The final round of WORLD CLASS 2011, an international bartending competition recognized as the Oscars of the industry, will be taking place in Delhi, India. ________________________________________________ Delhi Announced as Host City for Global Final The highly anticipated final of WORLD CLASS 2011, an international bartending competition recognized as the Oscars of the industry, will be taking [...]
Don Q Rum rolls our their Master Of All Skills contest. Answer trivia questions across 9 categories and you could win an expenses paid trip to Puerto Rico. ___________________________________________________ Master Of All Skills Internet contests seem to be all the rage right now (HINT: we’re hosting one from our Facebook page, if you haven’t noticed). [...]
Researching rum is hard work, but Rum Connection is dedicated to you, our readers. This time around our studies bring us to Bar Playa in Sayulita, Mexico. __________________________________________________________ Mexican Beach Bar Analysis by Mike Streeter . Sayulita is a small fishing village on the central-Pacific coast of Mexico. It’s only about thirty miles north of [...]
Lance Surujbally is back with a review of El Dorado Vintage 25 Year Old. What does he think of this delightful Demerara? Tune in to find out. _______________________________________________________ El Dorado 25 Year Rum by Lance Surujbally . F. Scott Fitzgerald famously noted that the rich are different from you and me. The same could possibly [...]
Travelers passing through T3 and T5 in London’s Heathrow Airport were treated to rum cocktails and salsa music as part of the latest Havana Club promo. Click here for details.
The rum battle between the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico continues to get ugly. The Washington Times has all the latest. Click here for the full story.
“The east coast is less touristy, and you can get a taste of real Bajan life.” Metro News tours the beaches and distilleries of the more relaxed side of Barbados. ____________________ Click here for the full article.
Pete Holland, fine spirits blogger and half of the creative team at The Floating Rum Shack, sits down with us to talk about cane spirits. Check it out. _______________________________________________ How and when did you become interested in rum? Rum came up on my radar when I first started dating my future wife to be: Pauline. [...]
During a Winter plagued with record snow fall and freezing temps., NYC GO.com brings some sunshine with a list of the cities Top 10 tiki bars. _________________ Click here for the full list.
The “Nothing Compares to Havana” campaign continues with two new and simply elegant videos from Havana Club. Check them out right here. _______________________________________________ Tagline: Nothing Compares to Havana Ad agency: M&C Saatchi GAD Advertiser: Havana Club International Director: Harmony Korine Havana Club continues to sell the culture and traditions of Cuba as well as rum in [...]
The Rum Connection Facebook community has climbed to over 1000 fans and we love every last one of you….so here’s a contest giveaway just for our FB peeps….. ______________________________________________________ Ok, we admit it. We were among the “Facebook is for kids” camp as recently as last year. But after some serious prodding (ridicule) from our [...]
Daily Mail checks out the laid back oasis that is Grenada. They find the natural beauty, food, people and, of course, the rum, nothing less than irresistible. ___________________ Click here for the full story.
Dr. Bamboo is back with a recipe for the Zombie a al Puerto Rico, a potent tiki cocktail that will surely keep the “true recipe” debate going for some time. ___________________ Click here for the full story.
Another high-end Cuban rum hits the market. Ron Caney 12 Year is the latest release from Cuba-Ron S.A Co. and is produced exclusively for the export market. ________________________________________________ HAVANA, Cuba, Jan 5 (acn) Renown Cuba-Ron S.A Company launched the Caney 12 years to the market, a new product of excellent quality that represents the best [...]
The Discovery Channel’s Mike Rowe learns about distilling and tasting rum with our friends at Thomas Tew. So, is it a Dirty Job? Check out the video. ___________________________ Click here for scenes from Dirty Jobs.
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