Hanne Lynch from The Vue, Edmonton’s independent news weekly, discovers rum through a taste test of old fashioned cocktails and exclusive sippers.
A bbq aficionado’s journey to Cuba results in true love for mojitos. Included is a classic recipe from La Bodeguita del Medio, Hemingway’s hangout.
A young actor-turned-bartender gives up the goods on El Floridita, including the original daiquiri recipe that Papa Hemingway enjoyed daily.
Esquire Magazine has a surprising amount of decent information about booze. This time around they take on the proper method of mixing a Ti Punch. Well done.
This is the second installment of the VI Sailing.com series about rum. Look here for classic drink and island cuisine recipes. Sail on!
Here’s a great new site that celebrates “True Rum.” They cover everything from tasting notes and travel to the process of making rum. Enjoy.
Bars on Toronto’s Queen Street push dark rum drinks at their annual Cuban festival. The Culto a la Vida was a big hit. Get the recipe here.
Just in time for cold and flu season, Michelle at Heirloom Toolchest stews up relief in the form of a Rum Toddy.
Now THIS is a Mai Tai article! Science of Drink schools us on everything from proper ingredients and technique to garnishes and ice texture. A must read.
Do you have fruit and white rum laying around? Rejiggered gives you a great excuse to test your bartending skills with their rum infusion recipe.
After Matusalem Gran Reserva won “Best Rum” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition the guys over at Blog Critics give it the once over.
We’re not huge fans of flavored rum around here, but this new Guava batch from our friends at Cruzan makes a great summer cocktail.
