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There can be no doubt - the yuletide season has landed on our summery shores. Here in the isles of perpetual June, the best place to find a winter chill is in the first few sips of an island concoction from Bon Vivants’s Kyle Jones. The creative force behind this Bahamian speakeasy, Kyle is to cocktails as a distortion pedal is to an electric guitar. His uncanny ability to twist and warp classic beverage recipes has filled a niche in Nassau nightlife most Bahamians didn’t even know was missing. This season’s #SavourCacique headlines the Noel’d Fashioned - a spicy, festive cover of an old favourite. If Kurt Cobain took a job as a mall Santa, he might need one (…or three) of these to recover from the experience.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerDecember 2, 2019cacique, cocktail, pick-me-up cocktailsComment

CACIQUE PULSE | Oh to be Engaged!

The world’s luxury event and destination wedding leaders packed their straw hats, SPF 50 and their best dancing shoes and made for The Bahamas to be under one avant-garde roof, housing an unrivaled trio of hip hotels all eagerly awaiting the commencement of Engage!19 — a luxury wedding business summit like no other.

Cacique PulseShawn SawyerJuly 31, 2019cacique, sbe, sls, bahamar Comment

SAVOUR CACIQUE | BON VIVANTS

This is The Bahamas after all, and our tropical climate is perfectly-suited to the business of quenching thirst. But there is quenching thirst and there is quenching thirst in style - as Ernest Hemmingway would surely attest to. So it comes as no surprise that this authoritative figure on how to live life well should be a key inspiration in Nassau’s hippest new hedonistic hideaway. Welcome to another episode of #SavourCacique in which we waltz first-through-the door to Bon Vivants — a place where the promise of “living well” is completely attainable.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerApril 13, 2019cacique, cocktail, pick-me-up cocktailsComment

Savour Cacique | NEW PROVIDENCE CONCH CHOWDER

Last time we hung out with island-hopping-culinary-explorer Monica Hutchinson, she speared us some Grouper, wrapped it in banana leaves & toasted coconut pesto, and DJ’d the party with our tastebuds! In this episode of Savour Cacique, Monica is back with a unique fusion of fresh island flavours with soul-warming New England chowder-ness.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerFebruary 21, 2019cacique, Bahamian dishes, conch, chowder, bahamasComment

Savour Cacique | Partridge in a Pear Tree

There is a warmth that tumbles out of winter time; when all else is cold. It radiates from those lucky enough to find themselves supping on a uniquely-festive Partridge in a Pear Tree - a “fireside thirst-quencher” designed by our go-to cocktail craftsman Kyle Jones, of Young’s Fine Wine. In this episode of #SavourCacique, our merry concoction sparks something deep inside, reminding us islanders that the season carousel has spun full circle once again, fusing notes of all things wintery, to ensure that Christmas is not forgotten…even in the land of eternal summer!

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerDecember 6, 2018cacique, cocktail, pick-me-up cocktailsComment

Savour Cacique | Sol Vibrante

To ensure that you are taking full advantage of the highly-anticipated mango season we are teaming up with our go-to cocktail craftsman, Kyle Jones, of Young’s Fine Wine. For this episode of #SavourCacique Kyle brings you the tastebud temptress, Sol Vibrante, fusing The Bahamas' freshest mangos with some of Brazil’s finest Cachaça.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerAugust 14, 2018cacique, cocktail, pick-me-up cocktailsComment

Savour Cacique | SUN & ICE

As The Bahamas premier DMC, we are always on the look out for the freshest talent, and you don't get much fresher than ice-cream visionary Chef Wayne Mocur of Sun & Ice - a trailblazing Bahamian ice-cream company specializing in true-true Bahamian flavours. Inspired by a colorful island culture and seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients, each flavour has a tale to tell.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerJuly 25, 2018cacique, cocktail, eventdesign, kamilah, kyle Comment

Savour Cacique | "BEAUTIFUL BOY" INSPIRED BY KAMILAH

The concept is as powerful as it is timeless: Bring together magic ingredients and produce magic results. We would have the musician entrance the cocktail maker with her soulful sounds while he crafts a cocktail to her tune. Read / listen on to find out how "Beautiful Boy" was born...

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerMay 28, 2018cacique, cocktail, pick-me-up cocktails, eventdesign, kamilah, kyleComment

The Art of Tenting | 4 Tips For Choosing The Right Tent

Choosing the right tent is like choosing the right topping for your toast. It may seem simple, but then you are given options (and options within options!) - jam or marmalade (shredded or shredless?), marmite or vegemite (oh, I didn't realise there was a difference!), peanut butter (crunchy or smooth?) or cream cheese (have you seen the options in a New York Deli)? You get the picture. And we didn't even mention types of toast...

Cacique PulseShawn SawyerMay 10, 2018event design, bahamas, cacique, tent, artComment

Savour Cacique | Banana Wrapped Grouper with Toasted Coconut Pesto

A wise man once said that growing your own food was like printing your own money. With this dish, the brainchild of Monica Hutchinson, our spear-fishing-island-hopping culinary explorer, we couldn't agree more. Because every spring-season ingredient is from our bountiful Bahamian garden. "Banana wrapped Grouper with Toasted Coconut Pesto" - just saying those magic words gets your senses buzzing with anticipation for those fresh flavours that will burst into a distinct impression of Bahamian spring.

Savour Cacique | Ever The Optimist

As Noel Coward famously said, "It's never too early for a cocktail." Especially when it's made with locally-roasted coffee beans. Get ready for the perfect pick me up... Because In this episode of Savour Cacique, we're teaming up with Steven Kemp from Island Nation Roasting and Kyle Jones, our regular mover and shaker from Young's Fine Wine to create "Ever The Optimist" - a re-imagined Espresso Martini. Why "Ever The Optimist"? Try one and then try not to think about good 'tings'! Simply impossible.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerMarch 2, 2018cacique, cocktail, ever the optimist, pick-me-up cocktailsComment

Savour Cacique | Santa's Cough Medicine

In addition to being a visual feast, the holiday season is a veritable party for the palette. In our latest #SavourCacique post, we teamed up with Kyle Jones from Young's Fine Wine to create the perfect holiday drink to warm your spirits - the Mulled Harvest Cider. This time, we 'did link up' with Kyle again to put our twist on the Holiday Cocktail.

Savour CaciqueShawn SawyerDecember 15, 2017cacique, christmas, cocktailComment

ARTIST IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Lynn Parotti

In this episode, we get to spend some quality studio time with the inimitable Lynn Parotti, a London-based Bahamian artist whom, in the wise words of the formidable D.H Lawrence above, is truly in the business of art - her visceral oil paintings exploring the intersection of the natural environment and the human experience.

Artist In The SpotlightShawn SawyerNovember 29, 2017art, The Bahamas, london, event design, cacique Comment

The Cacique Touch | The 7 Secrets of Event Design

In martial arts, they say it takes a lifetime to become a master - to transcend the art form. It comes from years and years of repetition - practising the same moves again and again until it becomes clockwork. Smooth. Precise. Seemingly effortless. Only then can you take a step back and reflect on the art itself...

Cacique Pulse, The Art Of CaciqueShawn SawyerOctober 22, 2017event design, bahamas, caciqueComment