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Alcohol in the Caribbean

2535 Views 5 Replies 5 Participants Last post by WanderingStar, Feb 9, 2009

Snboard976

Discussion Starter · Jan 13, 2009

What is the availability of alcohol for pressurized alcohol stoves in the Caribbean?

I am leaving this fall for a trip to the Caribbean and I would like to keep my pressurized alcohol stove rather than replacing it with LPG at a cost of roughly $1000. I understand the problems and additional expense of pressurized alcohol, but I don't think I would realize the returns on replacing the stove in one year.

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boatpoker

· #2 · Jan 13, 2009

Rum at 80 cents a gallon in Cuba and it burns just fine

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billyruffn

· #3 · Jan 13, 2009

Do you use denatured alcohol? If so, it's generally available in the paint section of large chandleries such as Budget Marine. I just checked the catalog of Budget and saw that denatured alcohol sells for $14.10/gallon.
See http://www.budgetmarine.com/catalog_2009/BM_Catalog2009_restored3LOWRES4A.pdf

page 444.

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Winderlust

· #4 · Feb 9, 2009

Drink or Cook that is the Question?

How'd I stumble into this thread? I was looking for a bar and you're talking about burning the stuff... Well I'm not sure about you boatpoker... and what are you doing in Cuba are you a rum runner? Can you drink it or just cook with it?

How do I find my way out?

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boatpoker

· #5 · Feb 9, 2009

Take your own Coke, it's tough to get in Cuba

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WanderingStar

· #6 · Feb 9, 2009

He's getting the "coke" in Columbia.....

jk

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