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National Post

Tortuga Imports Recognized Among Top Small Businesses in United States by DiversityBusiness.com
Nations' leading multicultural business-to-business internet site, recently named Tortuga Imports, Inc as one of the top small businesses in the United States.
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National Post

Tortuga Rum Cakes Score Knockout at Ali's Celebrity Fight Night
Stars and athletes at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night are enjoying an authentic "taste of the Islands", each receiving a Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cake in their VIP gift bags.
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National Post

Anthony Bourdain Discovers Tortuga Rum Cakes at Cayman Cookout
When celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain led "A Cook's Tour of Cayman" during the recent Cayman Cookout, he discovered one of the Caribbean's most popular gourmet treats - the Tortuga Rum Cake - and went nearly speechless.
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Porthole Magazine

Porthole Cruise Magazine Names Tortuga Rum Cakes "Best Cruise Souvenir" for 5th Consecutive Year
Nation's leading cruise and travel publication has recognized Tortuga Rum Cakes with a 2009 Editor-In Chief Award, naming for the fifth consecutive year these delectable tropical treats as "Best Cruise Souvenir" in the February 2009 issue
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New York Times

New York Times Recommends Tortuga in "Affordable Caribbean" Article
Online Travel Feature Calls Company 'Grand Cayman's version of Starbucks'
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Coastal Living Magazine

Coastal Living Magazine Features Tortuga Rum Cakes
The Cayman Islands' biggest exporter is Tortuga Rum Cakes. Meet the family behind this sweet success story.
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RealLife Magazine

real life Magazine October '08
the spirit of the caribbean
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INC Magazine

Tortuga Rum Cake Company Named on Inc. Magazine's Top 5,000 Fastest Growing Businesses in America
For the second year, the Tortuga Rum Cake Company has been recognized by Inc. magazine as one of the Top 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the United State
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Gemini Spirits & Wine Now Handles U.S. Brand Building for Tortuga Rums of the Cayman Islands
Gemini Spirits & Wine, one of the fastest growing developmental brand builders in the United States has become the exclusive importer for Tortuga Rums of the Cayman Islands.
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More Overseas Awards and Honors for Tortuga Rum Cake and its Owners
Robert and Carlene Hamaty, founders of the Tortuga Rum Company were honored in Jamaica recently, receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at The Observer Food Awards.
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Porthole Cruise Magazine Names Tortuga Rum Cakes "Best Cruise Souvenir"
Porthole Cruise Magazine, the nation's leading cruise and travel publication has recognized Tortuga Rum Cakes with a 2008 Editor-In Chief Award, naming for the fourth consecutive year these delectable tropical treats as "Best Cruise Souvenir" in the February 2008 issue.
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Tortuga Rum Cakes Featured in Style Network Special
Style Network's ongoing Style Special "My Destination Wedding with the Knot" includes a visit to Tortuga Rum Company's main bakery in Grand Cayman.
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Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes Featured on HSN
HSN, the U.S. television shopping network that reaches nearly 89 million households, featured Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes on three of its shows on Friday, November 9.
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Tortuga Salutes Soldiers in Iraq with Caribbean Rum Cakes
An authentic taste of the Caribbean brightens the off hours for an eleven man Military Transition Team (MiTT) serving at a joint security station in southwestern Baghdad.
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Porthole Cruise Magazine

Tortuga Aged Rums Win Gold Medals & Best of Category at International Cane Spirits Festival.
The judging panel included industry experts from around the world, and from the distilling, mixology, culinary and spirits media industries.
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Tortuga's Cayman Island Rums Now Available in Florida
Enjoy the Spirit of the Islands! Tortuga Rums Now Available in Florida at all ABC Fine Wine & Spirits liquor stores.
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Porthole Cruise Magazine

Tortuga Rum Cakes Named "Best Cruise Souvenir" for Third Consecutive Year
Porthole Cruise Magazine Announces Editor-in-Chief Awards in the January/February Issue.
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Tortuga Rum Cakes Featured in Reader's Digest, Computer Games & More
The Supermarket Guru, Phil Lempert chose Tortuga Coconut Rum Fudge as a winner in his "Hits and Misses" feature in the November issue of Gourmet Retailer, saying "this fudge is nothing less than rich and delicious... a treat reminiscent of the most indulgent of times."
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Tortuga Jamaica Opens New Bakery & Gift Shop in Montego Bay
The 10,000 square foot facility includes a new bakery for the world-famous Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes, a production kitchen for Calypso Gelato (Italian style ice cream) and a cafe and gift shop.
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Let them eat cake
Tortuga Serves Rum Cake for Andre Agassi Grand Slam for Children® Event.
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Fox News

Message in a Bottle Becomes Dream Honeymoon
The message led to Caribbean adventure and pirate treasure: a dream honeymoon trip to the Cayman Islands and a case of Tortuga rum.
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Tortuga lets US senator eat cake
US Senator John Kerry Enjoys Tortuga Rum Cake at his Washington DC office.
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Hamaty-Simmonds honoured
Monique Hamaty-Simmonds Named to Top 50 Women Business Leaders in State of Florida by The Commonwealth Institute and FIU.
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No half measures
Tortuga Rum Company has grown into one of the Cayman's most successful businesses
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Hit or Miss? Rum cake, pasta sauce and more
It takes a lot for a food product to succeed. In fact, out of more than 30,000 new food items that were introduced in 2003, less than 5 percent were hits. (And less than 10 percent of all new products are still on supermarket shelves three years after they launch.) To help you avoid spending money on the likely failures, here are this week's Hits and Misses.
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Tortuga's Cayman Island Rums Now Available in 35 States
The Tortuga Rum Company has named Majestic Distilling as the exclusive United States importer for Tortuga Rums. Based in Lansdowne Maryland, Majestic is a 62 year old distilling company doing business in 35 states. The agreement rapidly provides Tortuga Rum with well-established distribution throughout the United States.
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Hot Off the Grill
Planning a backyard barbecue? Turn up the heat on chicken, beef and fish with spicy, savory sauces from Tortuga Rum Cake Company.
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Hamaty-Simmonds honoured
Monique Hamaty-Simmonds, CEO and president of Tortuga Imports, Inc. in Miami, Florida, was recently honored by Florida International University's College of Business Administration as a 2005 Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame Finalist.
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Trends, Taste, & Travel
Captain Cy chats with Captain Robbie.
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The Travel Show, May 15, 2005
Tortuga Rums featured on Biz New Orlean's The Travel Show.
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The Greatest Hits
The 25 Best Products I've Ever Recommended . . . Revisited!
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Tortuga sends Rum Cakes to United States Air Force Firefighters in Iraq
Having suffered extensive damage in Hurricane Ivan, when a request to send rum cakes to Iraq for Christmas came to the Tortuga Company only a month after the storm it seemed an impossible task.
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New cakes have Florida flavor
Less than two months after Hurricane Ivan drenched the Tortuga Rum Cake Co.'s manufacturing facility on Grand Cayman Island, the Miami-based firm launched a new Florida-inspired product line.
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Tortuga uses warehouse for Cayman relief effort
Following Hurricane Ivan's Sunday direct hit on the Cayman Islands, a company based on the islands is urging people to drop off donations of food and other necessities at its Miami warehouse.
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Rum Cakes: The Recipe for Success:
Tortuga Rum Cakes Company is a local business success story.
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Sweet Thoughts:
Army Chaplain Falls In Love, Tortuga Imports Takes the Cake
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The Products I'm Loving Right Now:
The Rosengarten Report recommends products that you can't (or at least shouldn't) live without.
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Let Them Bake Cake:
Mix together One former Cayman Airways Pilot, One Wife (the pilot's of course), One Dream. Bake and watch grow.
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The Classic Mojito:
The recipe, Tortuga Rums style.
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