The DC-ist brings back a couple of old school hot drinks….perfect for dead-of-winter drinking. Cheers. Click here for the recipes.
Flor de Cana takes an eco-friendly approach to producing rum. Their distillery is known to be one of the most green facilities in the business. Click here for the particulars.
Havana Club saw sales rise by 13 percent in 2008 due to strong demand for Cuban rum from overseas drinkers. Distributors carry HC in 120 countries. Read the full story here.
It’s not uncommon for cartoons to be laced with innuendo about cocktails. Check out Simpsons character, Ned Flanders, and his drink mixing skills.
Science of Drink.com mixes a great Zombie using Stroh 60. This is a nice variation on THE classic tiki drink. Enjoy. Click here for the recipe.
“The Lark Distillery of Tasmania has launched a unique new program that allows rum aficionados to age their own spirit.” Click here to get the full story.
The growth of the micro-distilled spirits industry has exploded in the US over the last few years and we’ve had the pleasure of sampling a few very nice new rums. So, when we heard about the first rum distilled legally in Massachusetts since the days of prohibition we had to try it. The folks at [...]
Bacardi announces the launch of a new, slicked-up packaging scheme for its flavored rum line. Get the full story here.
What do you get when you combine high-octane white rum and a live snake? Viper Rum! I figured this was just a bit of Central American lore…wow, was I wrong. After listening to endless rumor about this spirit, I tracked down a bottle of Viper Rum in a small cantina in San Pedro, Belize. It [...]
A very strange tidbit about the drinking techniques of one of the most infamous rummies of all time, Ernest Hemingway. Here’s the full story…..
If there was ever an adult version of the 7-11 Slurpie, this would be it. Enjoy! Click here for the recipe.
Liquor industry giant, Diageo, announces a major corporate restructure after taking a significant sales hit due to the worsening global economy. Click here for details.
Agnès Lascève of France Today Magazine offers up a few pointers on which distilleries to tour on the beautiful island of Martinique. Click here for the details.
Hacienda Santa Teresa takes a proactive approach to dealing with village gang members by offering them career opportunities within the rum industry. Click here to read the full story.
“Appleton Estate Extra 12-Year-Old Jamaica Rum has been named one of Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s Top 50 Spirits of 2008.” Much deserved! Click here for the full story.
