The Journal
Stories from the nine isles.
A monthly journal from St Vincent & the Grenadines — the botanicals in our gin, the people behind them, the long rebuild after Hurricane Beryl, and the conservation work happening across the islands. New post on the first of every month.
- Tourism4 min read
Sandals St Vincent's US$45M expansion: a huge moment for the islands
Sandals has committed an immediate US$45 million to expand its St Vincent resort — adding nearly 400 rooms, hundreds of jobs and paving the way for Beaches St Vincent in 2028.
Read the story → - Ingredients5 min read
Sorrel: the Christmas flower that became a gin
How a deep-red hibiscus calyx, brewed by every Vincentian grandmother at Christmas, ended up in a bottle of Nine Isles.
Read the story → - Hurricane Beryl6 min read
After Beryl: rebuilding Union Island and Mayreau
Hurricane Beryl tore through the southern Grenadines in July 2024. Two years on, here's what's been rebuilt — and what still needs help.
Read the story → - Conservation7 min read
Saving the St Vincent parrot
Down to a few hundred birds in the 1980s, the national bird is one of the great Caribbean conservation stories. Here's how it happened — and why it's not finished.
Read the story → - Ingredients4 min read
Peach & Lychee: not as random as it sounds
Where two fruits that nobody associates with the Caribbean ended up in our flagship bottle — and why they belong together.
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