Whiskies have been the status beverage of choice in Venezuela for decades: an expensive, imported taste acquired during the country's oil boom. But with the economy now in a bust, Venezuelans are increasingly returning to long-snubbed local rum to drown their sorrows. Runaway inflation, a foreign exchange crisis and chronic shortages of basic goods have shut the door on the golden days when Venezuelans announced their country's arrival as a major oil ...Saturday, 4 October 2014
Venezuelans Returning to Long-Snubbed Local Rum to Drown Their Sorrows
Whiskies have been the status beverage of choice in Venezuela for decades: an expensive, imported taste acquired during the country's oil boom. But with the economy now in a bust, Venezuelans are increasingly returning to long-snubbed local rum to drown their sorrows. Runaway inflation, a foreign exchange crisis and chronic shortages of basic goods have shut the door on the golden days when Venezuelans announced their country's arrival as a major oil ...
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