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Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 2:38 pm**

What is your favorite item from St. John spice - thinking about ordering a few items for birthday gifts - Thanks,

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:15 pm**

Trinidad Charlie's Pumpkin Pepper Sauce

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:15 pm**

My absolute favorite thing inside St John Spice is the SMELL. As soon as you walk in the door, the smell is AMAZING. If Ruth could bottle it, and let me carry around with me, it would bring me perpetual happiness!

Other than that, and of course, the ever popular Cruz Bay Grill Rub; I also love Montauk's Hot Sauce.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:43 pm**

WOW!!! What a hard question. I agree with sun4mysoul.....the smell is amazing.
I love the rubs and the hot sauces and the coffees.
I would ask Ruth to put a gift basket together with her top picks. She could put coffee and a mug and some spices and some coconut patties and such
Ruth is amazing.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:47 pm**

Coconut patties? Do tell...

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 3:58 pm**

1. Ruth. (Though technically she's not a thing)

2. Cruz Bay Grill Rub

3. The wonderful teas. I try to pick a different one each time.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:29 pm**

Sun4MySoul wrote:Coconut patties? Do tell...

They are dipped in Chocolate and they have key lime and regular and I think she may have others.
I had them in Nov when I was there

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:39 pm**

There are so many, it's hard to pick!!! Cruz Bay Grill Rub is the best. It is very versatile. I have used it on everything from meats to garlic bread (thanks Mary Beth for that one). The hot sauces are awesome. We love Scorned Woman. The sampler packet of spices is also nice. You really can't go wrong with anything from their store. I just have to try to control myself in the store and stick to what I need.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:23 pm**

Cruz bay grill rub

Kiss of jumbie coffee

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:40 pm**

My favorite thing from STJ Spice is my celery green hooded sweatshirt- v-neck w/o strings on the hood and St. John est.1917 on front. It is so well made and I get so many compliments on it!

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:48 pm**

The grill rub.

Does she have a bedtime that helps you sleep? I have found one here, but it is hard to find and maybe hers is better.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 5:58 pm**

I agree, kiss of the jumbie coffee! Makes me feel like I am in the islands! Also, we love the glass bottle of vanilla with the bean in it. YUM

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:04 pm**

Can't pick just one, but here is a small list:

Trinidad Charlie's original hot sauce. I like the others too, especially the West Indian Sizzle, but the original is so adaptable to any style of recipe. I put it in everything that needs a subtle heat. I brought some to my office, and now all my coworkers swear by it too.

Vitamin B bug patches!

Sunny Caribbee Super Spice

Cruz Bay Grill Rub

Sunny Caribbee Fish Spice

Those cool painted wine glasses. I use different ones depending on my mood. If I am drinking out of the one with the crab on it, John knows to look out!

The cool selection of books about local cuisine and wildlife.

I don't drink coffee, but I love the way the Kiss of the Jumbie smells when it's brewing.

It's just a great store, with terrific owners.

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:02 pm**

My 3 favorite things from St. John Spice are:

1: Kiss of the Jumbie coffee
2: Key Lime Tea
3: Cruz Bay Grill Rub

While I am thinking about it, I am out of the coffee. May need to call St. John and order more!!!

Posted: **Sun Jan 25, 2009 7:04 pm**

I know where my 1st stop will be when we get to STJ.