Today is the legendary Bob Marley’s birthday – so relax, crank up the reggae tunes and get in the right state of mind with a few Jamaica-inspired drinks. _____________________________________________________________ One Love, One Heart Let’s get together and feel alright One Love, One Heart Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will feel alright [...]
Full moon at Bomba Shack, reggae sessions in Antigua, Grenada’s Fish Fridays and Moonsplash in Anguilla all make the island party list from TheStar.com. ______________________________________________________ Click here for the full story.
Admiral Nelson sells out, love for Denizen, a major award for Rum Bar Philly, new Barbancourt cocktails and much more in this week’s rum news. _____________________________________________________ The Nightclub & Bar Media Group releases the results of their 2012 Nightclub & Bar Awards. Our friend Adam Kanter at Philadelphia’s Rum Bar wins Cocktail Lounge of the [...]
You might suspect that tough economic times would hurt the liquor and bar business, right? A new study reveals quite the opposite. Here are the details. ______________________________________________________ Hard Times Call For Hard Drinks Have you ever wondered how the economy effects the trends in alcohol consumption and liquor sales. Well, there are people who actually [...]
The Rum Bus arrives at Worthy Park Estate and we get a look at the distillery behind Rum-Bar Overproof, Worthy Gold and Rum-Bar Rum Cream. Check it out. ______________________________________________________ We finally made it to Worthy Park where we were greeted by Gordon Clarke, Director & Distillery Manager. He welcomed us to his office and we [...]
The first stop on our rum research trip in Jamaica was Worthy Park Estate. We had no idea how much of a thirst we’d work up just finding the place. ________________________________________________________ As we all loaded onto the Rum Bus and looked at our map of Jamaica, we knew that our commute would be bumpy, hot, [...]
Bacardi promised a year of 150th anniversary parties and they weren’t joking. The stars came out in Miami last weekend to honor rum’s biggest brand. _____________________________________________________ On Saturday, January 28, Robert Furniss-Roe, Regional President of Bacardi North America, along with Facundo L. Bacardi, Chairman of Bacardi Limited and great-great grandson of Company founder Don Facundo Bacardi Masso, [...]
Whether you’re a novice home-bartender or a seasoned pro, the Speakeasy Cocktails App will have you whipping up classic cocktails in no time. Check it out. _____________________________________________________ Mix the perfect drink with Speakeasy Cocktails, a complete how-to app that features video tutorials, instructional graphics, hundreds of interactive recipes, and expert advice from two award-winning bartenders. [...]
Beach hopping, relaxing and rum drinking all make the New York Times list of things to do while spending just 36 hours in Trinidad. Sign us up!! ____________________________________________________ Click here for the full story.
Gold medals for Yahara Bay Distillers, a new Game Day cocktail, Flor de Caña’s big comeback, Havana Club wins Top Brands and more in this week’s rum news. _____________________________________________________ The Chicago Sun-Times discovers Koval Distllery, a two year old micro distillery known for making high-end organic spirits on the city’s north side. If you’re passionate [...]
The Rum Cruise arrives in Antigua for a tour of Antigua Distillery Limited and a visit to their tasting room for a sample of the English Harbour Rums. _______________________________________________________ The Rum Cruise pulled slowly into port at St. John’s, Antigua and all of the rummies on board waited anxiously for another great day of distillery [...]
Railean Rum, a popular small-batch brand out of League City, Texas, becomes the first rum on the market to be “Made in USA” certified. Check it out. ______________________________________________________ Railean Distillers announced today that their portfolio of rum is the first to be Made in the USA Certified in accordance with the US Federal Trade Commission requirements under federal [...]
Mark your calendars, it’s nearly time for cane spirits aficionados from around the world to invade Miami for the week long celebration that is Rum Renaissance. _________________________________________________ The fourth annual Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, the largest gathering of rum experts and professionals in the world, will commence April 16 to 22 in South Florida. Rum [...]
It’s hard to visit Jamaica and not get your fill of rum punch. It’s everywhere and one of the best we had was in the tasting room at Appleton Estate. Here it is. ____________________________________________________ If you’ve ever made a rum punch, you probably followed a pretty simple rhyming recipe. One of sour, two of sweet, [...]
Bacardi makes plans to celebrate their 150th birthday in 2012 with a year of parties, promotions, retail exclusives and a brand new limited-edition rum. _____________________________________________________ Bacardi declared today that 2012 will be its most innovative year since the creation of BACARDI rum in 1862. Throughout the year, Bacardi will host one-of-a-kind birthday parties, launch special [...]
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