Good news from Nightclub Magazine about growth in the rum industry. More premium brands are becoming available and bars are carrying a deeper selection. Click here to read all about it.
Yankees Stadium is set to debut a new rum bar courtesy of Tommy Bahama. The cafe will feature island cuisine, signature rum drinks and a great view. Click here for details.
There’s not one, but two great articles about rum in this month’s Islands Magazine. Get a sneak preview at their website.
Eddie Perez of the Foundry Restaurant on Melrose creates a perfect Cherimoya cocktail with 10 Cane, sweet vermouth and other tasty ingredients. Enjoy! Click here for details.
“Rum is often swimming with fruit juice. It would be sacrilege to do that with the 1703 Old Cask Selection rum from Mount Gay.” Luxist.com reviews 1703.
Mickael Perron, master bartender and brand ambassador, talks shop about the Angostura line-up, uses for bitters and throws in a measure of rum history. Click here for the full story.
Ron Millonario Solera 15 Reserva Especial wins the best-in-show award at the 4th annual Polished Palate International Rum Competition in Ybor City. Click here for more details.
Agricole for everyone!! TheKitchn.com has the goods on four premium cane juice rums. Get the Kitchn story here.
Put an entire bartenders guide in your Ipod…..for free. For a limited time, Cocktails+ will be available free of charge from the Itunes App Store. Go get it!
Mocambo Single Barrel 20 Anos gets a solid review from the Drink Hacker. Their “Art Edition” comes complete with a far-out bottle rapper made of tree bark. Get the full review over at Drinkhacker.
When it comes to tropical drinks, nothing can quite match the popularity of the Pina Colada. Here are a few tips on how to master the creation of this simple classic. Click here to read the full article.
With a love of “rum, wenches and pirates” the guys at Whyistherumgone.com have assembled a very cool new site. Check it out for straight forward rum reviews.
“Jamaica offers a parade of drinks to satisfy your soul.” Otis Rubottom from Imbibe Magazine looks into the spirits tradition of Jamaica. Click here for the full article.
The 10 year patent battle between Bacardi and Havana Club may be coming to an end. A federal judge upholds a ruling to cancel HC’s trademark rights in the US. Get all the legal scoop here.
