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Twin Isle Rum Cake
Trinidad’s sumptuous Twin Isle Rum Cake is the result of
years of testing and refining. Shirley Vilain Hargreaves,
a retired flight attendant-turned-caterer, launched her
first commercial rum cake in 2007. “Having spent 27
years travelling the world,” she says, “I saw the potential
for a commercial rum cake that was made by hand to
really high standards.” The rebranded Twin Isle Rum
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chocolate,
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varieties as
well as the
delicious
original.
WWW.TWINISLERUM.COM
SAY CHEERS TO THIS…
BOQUERÓN
BREWING
COMPANY
WWW.BOQUERONBREWINGCO.COM
Former engineer Juan C Torres-
Monllor founded the Boquerón
Brewing Company in 2011. Today,
Boquerón produces 20 different
varieties and sells around
20,000 cases a year. “We want to
produce the highest quality ale
in the Caribbean, not the highest
quantity,” says Juan.
The company’s two flagship
beers – La Boquerón Blonde and
Crash Boat IPA – are available
year round; seasonal offerings
include El Sato Pale Ale and
3 Palmas Milk Stout. “We name
our beers after local landmarks
in order to create awareness
and support tourism,” says Juan.
“We’d love to see Puerto Rico
become a Caribbean craft
beer destination.”
SAMPLE THIS…
MY TRINI BOX
My Trini Box was founded
by newlyweds Che and Kelly
French. During their college
years outside Trinidad &
Tobago, they found it difficult
to buy snacks and ingredients
from home. A little idea turned
into a business, and My Trini Box
launched in August 2018.
“My Trini Box is aimed not
only at Trinibagonians living
elsewhere, but also anyone who
wishes to discover our country,”
says Kelly. “We offer monthly
subscriptions or one-time gift
boxes with no commitments.”
To date, boxes have been sent as
far as Australia, Iraq, China, the
UK and Canada.
Che and Kelly have
partnered with Trinidadian
chef Khary Roberts of Épice
Culinary Services, who has
created authentic recipes such
as breadfruit oildown, curry
crab and dumplin’ and pelau.
The boxes contain ingredients
and cooking instructions, as
well as items such as pepper
sauce, preserved plums,
Left and above:
Che and Kelly
French launched
Trini Box in 2018
Below: Boxes
include snacks and
recipe ideas
Homesick Trinis craving the flavours of their island
can now get them delivered to their door worldwide
chadon beni, Catch and Lunch
chocolate bars, and even local
music and clothes. “We like
to include local businesses to
allow them the opportunity for
international discovery through
our boxes,” says Kelly.
“The theme changes each
month,” she adds. “November’s
box had a Divali theme, while
December was Christmas.”
“We’re not just a
subscription box,” adds Che,
“our website is becoming a
growing international hub for all
things Trini.”
WWW.MYTRINIBOX.COM
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