Episode #2: Launching Holmes Cay Rum with Eric Kaye

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Episode #2: Launching Holmes Cay Rum with Eric Kaye

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58 minutes

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Jan 28, 2020

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Holmes Cay founder Eric Kaye discusses the work that went into the new brand's inaugural release: Holmes Cay Barbados 2005, a single cask bottling featuring rum sourced from the legendary Foursquare Rum Distillery.

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Jan 28, 2020

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Episode #2: Launching Holmes Cay Rum with Eric Kaye

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