Cruzan Rum - 692-2203
Rum is the beverage of choice in the islands - mellow, smooth and easy-going like the Caribbean itself. This is the birthplace of rum, linked in our colonial past with the raising of sugar cane. On St. Croix, cane fields covered almost two thirds of the island "when sugar was king." Most plantations also had still-houses for the making of rum. Ruins of these plantations and sugar mills (see story on Page 40) still dot our island. Today, rum production is still thriving, though, at the modern Cruzan Rum factory in Estate Diamond. Call for tour information and visit the website at www.cruzanrum.com.

Captain Morgan Rum
Welcome to Captain Morgan here on St. Croix and the Virgin Islands! Captain Morgan is a brand of Diageo the world's leading premium drinks business which includes Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Crown Royal, and Beaulieu and Sterling Vineyards. In June 2008, Governor John P. deJongh, Jr. and Diageo USVI jointly announced a public-private initiative for the construction and operation of a high capacity rum distillery on St. Croix. Construction began in August 2009. Beginning in 2012, the Captain Morgan distillery will supply all rum used to make Captain Morgan branded products for the United States. For information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit www.diageo.com

Remember - Visitors and US residents, over the age of 21, can return to the mainland with five bottles of liquor duty free or six if one of the bottles is locally produced in the Virgin Islands.