The Tortuga Rum Factory Store

The Tortuga Rum Factory Store is located on a property adjacent to the Cayman Islands Turtle Farm. The sea turtle has become an endangered species and the turtle farm breeds them in a protected environment, allows them to mature in stone walled pools and then releases them back to the sea. It's not entirely altruistic -- turtle meat is a local staple --but I suppose in the grand scheme of things, the fact that a majority of the mature turtles are released is a good thing.

The Tortuga Rum Factory, Cayman Islands

Copyright © 2005, Scotti Briggs

The Tortuga Rum Factory Store specializes in all things rum... candies and cake are the specialties. If you have never sampled the chocolate or pineapple-coconut rum cake, you owe it to yourself to give it a try. Of course, I would suggest going to Hell, first, just to get it out of the way; the rum cake is a rather devilish confection.