Just in time for Independence Day in Brazil and Friday cocktail hour worldwide, Leblon releases a wonderful cachaca cocktail called the Blood and Honour. Enjoy! _________________________________________________ Leblon has always been generous with their wonderful drink recipes. Check out their latest in honor of Brazilian Independence – Blood and Honour. In 1822 Prince Pedro, Crown Prince [...]
Happy Rum Day!! That’s right, it’s another quasi-holiday observing liquor and good times. Here’s how we celebrated in Key West. _______________________________________________________ These made-up holidays just keep getting more interesting. A few months ago we had National Daiquiri Day, then Hammock Day which was followed a week later by National Pina Colada Day. We set out [...]
The Pina Colada may be the most recognized rum drink ever created. So when someone develops an improved version, we take notice. Here are the details. ______________________________________________________ The United States Bartenders Guild announced a contest a few months ago that challenged mixologists to create an updated version of the Pina Colada. USBG chapters from around [...]
Another boozey holiday is upon us. Tomorrow, July 19th, is a day celebrating one of the most delicious and simple Caribbean concoctions ever made – The Daiquiri. _____________________________________________ Celebrating a Classic Cocktail Hooray!! Tomorrow is a national holiday (kind of) celebrating one of the most refreshing and simple to make rum cocktails out there, the [...]
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 [...]
Those of you who are Rum Connection regulars know that we love simple-to-make drinks. Here’s one of our favorites with a Jamaican twist – the One Love Cocktail. ___________________________________________ . One Love, One Heart Let’s get together and feel all right One Love, One Heart Give thanks and praise to the Lord and I will [...]
It’s Friday and there’s no better day for a Bob Marley cocktail. This one is fruity, tropical and filled with wonderful Jamaican rum. Enjoy! ____________________________________________________ Rise up this mornin’, smiled with the risin’ sun, Three little birds, pitch by my doorstep Singin’ sweet songs, of melodies pure and true, Sayin’, “This is my message to [...]
Today we present more Bob Marley cocktails courtesy of Philly’s Rum Bar. This one puts an interesting twist on the classic daiquiri and is the perfect summer sipper. __________________________________________ Stir it up, little darlin’ stir it up. Come on baby Come on and stir it up, little darlin’ stir it up. O-Oh It’s been a [...]
We’re keeping the love for Bob Marley going today by featuring a cocktail created for yesterday’s reggae celebration at Rum Bar in Philadelphia. ____________________________________________________ For nearly 50 years, Bob Marley’s music has inspired peace, good vibes and mellow moods. But for Adam Kanter, cocktail wizard and owner of Rum Bar in Philadelphia, Bob’s music inspired [...]
Following two months of contest entries, Barritt’s Ginger Beer announces the winners of their Bermuda Getaway contest. Check out these great cocktails. ___________________________________________ Every year, Barritt’s Ginger Beer hosts a cocktail competition called the Barritt’s Bermuda Getaway. The rules are simple – create the next great cocktail using Barritt’s Ginger Beer as one of the [...]
Barritts’s Ginger Beer and Fee Brothers challenged bartenders to create a signature cocktail using only their ingredients. Here’s what happened. ___________________________________ Bermuda Triangle Cocktail A very warm and lazy day by the pool at the Deauville Hotel transitioned into a night under the stars with another lively cocktail competition hosted by Barritt’s Ginger Beer, Fee [...]
Gabe and Elad from Bar Lab-Miami put an interesting spin on the traditional Hemingway Daiquiri. Check it out. ____________________________________________________ As part of the Miami Beach Cocktail Culture segment on Plum TV, the mixology team from Bar Lab add muddled kumquats and raspberries to a Hemingway Daiquiri. The result looks delicious. Let us know what you [...]
We’re getting ready to roll out another Rum Connection cocktail competition in about a month, but first let’s take a look back at the winning drink from last year.
Caribbean Travel + Life features a classic cocktail from Jamaica that includes 3 rums, Red Label wine, vodka and tequila. Check out the Bamboo Duppy. ___________________________________________________ Click here for the recipe.
Craft cocktails dominate in chic bars around the world, but in the lower latitudes we still appreciate the simple things in life, including uncomplicated drinks. __________________________________________________ Boat Drinks w/ Bahama Bob Whether you call them boat drinks, beach drinks or umbrella drinks, there’s something to be said for three-ingredient tropical cocktails. These are concoctions that [...]
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