Tobago / Rum
Following the decline of the sugar industry in Tobago during the 1880s, rum is no longer produced on island, and so it is imported from Trinidad. One of the major makers of rum in Trinidad is Angostura, which produces the popular Old Oak and Royal Oak brands. The name Angostura should be familiar to anyone who enjoys a decent rum punch, as its world- famous Aromatic Bitters are a vital ingredient. The bitters are still produced in Trinidad from a secret recipe dating back to the 1820s, when Dr JGB Siegert first started making his bitters in the Venezuelan town of Angostura, now known as Ciudad Bolivar.
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- Visit the oldest protected rainforest in the Western Hemisphere
- Head to Buccoo for some Goat Racing and the Sunday School street party
- Scuba dive around Speyside and maybe spot a manta ray or whale shark
- Try your hand at a day's sport fishing for the whopping Blue Marlin
- Learn about Tobago's history at Fort King George, Scarborough
