Money has been donated at an amazing rate, and help and supplies are coming in as quickly as they can be organized.
Before we start patting ourselves on the back, however, let’s remember that there’s a lot of work to be done.
A friend of mine had been in Haiti since before the earthquake struck, working for CHF International to help build the nation’s infrastructure. After the quake hit, those of us who know him waited anxiously for him to check in for over 5 days. When he was able to let us know that he was OK, he also shared a bit about what’s going on in Haiti today.
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January 14, 2010
I seem to be on a bit of a Venezuelan kick lately. That might sound weird on a rum site, but the truth of the matter is that the nation of Venezuela seems to be producing a heck of a lot of good rum, and Santa Teresa is no exception.
In 1796 the Santa Teresa Hacienda was established by the Count of Tovar y Blanco after being given the land by the king of Spain. 100 years later, new owner Gustavo Vollmer Ribas began producing rum on the hacienda. The Santa Teresa 1796 was created in 1996 to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the hacienda’s creation.
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