Havana Club launches a Twitter treasure hunt. The grand prize is two VIP tickets to Gilles Peterson’s album launch in Paris. Start the hunt!
The Kraken snuck onto the scene earlier this year with their Black Spiced rum, stylish logo and packaging. Peep their new website for more info.
Several new rums are preparing to launch in Korea. Those from the Dominican Republic get a once over in the Korean Herald.
Read the entire article here.
Get ready London! The UK Rum Fest is less than a month away and it looks like it will be bigger and better than ever. Get the details here.
Bar tools are key to making quality drinks, right? So, who makes the best jigger? Tiare from A Mountain of Crushed Ice has a few ideas.
An armchair fan of spiced rum sets out to find its origin. She turns over data on grog and bumbo along the way, not to mention a few nice recipes.
Click here….it’s a good read.
JFK’s favorite rum drink, the real Captain Morgan and traditional quotes and toasts. Check out these strange facts about rum.
Looking for inspiration? Looking to be entertained? Pick up a copy of Dale DeGroff’s Craft of the Cocktail. It’s still one of the best manuals available.
Check it out here.
431 calories of rum, tequila, agave nectar, vermouth and a bunch of other great stuff. Give the Cherimoya a try!
The RnD guys are back with five new rum reviews. The Scarlet Ibis makes a good impression and gets a rating of “8 flasks.”
Click here to read the review.
Koloa Rum from Kauai uses locally grown and harvested sugar cane to produce it new line of rums.
Click here for the scoop.
Here, a brilliant article about infusing your favorite booze with natural chocolate. This should get your Monday morning off to a good start.
Click here to read the full story.
St. Lucia Distillers launches a new premium white rum in the UK market. TOZ White Gold is distilled in column and pot stills, aged and charcoal filtered.
Click here for the details.
A drinks columnist from the Japan Times scours the Tokyo bar scene to find his go-to rum, Zacapa Centenario.
Click here for the full read.
Another interesting take on the Daiquiri. This time with egg white froth and Ron Atlantico. Enjoy!
Miami Herald has the article.
