Lance from Liquorature.com signs in with us to review Lemon Hart 151, the big, bold Demerara long a favorite of tiki enthusiasts around the globe. _______________________________________________________ LH 151 – Wonderfully Bold by Lance Surujbally It’s big, it’s bad, and it’s tougher than a Brickdam jailbird’s meat ration. It’s 75.5% of tonsil-tearing muscle, a dark brown rum [...]
U.S. and Brazil sign a historic agreement recognizing the heritage of native distilled spirits. Leblon celebrates victory as cachaça is recognized in the U.S. ___________________________________________________ Leblon Cachaça has announced that the U.S. and Brazil have signed agreements starting the process to recognize each country’s native distilled spirit, which will further accelerate trade of Cachaça to [...]
Diageo USVI, the Virgin Islands’ newest rum distiller, has announced the grand opening of its state-of-the-art Captain Morgan Visitor Center. Here are the details. ____________________________________________________________ The new, ultra-green facility in St. Croix that produces Captain Morgan Rum has officially opened its doors to booze-loving tourists. A state of the art Visitor Center, adjacent to the distillery, [...]
Known for its beaches, rum distilleries and pop-star residents, the beautiful island of Barbados is in the news again. Get the scoop from Daily Mail. ____________________________________________________ Click here for the full story.
Captain Morgan Black gets reviewed, Calico Jack gets bought, Caribbean Bucs get made and much more in this week’s rum news. Enjoy! ___________________________________________________ 15 Rums and 2 Cachacas – Laine Doss of the Miami New Times judges the 5th session of the Rum XP Tasting Competition. Our friends at Drink Spirits.com check out the newly [...]
Yes, the free Rum Connection sticker giveaway is back! Can you believe it? Click for details. _____________________________________________________ For a limited time and while supplies last, you can get a super-cool Rum Connection sticker for absolutely free. Send a self addressed, stamped business-sized envelope to the address below and we’ll get one out to you. Stick [...]
Bacardi toasts the 75th anniversary of a New York Supreme Court ruling that made it mandatory to use their brand of rum in specific cocktails. Read on… _____________________________________________________________ Flashback to 1937 during the economic upheaval of the Great Depression. Prohibition had recently ended and Bacardi Rum became very popular. During this struggling economic environment, some [...]
A giant selection of rum was sampled and scored last week in Miami as part of the 4th annual Rum XP Tasting Competition. The winners are…. ____________________________________________________________ While everyone was partying last week at the Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami, a group of judges was hunkered down in a super-secret tasting room at the Deauville [...]
Determined to have a vodka-free day at The Rum Bar in Key West, Bahama Bob gets creative when a customer orders a White Russian. Here’s what happened. ____________________________________________________ Boat Drinks w/ Bahama Bob So, a guy walks into a rum bar and orders a White Russian. The bartender thinks for a moment and asks the [...]
A week of rum, cocktails, parties, brand briefings and judging sessions finally comes to an end. The fourth annual Rum Renaissance Festival was a huge success! ____________________________________________________ The Rum Bus slowly made its way back to Key West last night with a cargo hold full of rum and a load of exhausted and happy passengers. [...]
The Sydney Morning Herald discovers the “heady atmosphere and famous rum” of Barbados, not to mention the legendary bars and beaches. ____________________________________________________ Click here for the full story.
A daiquiri lesson with Rum Bar Philly, new distilleries in Brooklyn, Brinley Gold gets a new look, modern day rum running in NZ and more in this week’s news. ____________________________________________________ OC Weekly reviews The Adult Rum, Ron De Jeremy. Long known as one of the strongest voices in the world of rum critique, Dave Russell of [...]
The long anticipated documentary about the life and music of Bob Marley has finally been released to critical acclaim in theaters worldwide. GO SEE IT!! ____________________________________________________ “MARLEY,” the eagerly anticipated, most definitive, and only authorized bio-documentary film on the life, music, and global impact of the legend himself, Bob Marley, premiered last night in his [...]
Atlantico Rum signs on as the official sponsor of the Billboard Music Awards and marks the occasion with a new drink called the Platinum Hit. ____________________________________________________ Atlantico Rum and its partner and Latin crossover sensation Enrique Iglesias, announced that they have signed on as the official rum sponsor of this year’s Billboard Latin Music Conference & [...]
Day 2 of Rum Week was action packed. Cocktails, brand parties, an impromptu beach session and late night rum fueled craziness ensued. Here’s the scoop. ____________________________________________________ I love Miami, I love Rum and I love RUM WEEK in Miami!! Yes, the team behind Rum Renaissance really put together a full tilt, pedal to the metal [...]
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