Our research trip to the Virgin Islands continues with a jaunt to Cane Garden Bay, Tortola and a tour of Callwood Distillery, the oldest distillery in the region. Enjoy. _____________________________________________________ Cane Garden Bay is one of those idyllic little bodies of water in the Caribbean. The lush green hills of Tortola roll steeply from the [...]
What’s not to like about an old rum distillery just steps from the beach on a beautiful island in the BVIs? Here’s a look at Callwood Distillery in Cane Garden Bay. __________________________________________________ A Look at Callwood Distillery Our friends at Travelers in Paradise really have got the life. They sail the Caribbean, stop off at [...]
Portland, OR seems to be a hot spot for craft cocktails and spirits these days, so it’s no surprise that a local micro distillery is making super-interesting rums. __________________________________________________ We received a bottle of Deco Distillery’s Coffee Rum last week from a friend who hails from Portland, Oregon. To be completely honest, we’re not necessarily [...]
Today we’re touring two of the top micro distilleries in the country. Details about Drum Circle and Florida Caribbean Distillers coming soon. __________________________________________ The Rum Connection crew leaves Key West this morning on a short flight up to Sarasota, Florida. We’re in for a treat. Troy Roberts of Drum Circle Distillery has invited us up [...]
Dogfish Head has been brewing high-quality, high-octane beers for a number of years, but now their small batch spirits are gaining notoriety. ___________________________________________________ Rumming @ Rehoboth Beach Tucked into a busy commercial strip on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, Deleware sits the Dogfish Head Brewpub. At first look this seems to be the traditional, if [...]
GQ Magazine features an impressive selection of American made, small batch spirits. Birkshire Mountain’s Ragged Mountain Rum gets high marks. __________________________________ Click here for the full article.
The Gulf Coast of Texas has a long history of liquor production. Railean Rum is keeping that tradition alive one small batch of rum at a time. ___________________________ Click here for the full article.
Already known for their premium beers, the guys at Lucky Bucket Brewery in La Vista, Nebraska build a distillery and launch a line of small batch spirits. Get the full article right here.
The US craft distilling community just got a little bigger. Bull Run Distillery opens a 7000 square foot facility in Portland, OR for light and dark rum production. Click here for details.
Telluride Watch makes a trip to the tasting room at Montanya Distillers in Silverton, Colorado to be converted into bona fide rum enthusiasts. Click here for the full article.
After 2 years of paperwork and permit applications, a new micro-distillery in Loveland, CO is preparing to open its doors. A line of rums will be their first release. Click here for details.
With Tales of the Cocktail in full swing, it’s only appropriate that LA Weekly’s Squid Ink column focus on Old New Orleans Rum and Streetcar cocktail recipes. Click here to read the full article.
Fresh off a gold medal win at the Rum XP Tasting Competition in Miami, Koloa Rum promises to expand their product line and distribution. Read the entire article at Hawaii-Aloha.com.
The 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 [...]
Chip 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 [...]
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