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On 2004-06-07 06:38, Tiki-Toa wrote:
Production of the chiefly high-quality rum was brought to an end when Kamehameha died in 1819 and missionaries, who did not approve of rum, arrived two years later.
"It's come full circle, the Alexanders and the Baldwins," said Robert Sasaki, president of A&B Properties, landlord of Kolani.
Five generations ago, the Alexanders and Baldwins were prohibitionists. Today, Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Co., founded by a second-generation Alexander and a second-generation Baldwin, are helping the Cases to try again to put Maui on the rum map.
"May the Tiki Gods bless you and all always keep your mug full!"
Good to hear of new businesses opening and Alexander & Baldwin doing something worthwhile with their large land ownership.
I just hope there is a tiki, or at least a representation of the historical figure of Maui on the bottle.
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