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Sir Francis Drake is a name most famous around the Caribbean in a great many ways, the least of which being his achievements in mixology: El Draque.

Hovering above the sea at the Hotel Bakoua in Trois-Ilets, the Coco Bar does more than enough to entice you by just sitting there.

Les Ateliers Médélices offers cooking classes and culinary-themed experiential travel programs designed to introduce travelers to French-Creole cooking.

Life can turn on a dime. One minute you're posting a story about one of your favorite rum bars, the next minute you find out the place just burned down.

In a true rhum paradise like Martinique, Le Kano stands out for offering the widest selection of fine rhums I've ever seen anywhere.

It's easy to work up a thirst in the Pointe du Bout section of Trois-Ilets, Martinique. When you do, definitely duck into Le Bistrot and ask for Eric.

After almost every meal my husband and I enjoyed in Guadeloupe this summer, we said, “Wow.” Nowhere more so than at Le Coin des Pécheurs.

No rhum better exemplifies the inherent dynamism of Martinique than HSE. Their latest: a smoky, macho character with American gusto named Black Sheriff.

Part III of my ultimate Dominica rum journey takes me to the source of the island's illegal bush rum...