Corporate execs. at Captain Morgan offer up a $10,000 charity donation to any and all players who strike the “leg up pose” after key Super Bowl plays. Click here for the full story.
Darcy Henton of the Edmonton Journal tours Casa Bacardi and solves the (not so) great mystery behind the origin of the bat logo. Well done! Click here to read the full story.
Edinburgh, Scotland just scored it’s first rum bar with the Latin American inspired, RUMBA. A wonderful addition to an area well known for its nightlife. Get the details here.
Break out the reggae records, grill up some jerk chicken and make this party-pleasing rum punch recipe from FoodDrinkTips.com.
Carnival season is quickly approaching, but Jamaica keeps the party going year round with an endless array of festivals and celebrations. Click here for more details.
DrinkDogma.com has a great article about Ti’ Punch including their favorite premium ingredients and a bit of history on this popular agricole drink. Click here for the particulars.
Ok, it was actually molasses, but still, a wave measuring 15 feet high took out Boston’s North End back in 1919. Weeklydig.com reveals this strange tale.
A Florida man is sentenced to 36 months of probation for “importing illegal goods” which included Cuban cigars, coffee and a few dozen cases of rum. Click here for the full story.
Francetoday.com posts an article about rums distilled in Martinique. They review the entire process from cane fields to bottling. Click here for a very interesting read.
Have you ever spent a bundle of cash on a premium rum to discover upon opening that it has a screw cap? Us too! The cap vs. cork debate continues at RnD. Click here to enter the debate.
The Cuban Rum Museum in Havana welcomed its one millionth visitor since opening in March of 2000 making it the areas top tourist attraction. Click here to read all about it.
Get in on the cachaca conversation over at Spirits and Cocktails.com and get the skinny on a great new drink – The Jinga Cocktail. Awesome! Click here for the recipe.
After years of delays, Johnny Depp signs on to play Paul Kemp in the movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo tale of love, betrayal and….RUM. Click here for details.
“Had wine not been the drink of choice 2,000 or so years ago, Jesus would have probably turned every drop of water on earth into Pyrat Rum XO Reserve.” Hell YES! Click here for more.
Just in time for National Hot Buttered Rum Day (yes, seriously), David Wondrich offers up the traditional recipe along with commentary on the drink. Esquire Magazine has the scoop.
