Tiki Remedy

Tiki Remedy

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Got the winter weather blues?  Consider a rum soaked, friend filled tiki gathering to brighten up your day.  Mercury News has the details.

Cockspur 12 Review

Cockspur 12 Review

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The Arctic Wolf is back with another in-depth rum review.  This time he goes a few rounds with Cockspur 12 Year.  Tune in to see what happens.

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Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Rum
By Chip Dykstra

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Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Crafted Rum   85/100

Barbados is generally considered the birthplace of rum dating back to 1651 where [...]

Bitter Innovation

Bitter Innovation

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With the Angostura Bitters shortage in full swing, bartenders get creative when making one of the classics, the Manhattan.

Island Cul-cha

Island Cul-cha

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The Calgary Herald goes straight to the source of rum culture, Barbados.  There, they discover how cane spirits are woven into the fabric of everyday life.

Remixed Trailer

Remixed Trailer

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Wow!!  Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s new book, Remixed, is so cool that it has its own slick Hollywood-style trailer.  Watch it.

Rum Lore

Rum Lore

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Nelson’s blood and the origin of “grog” and “rumbullion.”  Rum history, myth and legend is tested by our friends at The Times Colonist.

A Decade of Drinking

A Decade of Drinking

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Let’s face it, the last ten years have been difficult economically and politically, but the NY Times deems the ’00’s a “golden age” for drinking.

A Look @ Mount Gay

A Look @ Mount Gay

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Alun Hill of TV Travel Channel.com gets a sneak peek at the legendary Mount Gay Rum distilling process.

48 Hours in Barbados

48 Hours in Barbados

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The Mount Gay Distillery Tour makes Reuters list of top things to do during a weekend holiday in Barbados.

Hemingway Adventure

Hemingway Adventure

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Take a journey through the world of Ernest Hemingway courtesy of PBS.  His rummy exploits in Key West and Cuba are a key feature.

Kraken Love

Kraken Love

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Lower the lights and cue the porno music…. the Kraken Black Spiced Rum gets all cuddly with the Bitter End Blog team.

Rum Ahoy!

Rum Ahoy!

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Cane spirits history, regions, and categories explained by the Burlington Free Press.

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks

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David Embury’s classic drinks manuel is available in hard back once again (actually, since 2008.)  This is pre-Prohibition mixology at its best.

Tropical Flair

Tropical Flair

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Planter’s Punch and other easy to make tropical drinks from our friends at T&T Newsday.  Enjoy!

Rums Under $40

Rums Under $40

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From Time Out-New York….”There are many quality rums on the market—here are five worth trying neat, up or on the rocks.”