Ballast Point Brewery in San Diego is just one of many west coast micros getting into the small batch liquor business. LA Times has the story.
If you’ve ever fascinated about distilling your own rum, pick up a copy of The Lore of Still Building. It remains the best DIY book on the subject. Find it at Amazon.com.
Here’s an animated piece that explains the distilling process. Now that you understand it, Iberian Coppers S.A. will sell you a really nice still too. Click here to check it out.
Bacardi’s latest and most exclusive offering will be unveiled next week in the Caymans. This hand crafted spirit is a blend of rums between 10 and 16 years. Click here for details.
A bbq aficionado’s journey to Cuba results in true love for mojitos. Included is a classic recipe from La Bodeguita del Medio, Hemingway’s hangout. Click here for the full story.
A young actor-turned-bartender gives up the goods on El Floridita, including the original daiquiri recipe that Papa Hemingway enjoyed daily. Click here to read the whole article.
After discovering high-end rums in South America and the Caribbean, Warren Belford helps Big Sugar become one of the best new rum bars in Florida. Click here for details.
Royal Mile pulls together the critical data about different styles of rum and will sell you anything and everything available in the UK. Click here to check out this great site!
Bilgemunky.com likes their rum to taste like rum, not liqueur or cognac. So how did they rate English Harbour 5 Year? Check it out here.
“Ireland has its pubs, France has it cafes, but Barbados has rum shops, which are a pillar in Bajan life.” More on the rum shop culture of Barbados. Click here for the full story.
Whether you’re looking for a new Rolex or a rare, blended rum in an etched decanter, A.H. Riise in St. Thomas is still the undisputed champ of the duty free. Check out their website.
Esquire Magazine has a surprising amount of decent information about booze. This time around they take on the proper method of mixing a Ti Punch. Click here for details.
Cabana Cachaca is well known for their provocative marketing material, but they’ve turned up the heat even further with their latest round of ads. Check ‘em out here.
This is the second installment of the VI Sailing.com series about rum. Look here for classic drink and island cuisine recipes. Sail on!
Drink Dogma takes a very realistic look at rum and how bar and nightclub trends may keep the general public from discovering the industry’s best. Click here for details.
