Uh oh…..The Atlantic may be stirring up trouble by even mentioning the debated origin of the Mai Tai, but they’ve got a pretty nice recipe so we forgive them. Check out the entire article here.
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Painkiller Media
2As the new Painkiller Bar quickly claims its spot as one of the hottest new bars in New York, their web presence takes a big leap with a flashy new website. Check them out at http://www.painkillernyc.com/
85 Lashes Rum Review
5The micro-distilled spirits movement is in full swing in the US and new products hit the market every week. The latest addition to our collection is 85 Lashes Rum. _____________________________________________ 85 Lashes Rum Review by Mike Streeter . In a hip St. Louis neighborhood full of coffee shops, old brick homes and cozy corner bars [...]
Spiced Rum Summit Pt.3
0Dr. Bamboo continues his in-depth research of spiced rum. Who will pass the test this time around? Tune in to Part 3 of the Spiced Rum Summit to find out. Click here to find the whole un-review at Dr. Bamboo’s blog.
Summer Drinks
0It’s officially summer and Liquor.com whips out a few warm weather drinks. How can you go wrong with watermelon juice, arugula sprigs and rum? . http://liquor.com/liquor/articles/the-hot-list-summer-cocktails/
Friday’s Caribbean Cocktails
1You can tell that rum has hit a new level of popularity when corporate restaurants add a Caribbean Cocktails section to their menus. T.G.I. FRIDAY’S® RESTAURANTS TO FEATURE 8 CARIBBEAN COCKTAILS Carrollton, Texas, June 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — T.G.I. Friday’s restaurantsannounced it will feature eight island-inspired Caribbean Cocktails at participating restaurants in the U.S. beginning today [...]
Signature Drink Competition
7You know, sometimes the best ideas are launched while drinking rum. This time, the concept for a signature drink competition was born. Read on for more details. Last month my friends Pete and Pauline Holland from The Floating Rum Shack.com came to visit me in Key West. At some point during an all-day pub [...]
Dark ‘n’ Stormy Dissected
12-ingredient drinks are great, especially when they’re as refreshing as the Dark ‘n’ Stormy. Here’s the right and wrong way to build a D’n’S from the Chicago Tribune. . Click here for the article.
Rum Drinks by Judith Harris
0Caribbean foodie, Judith Harris, first discovered rum in the ’70′s. After penning a series of cookbooks she enters the world of cocktail manuals with Rum Drinks. . Click here for the Nola.com story.
The Apothecary
0Bacardi releases The Apothecary, the third installment of their “short film” series, True Originals. Once again, nicely done, fellas. Click here to see the full video.
Elements 8 Media
0Check out the new website from Elements 8 Rum. Learn about their products, how they’re made and how to mix them. All set to a cool soundtrack. Check out the new E8 site here.
Weather Mark Tavern
0On a quiet stretch of Michigan Ave. in Chicago’s South Loop sits The Weather Mark Tavern, an unassuming place with a laid back vibe and impressive rum-cred. The Weather Mark is just a short stroll from Soldier Field in a part of town where you would expect to see a sports bar rather than a [...]
A Drinking Holiday in St. Kitts
0The Caribbean island of St. Kitts has a lot to offer: beautiful beaches, great weather, friendly people and apparently, a pretty awesome bar scene. Enjoy! Read the entire article here.
Downslope White Rum Review
2Chip Dykstra takes on Downslope White Rum, yet another new high-end small batch spirit from Colorado. How does it rate? Read the entire review here. _______________________________________________________ DownSlope Distilling White Rum . DownSlope Distilling White Rum 78/100 a review by Chip Dykstra (Aka Arctic Wolf) . DownSlope Distilling, Inc. of Centennial, Colorado was incorporated in May of [...]
Roaring Dan’s Rum
1Great Lakes Distillery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is set to launch a maple syrup flavored, American white oak barrel aged rum known as Roaring Dan’s. . Click here for the scoop on Roaring Dan’s Rum.
