Miami FL/ Grand Cayman BWI — April 8, 2013 – Stars and athletes at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night are enjoying an authentic “taste of the Islands”, each receiving a Tortuga Cayman Islands Rum Cake and $100 gift certificate in their VIP gift bags. Held in Phoenix, Arizona this annual charity gala brings together many of today’s hottest celebrities and athletes to raise money for the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute.

Stars at this year’s event receiving the exclusive gift bag created by Jewels and Pinstripes and valued at over $1,400 included Jennifer Lopez, Billy Crystal,  Steve Martin, Reba McEntire, Andrea Bocelli, Joe Manganiello, Evander Holyfield and of course, Muhammad Ali among others.

“Celebrity Fight Night is such a special event which touches the lives of so many people,” said Monique Hamaty-Simmonds, chief marketing officer for Tortuga. “We are honored to work with the folks at Jewels and Pinstripes to support such an important cause.”

The popular Entertainment Tonight television show offered one of these goodie-packed bags online at ETOnline.com and a contest to win another autographed gift bag runs until the end of April at www.thecelebritycafe.com

Tortuga Rum Cakes are sold in gift and specialty stores throughout the Caribbean and North America and in onboard gift shops of nearly 100 cruise ships. They have been recognized by Porthole Cruise Magazine for nine consecutive years as “Best Cruise Souvenir” and named the 2013 “Greatest Caribbean Gift”. The complete line of Tortuga Caribbean Rum Cakes and gourmet products is available at www.tortugarumcakes.com

Founded in the Cayman Islands in 1984 as the Tortuga Rum Company, Ltd., Tortuga International is part of Jamaica Producers Group of companies and has bakeries and operations in Grand Cayman, Jamaica, Barbados and the Bahamas. The company’s Miami, Florida subsidiary, known as the Tortuga Rum Cake Company, handles sales, marketing and worldwide distribution.