We are a Movement Aimed at Reducing Colonial Nostalgia and the Whitewashing of History in the Caribbean Rum Industry Beginning with Black Tot Day
The 50th Anniversary of Black Tot Day and Intentional Colonial Nostalgia
Black Tot Day is the anniversary of the day that the British Navy received their rum ration for the …
Black Tot Day and Statues
On the 9th of June, 2020, a statue of Robert Milligan was removed from its podium near to the West I…
The Lack of Caribbean Voices in Rum
Rum is a global spirit that is closely linked to various aspects of Caribbean culture and history. A…
Black Tot Day and Labour Day in T&T
Labour Day in Trinidad & Tobago marks the anniversary of the 1937 Oilfield Riots. These were vio…
The Rum Tasting of the Century in Retrospect; Colonial Nostalgia in the Rum Industry
In 2018, there was a major event in the rum world billed by its organizers as the “Rum Tasting of th…
Black Tot Day and Juneteenth
Juneteenth is an American holiday that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Peop…