“It was 40 years ago today, The Navy took the rum away. But it’s never gone out of Style, Black Tot’s been around a while.” Ian Williams at a Black Tot tasting.
Check out the full article at Rum Pundit.
Our luck in Philly continued last Friday when we were summoned to a belated Black Tot Day celebration and tasting of the super-rare Black Tot Rum.
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Black Tot, Indeed
by Mike Streeter
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A 300 year old Royal Navy tradition came to an end on July 31st, 1970 when the last daily rum ration was served to enlisted sailors. [...]
The UK Rum Fest is moving! In its fourth year, the ever-growing party celebrating all things cane spirits will set up shop at the massive Olympia 2 Grand Hall.
Click here for details.
Now that Rum Renaissance and Tales of the Cocktail have come and gone, make plans to be at the next big event of the year – Rum Week in Philadelphia.
Here’s the scoop:
Wednesday, August 18th
Paul Yellin, The Rhum Chef, brings his Caribbean culinary mastery to Rum Bar in Philadelphia and prepares dishes using some of the [...]
“Rum is not taken seriously” declares Andres Garcia Ricard of the Four Seasons Hotel in Miami and he is out to change that one tasting session at a time.
Click here to read the full article.
Get ready Philly!! The crew from Rum Bar is gearing up for their third annual summer rum party, Rum on the River. We’ll see you there! Cheers!
Peep their website for details.
Here’s Part 2 of our Rum Renaissance Rundown. Good drink, good friends and good times seem to be the theme. Cheers!
Day 3:
Once again, day 3 of Rum Renaissance started early as I was awoken in stereo by my trusty alarm clock and front desk wake-up call. Glad both were in place. Breakfast was hosted at [...]
We’ve talked about it for months and Rum Reniassance has somehow come and gone in a flash. Here’s our rundown……from what we can remember.
Day 1:
We rolled into Miami on Wednesday and checked in at the Raleigh Hotel in Miami Beach. Nice place. After a bit of rest, we strolled down to the Gansevoort Hotel where [...]
Today’s Miami New Times is featuring a wonderful photo spread highlighting some of the finer moments at this year’s Rum Renaissance Festival.
Check the spread at Miami New Times.
If you needed any more convincing, Examiner.com has assembled 8 reasons to attend the Rum Renaissance Festival in Miami.
Get all 8 Reasons here.
Paul “Rum Daddy” Artrip will once again feature a select group of small-batch American rums at this year’s Rum Renaissance Festival. Click for more info.
AMERICAN ARTISAN RUMS SELECTED FOR THE LARGEST RUM EVENT IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
MIAMI, Florida April 26, 2010 – Five American artisan rums have been selected to show in the [...]
Get ready! Industry experts and aficionados from around the globe are once again set to invade Miami for a giant party celebrating the world’s finest rums. May 5-9 !!!
Get the details from the Rum Examiner.
What’s cooler than getting a shout-out on Beachbumberry.com? Having the opportunity to bar-hop in London with the Bum himself, of course.
Click here to read Jeff’s UK Rum Fest story.
Another UK Rum Fest video surfaces. This episode is narrated by Jenny Gardener of Vanquish and highlights the team behind St. Nicholas Abbey.
Watch it here.
More observations of the Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival in Edmonton from our friend Chip Dykstra.
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Rocky Mountain Food and Wine Festival Part 2
By Chip Dykstra
Day 2 and 3
I spent day two and three at the festival learning about what was happening in the rum industry in Canada. Small import companies are popping up throughout [...]