Industry and economy soon enabled him to start a low rum shop in a foul locality, and this gave him political influence.

Equally jolly rum shops also feature by the roadside.

In Barbados, those places are the rum shops.

It all depends on whom you ask, since few agree about what constitutes a rum shop.

Those who follow the history of rum shops are concerned that they may not survive another generation.

And talk radio may be displacing the rum shop as a public forum.

Of course, people have been predicting the demise of the rum shop for decades.

Skinny old men stood around talking in groups, or counted up their change for a visit to the rum shop.

Look for signs for Martin's Bay, where you'll find a sliver of beach and a little rum shop.