Break out the rum, coconut cream, pineapple juice and fire up the blender. Sunday is National Pina Colada Day!!! _________________________________________ If you like Pina Coladas…… July is filled up with strange holidays and we plan to acknowledge each and every one of them……especially those that celebrate booze. So, prepare now, Sunday just happens to be [...]
Delish.com assembles a list of the world’s priciest drinks. The Original Mai Tai from Belfast’s Merchant Hotel makes the list. ___________________________________ Click here for the full article.
True Originals started as Bacardi’s “short film” YouTube channel and has transitioned into a mixology website (with cool videos of people making rum drinks). _________________________________________ The True Original video series launched about a year ago with well-produced commercials for Bacardi. The clips never made it to TV, but went viral online among the mixology crowd. [...]
Just as the Farmville craze winds down, Jimmy Buffett announces the release of a booze-fueld game for Facebook and iPad called Margaritaville Online. ____________________________________ Jimmy Buffett’s ‘Margaritaville’ hits Facebook & iPad THQ Inc. recently announced Margaritaville Online, an everyday escape to a tropical paradise inspired by the lifestyle of author and singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett, will be [...]
We discuss rum and Father’s Day gift buying with our friends at UncommonCaribbean.com. Check out just a few of our top picks. ______________________________________________________ Click here for the full article.
We had a wonderful day learning about Florida-made spirits. Drum Circle Distillery is an amazing operation that is cranking out the award winning Siesta Key Rum. We’re putting all the details together and can’t wait to share them with you. Stay tuned. In case you were wondering, Siesta Key Rum is named after a tiny [...]
Cocktails, sunsets and an island of misfits. Here’s a look at the world famous Key West Sunset Celebration. Cheers! _______________________________________________________ Every day, about 90 minutes before sunset in Key West you see a certain pattern. Tourists, locals, artists, drunks, musicians, vendors, psychics and cruise ship passengers all grab a drink and start making their way [...]
Award-winning Chef Mario Pagan demonstrates the richness and depth of rum at the James Beard Foundation Awards Reception. __________________________________________________ Chef Mario Pagan Features Dishes Spiked with Rum Renowned San Juan chef Mario Pagan let rum shine when demonstrating the versatility and flavor of Puerto Rican rums last night at the 2011 James Beard Foundation Awards. [...]
The legend, Bob Marley, passed away on May 11th, 1981 – 30 years ago. New Yorkers commemorate the day with a reggae themed Flash Mob. Check it out! __________________________________________ Jamaica Takes Manhattan with a Surprise Reggae Flash Mob in Union Square Hundreds of New Yorkers and visitors alike were able to experience the rhythm of [...]
The Discovery Channel visited Trinidad recently to film at the Angostura Rum Distillery. The facility will be featured on the popular show “How Do They Do It.” _________________________ Click here for the full story.
A resolution recognizing April 16, 2011, as “Jimmy Buffett Day” in Florida has been passed by the Florida House of Representatives. We’ll drink to that! ________________________________________ April 16, 2011 to be “Jimmy Buffett Day” in Florida! In appreciation of Jimmy’s charitable efforts, support of the environment, and positive economic impact in the state, Florida has [...]
It’s official – after nearly two years of delays, the movie adaptation of Hunter S. Thompson’s gonzo tale of love, betrayal and RUM gets an October release date. _________________________________________________ Click here for the full article from Variety.
The sights, sounds and smells of a distillery can be a wonderful jolt to the senses of a rum geek. In Barbados, we even found the bottling process to be interesting. ___________________________________________________ . . . . . . . . . Every aspect of rum production can be entertaining, but on a recent visit to [...]
Dr. Bamboo pens 15 paragraphs about Jagermeister and then creates a cocktail that includes Sailor Jerry Rum, Kahlua, Jager and Angostura Bitters……WOW! ______________________________ Click here for the full article.
Pusser’s releases a Rum Cake and scores top reviews from several rum and culinary blogs. Now it’s our turn to get a taste and scribble down our thoughts. ____________________________________________________ Confessions of a Rum Cake Junkie by Mike Streeter . I’m one of those strange people that doesn’t eat sweets. I don’t regularly eat chocolate, cookies [...]
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