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The Drink of Fete Season
0As Carnival season approaches, Newsday.com in Trinidad and Tobago post a Rum101 article and discuss pride and knowledge of their homegrown rum. Click here to check it out.
Rare Flavors
0Francetoday.com posts an article about rums distilled in Martinique. They review the entire process from cane fields to bottling. Click here for a very interesting read.
Jinga and Leblon
0Get in on the cachaca conversation over at Spirits and Cocktails.com and get the skinny on a great new drink – The Jinga Cocktail. Awesome! Click here for the recipe.
Rum Stands On Its Own
0“Rum and Cokes have done a disservice to rum by lowering our expectations of what it can be.” The KC Star highlights a selection of premium sippers.
Rum List
0Bruce Watson from Slashfood.com draws up a list of his favorite rums. His preference is clearly for the darker variety and he picks a few mid-range winners. Click here for the full list.
The Next Big Thing
0Here’s yet another article about rum being “the next big thing.” Fortunately, this one focuses on some of the best rum bars in London. Click here to check it out.
Rum In The Sun
0Epicurean has an interesting article about the latest trends in the rum industry including several decent drink recipes. Enjoy! Click here to check it out.
Carnival Spirit in a Bottle
0“Our rum is a distillation of this Cuban culture and I defy anyone not to smile after just a sip.” Don José Navarro, Head Distiller, Havana Club. Get cultured here.
Rum For The Hills
0Hanne Lynch from The Vue, Edmonton’s independent news weekly, discovers rum through a taste test of old fashioned cocktails and exclusive sippers. Read the article here.
All About Rum
0Royal Mile pulls together the critical data about different styles of rum and will sell you anything and everything available in the UK. Click here to check out this great site!
The State of Rum
0Drink Dogma takes a very realistic look at rum and how bar and nightclub trends may keep the general public from discovering the industry’s best. Click here for details.
Past and Present
0Donna Wolfson at VI Sailing.com has a great two-part series about rum history and cocktails. She’ll also hook you up with an unforgettable charter if needed. Click here for details.
Embrace The Dark Side
0Bars 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.
Science of Mai Tai
0Now 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. Click here for the full article.
