Appleton Estate launches a new Crazy Al designed tiki mug in the Australian market. This limited edition piece won’t last long, so get ‘em while they last. Click here for the where and when.
From deep in the vault of spooky Halloween drinks we pull the Voodoo Priestess. With 2 rums, brandy and spiced syrup, this one may really live up to its name. Get the recipe at SF Gate.
Life is good for pop star, Marc Anthony. He sells out concert arenas all over the world and is honored by Bacardi for doing so. His prize….a barrel of rum. Click here to read the Miami Herald article.
With 400 rums to sample, a non-stop seminar schedule and thousands of geeky rum enthusiasts, Rum Fest was a huge success. Here’s what we discovered.
Mekhong, The (cane) Spirit of Thailand, enters the German market. Mixologists from Berlin to Munich welcome them with a series of new cocktails. Get the Mekhong skinny here.
Not too much said about the rum yet, but the design and packaging of The Kraken Black Spiced gets major love from the crew at Notcot. Click here for the details.
Everyone should have a classic rum punch recipe in their bartending bag of tricks. Here’s how our friends at Kiwi Collection do it.
Russia’s annual stock of Cuban rum is about to get a big boost. Rum producers intend to increase supplies to more than 1 million liters per year. Get the details here.
A Canadian spirits shop owner sees a major uptick in rum sales. An expanded selection and increased product knowledge means big business. Get the story from Edmonton Journal.
The UK Rum Fest is just a day away and the entire city of London is buzzing about rum. Keep an eye out for our coverage of this weekend’s festivities.
“Cuba is ready to ship 1 million cases of rum to America if Washington eases its 47-year-old embargo, but would hold off exporting its flagship Havana Club brand.” Forbes Magazine has the scoop.
To commemorate their deal with Reef Check, Malibu puts out a hip new limited edition bottle. Check the details at Luxist.
Why do we love the Caribbean? Is it the sand, the sun, the rum or a combination of them all? Check this article for best bets on island holidays.
More coverage about the rum scene in England from our friends at The Floating Rum Shack. ___________________________________________ A View from the Deck of TheFloatingRumShack.com By Pete Holland Fortunately, there are also drives to improve the quality of bartending in general, rather than just in the area of one spirit! If you have a bartender who knows [...]
Pete and Pauline from TheFloatingRumShack.com sign on to give us a look at what’s going on with the UK rum scene. This is Part 1 of a series. __________________________________________________________ A View from the Deck of TheFloatingRumShack.com By Pete Holland I can’t tell you how pleased I am to have been asked to contribute to RumConnection! [...]
