Monthly Archives: May 2010

Dark ‘n’ Stormy Dissected

Dark ‘n’ Stormy Dissected

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2-ingredient drinks are great, especially when they’re as refreshing as the Dark ‘n’ Stormy.  Here’s the right and wrong way to build a D’n’S from the Chicago Tribune. . Click here for the article.

Rum Drinks by Judith Harris

Rum Drinks by Judith Harris

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Caribbean foodie, Judith Harris, first discovered rum in the ’70′s.  After penning a series of cookbooks she enters the world of cocktail manuals with Rum Drinks. . Click here for the Nola.com story.

The Apothecary

The Apothecary

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Bacardi releases The Apothecary, the third installment of their “short film” series, True Originals.  Once again, nicely done, fellas. Click here to see the full video.

Elements 8 Media

Elements 8 Media

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Check out  the new website from Elements 8 Rum.  Learn about their products, how they’re made and how to mix them.  All set to a cool soundtrack. Check out the new E8 site here.

Weather Mark Tavern

Weather Mark Tavern

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On a quiet stretch of Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop sits The Weather Mark Tavern, an unassuming place with a laid back vibe and impressive rum-cred. The Weather Mark is just a short stroll from Soldier Field in a part of town where you would expect to see a sports bar rather than a [...]

A Drinking Holiday in St. Kitts

A Drinking Holiday in St. Kitts

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The Caribbean island of St. Kitts has a lot to offer: beautiful beaches, great weather, friendly people and apparently, a pretty awesome bar scene.  Enjoy! Read the entire article here.

Downslope White Rum Review

Downslope White Rum Review

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Chip Dykstra takes on Downslope White Rum, yet another new high-end small batch spirit from Colorado.  How does it rate?  Read the entire review here. _______________________________________________________ DownSlope Distilling White Rum . DownSlope Distilling White Rum 78/100 a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf) . DownSlope Distilling, Inc. of Centennial, Colorado was incorporated in May of [...]

Roaring Dan’s Rum

Roaring Dan’s Rum

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Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is set to launch a maple syrup flavored, American white oak barrel aged rum known as Roaring Dan’s. . Click here for the scoop on Roaring Dan’s Rum.

Hemingway’s Havana

Hemingway’s Havana

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The Atlantic reprints The Old Man and the Daiquiri, a Wayne Curtis piece that follows Hemingway’s boozy path through the streets of Havana Cuba. . Click here for the full story from Wayne Curtis.

85 Lashes

85 Lashes

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The guys at Bourbon Blog get a sneak preview of 85 Lashes, the new small batch dark rum from St. Louis-based Amalgamated Distllers. . Get the skinny at Bourbon Blog.

Grapefruit Daiquiri

Grapefruit Daiquiri

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Just in time for patio weather, Rialto in Boston’s Harvard Square, whips up a simple Grapefruit Daiquiri for their summer cocktail menu.  Give this one a try. . Boston Herald has the story.

25 Most Influential

25 Most Influential

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Imbibe Magazine has assembled a list of the “25 Most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the Past Century”…….all of our heroes in one place. . Click here to see the entire list.

Havana Club 7 Review

Havana Club 7 Review

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Freshly tanned and relaxed from a week of drinking rum in Miami, Chip Dykstra waxes poetic about one of Cuba’s most popular rums, Havana Club 7 Year. ______________________________________ Review: Havana Club 7 – 83.5/100 a review By Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf) ______________________________________ In most of the world,  Havana Club rum  is associated with the [...]

Mulata Goes Green

Mulata Goes Green

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Concern for the environment and simple economics push Ron Mulata in Cuba to make a switch from diesel powered generators to bio-fuels at their main plant. Read the article here.

3 Sheets in Barbados

3 Sheets in Barbados

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Zane Lamprey discovers the rum shop scene in Barbados as Three Sheets heads to the Caribbean.  Check out the full episode on Hulu.com. Click here to watch.