Oscar Awards Celebrities Enjoy Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes
Cakes in "Extra" Awards Lounge and VIP Gift Bags
While the Oscar Awards have passed, Hollywood celebrities are continuing to
discover 'Caribbean gold'. Luscious, golden Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes
were served as part of EXTRA TV's VIP pampering in their Awards Lounge days
before the Oscar show. Stars who visited and all Oscar winners received luxurious
gift bags created by Jewels and Pinstripes, which included a three-month membership
in the Tortuga Rum Cake Club.
From films to fashion, television to music, EXTRA has an all access pass
to the entertainment world - and along with the dynamic duo of co-hosts,
Dayna Devon and Mark McGrath - EXTRA offers the ultimate, inside look at
the entertainment landscape. Jewels and Pinstripes, a California-based premier
designer of luxury gift bags created an exquisite collection of fabulous
merchandise and gift certificates for the EXTRA VIP thank-you bags.
Tortuga included a Bronze membership in the Tortuga Rum Cake Club which
provides the recipient with three, monthly shipments of a 33 oz Tortuga
Caribbean Rum Cake. The first request arrived even before the Oscar presentation,
from Taraji Henson. She starred in the movie "Hustle & Flow" and performed the
Oscar winning song. Her note said "I tasted the sample cake that was in my gift
bag and WOW!!!!"
"The response has been exciting. The latest Cake Club requests came in for
Charlize Theron and Felicity Huffman," says Monique Hamaty Simmonds,
CEO of the Tortuga Rum Cake Company, whose family
started the business based in the Cayman Islands more than 20 years ago.
"We always knew that our Caribbean rum cakes were real star pleasers."
Others who joined the Tortuga Rum Cake Club include Cheryl Hines
from HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"; Grant Heslov, co-writer and
producer of " Good Night and Good Luck"; EXTRA TV host Dayna Devon
and producer Karen Zuker; and tennis star Alexandra Stevenson.
Taraji P. Henson
Also
spotted with Tortuga Rum Cakes include William Shatner from "Boston
Legal" and "Star Trek" fame and new star Mehcad Brooks who plays Alfre
Woodard's son on "Desperate Housewives" and stars in the Disney
film "Glory Road".
Baked from a four generations old family recipe, every Tortuga
rum cake is hand glazed and vacuum packed, sealing in freshness
with a shelf life of six months. These delectable cakes come in
eight delicious flavors: original golden with walnuts, chocolate,
Blue Mountain coffee, coconut, banana, key lime, pineapple and the
newest flavor - cinnamon raisin.
Tortuga Rum Cakes and Gourmet Products are sold in onboard gift shops of more than 100
cruise ships and in gift and gourmet stores throughout the Caribbean and North America.
Considered the #1 export of the Cayman Islands, Tortuga Rum Cakes are shipped to 70
countries around the world. The complete line can be ordered online at
www.tortugarums.com
or toll free at 800-444-0625.
