Following a series of qualifying rounds, Angostura hosted their Global Cocktail Competition in Trinidad to crown this year’s mixology grand champion. _____________________________________________________ Mixologists from the US, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Russia, China, South Africa, Malaysia, India, South America, the Caribbean and Trinidad and Tobago gathered in Port of Spain earlier this month for the final [...]
Another ready-to-drink cocktail is set to hit the market. Gosling’s plans to launch their canned Dark ‘n Stormy in select cities this month. ________________________________________________________ The national drink of Bermuda is coming to American shores ready to drink, in a stylish new 8.4 oz./250 ml can. A deliciously refreshing blend of Gosling’s Black Seal Rum and Gosling’s Stormy Ginger [...]
Become an encyclopedia of useful (and occasionally pointless) booze knowledge with a little help from one of our favorite books, Alcoholica Esoterica. ____________________________________________________ Finally, there’s a book that’s almost as much fun as having a couple of drinks. Alcoholica Esoterica presents the history and culture of booze as told by a writer with a knack [...]
“As the bright sun beat down, melting the ice cubes of yet another rum punch, I lay half asleep by a hotel pool.” Globe and Mail gets lazy in Grenada. ___________________________________________________ Click here for details.
Louisiana Spirits gets the green light, Plantation Rum preps for 2012 expansion, 8 Speakeasies reviewed and much more in this week’s rum news. ___________________________________________________ Moodie Reports on another win for Atlantico Rum! ”Monarq Group has reached an agreement with Miami-based Alebrand Spirits Company LLC, for the management, distribution and marketing of Atlantico Rum in Latin [...]
2200 entries have been narrowed down to 24 finalists for the Outstanding Bar Award from the James Beard Foundation. Here are the finalists. __________________________________________________________ Campari has announced that it will be the presenting sponsor of the James Beard Foundation Awards’ first-ever “Outstanding Bar Program Award.” The debut award category breaks new ground by recognizing a restaurant or [...]
Those unusual looking bottles of rum and cachaca are flying off the shelves!! SXLiquors is set for a major national and international expansion. Here’s more. _____________________________________________________ SXLiquors, a unique startup company headquartered in Fort Lauderdale and launched in Miami, is expanding rapidly across Florida and plans to enter additional states and select international markets in the coming months. The company [...]
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. ______________________________________________________ Most Central American countries claim a wide array of bizarre alcoholic potions and home grown concoctions. Belize is no different. After listening to endless [...]
Who says a cocktail has to be complicated to be tasty? This one has two ingredients and has long been a Belizean favorite. Enjoy!! ____________________________________________________ The Panty Rippa may as well be the national cocktail of Belize. They’re served everywhere and in mass quantity. Tourists like them, locals like them, they’re inexpensive and taste great. [...]
The third annual Manhattan Cocktail Classic prepares to host thousands of festival goers for five days of cocktails, culture & pure fun. Here’s the scoop. _____________________________________________________ The Manhattan Cocktail Classic, New York City’s annual five-day celebration of cocktails and culture, is gearing up to ignite the city once again for the third annual festival, taking [...]
The Montreal Gazette breaks out beyond the beaches and tourist shops of Barbados to discover the history and tradition of rum at St. Nicholas Abbey. ______________________________________________________ Click here for the full story.
Celebrity-backed rums hit the market, Cruzan Black Strap gets the UC treatment, Island Writers rum it up in Florida and more in this week’s rum news. ____________________________________________________ Music superstar Ne-Yo talks about his recent deal with Malibu to help launch their Rum/Tequila hybrid, Malibu Red. Essence Magazine has the scoop. Following a limited release last [...]
Still thirsty? Here’s the second installment of Bars with Big Kahuna. This time around he brings us from Key West back to his home turf of Colorado. Enjoy. _____________________________________________________ Since you’re already in Key West, you might as well hit up the folks at Captain Tony’s. Again, not a beach bar, but as historically significant [...]
Confessions of a landlocked rummy… Hold on as our Colorado-based friend Big Kahuna takes us to some of his favorite watering holes. Enjoy! _____________________________________________________ With a cold rum drink in my hand, a beautiful lady by my side and the ocean lapping at my toes, I have to wonder if life gets any better than [...]
Tiare is a well known Sweden-based rum enthusiast and owner of an excellent cocktail blog called A Mountain of Crushed Ice. Here’s our interview. ____________________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? My interest in rum started many years ago when I got a mini bottle of El Dorado 15. Of course, I [...]
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