Tag Archives: KINGSTON

Jamaica’s Blue Mountains (espressoCrazy)

Posted on 2016-10-05 by tikichris

As ubiquitous as coffee is, it actually can only grow in very limited areas of the world, basically high on mountain slopes in the tropics and a few subtropical regions. Continue reading →

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Cane to Cocktail: At the Source

Posted on 2016-07-26 by tikichris

Produced only in Jamaica on one single estate in a small, circumscribed geographic area, Appleton Estate rum is one of the world’s few rums with a terroir. The core event of my Cane to Cocktail tour was a visit to the estate to discover what sets it apart from other rums and gives it such deep flavour. Continue reading →

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Cane to Cocktail: Blue Mountain Bliss

Posted on 2016-06-04 by tikichris

The Cane to Cocktail tour continued onwards and upwards into the mighty Blue Mountains for a taste of some of the world’s best coffee and sundowner with dinner at a cozy little boutique hideaway. Continue reading →

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Cane to Cocktail: Screechies, Hellshire Beach

Posted on 2016-05-31 by tikichris

A big shack on a small crescent beach, my morning at Screechies lived up to my years of daydreaming about how a lazy day in Jamaica might play out. Continue reading →

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Cane to Cocktail: A Tour of Jamaica with Appleton Estate

Posted on 2016-05-25 by tikichris

An invitation to join a Cane to Cocktail tour of Jamaica hosted by premium Jamaican rum producer, Appleton Estate, with its Master Blender Joy Spence as guide for much of the trip was met with a speedy response and plenty of anticipation about the delicious fun ahead finding out about (and drinking plenty of) one of my favourite rums at its source. Continue reading →

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Record Store Day in Kingston, Jamaica (OneTravel)

Posted on 2015-04-18 by tikichris

Long gone are the days when the streets of Kingston, Jamaica were chockablock with record shops. And with most folks listening to music by digital means and piracy all too often used, the days of many music retailers still in … Continue reading →

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Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Bishop-out-of-Residence, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 1PY (Londonist)

Posted on 2011-05-04 by tikichris

Dining Beyond Zone 1: The Bishop-out-of-Residence, Kingston-Upon-Thames, KT1 1PY Londonist, May 4, 2011 at 13:00 pm From its street entrance The Bishop-out-of-Residence might not be much to look at, but go round the corner to the pub’s riverside terrace and it’s … Continue reading →

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