“On a once in a lifetime trip, it’s plain sailing for Colm O Grada in the British Virgin Islands.” The University Observer rums it up in the VIs. Enjoy. ____________________________________________________ Click here for the full story.
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Week 18 in Review
012 must-try sipping rums, healthy cocktails from New Orleans, rum tax breaks in the USVI, new rum brands launched and more in this week’s rum news. ____________________________________________________ The May issue of Got Rum Magazine is ready for download and filled with great articles about rum history, cocktails, cane spirits tastings and more. Check it out. [...]
More Drinking for a Cause
1Mark your calendars because the date is set and planning has started for the second annual Key West Bar Crawl to benefit Reef Relief. Don’t miss it. ______________________________________________________ Conched in Key West – Round 2 What started off as a group of friends getting together for some fun in Key West has evolved into an [...]
Lemon Hart 151 – Pt. 2
5The Lemon Hart 151 fun continues. Here’s the second installment of Lance Surujbally’s review of this popular Guyanese overproof rum. Enjoy. ______________________________________________________ LH 151 – Wonderfully Bold by Lance Surujbally The base liquor for Lemon Hart 151 is made in Guyana (which immediately means DDL) and bottled by Canada’s Newfoundland Liquor Corporation, which also makes [...]
Reviews: Lemon Hart 151
0Lance 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 [...]
It’s Cachaca, Not Rum
0U.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 [...]
Rum Tour – St. Croix
0Diageo 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, [...]
Liming in Barbados
0Known 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.
Week 17 in Review
0Captain 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 [...]
Free Stickers
9Yes, 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 [...]
Calling Bacardi
1Bacardi 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 [...]
Rum XP Awards
1A 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 [...]
Prichard’s Buzz
4Determined 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 [...]
Thank You Miami
4A 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. [...]
In Refined Company
0The 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.
