Labor Day approaches, and what better way to wet the whistles of guests to your beach or pool party than a big bowl of rum punch? How about a bowl of rum punch made with free rum, courtesy of Mount Gay Rum? RumDood.com and Mount Gay Rum are going to make sure that at least [...]
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Rum 101 is a continuing series of posts on rum and rum cocktails Beating the summer heat is one of the top priorities for any person living outside of the Arctic Circle when the sun begins its months-long crusade to bake every person on the face of the planet. While we’re half-way through summer here [...]
Looking for a rum or tiki-related event to attend this year but just aren’t sure where to go? Lucky for you, I get invited to all kinds of rum and tiki events I couldn’t possibly afford to go to unless every reader here was willing to donate $1000 a year to the cause. I don’t [...]
The Dominican Republic is home to a number of wonderful rums. One of their best-known producers is Brugal, whose Siglo de Oro has already been reviewed here. A few months ago I was asked to pen an article for Cigar Snob Magazine and give some thoughts on various rums. One of the initial rums requested [...]
Painkillerfrom Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s Grog Log4 oz Pusser’s Rum4 oz Pineapple Juice1 oz Coconut Cream1 oz Orange Juice8 oz Crushed IceMix all ingredients in a blender and blend for approximately 3 seconds. Serve in a tiki mug and dust with nutmeg, cinnamon, or both. I know that one or two people out there are hoping [...]
When most people think of spirits in the United States, they think of Rye, Bourbon, or Tennessee Sour Mash – the Holy Trinity of American Whiskey. What they don’t realize is that another spirit has defined the US – and pretty much the entirety of the Western Hemisphere – almost since Europeans first set foot [...]
Mixology Monday stares me down in the face again, and this month I’ve foolishly agreed to be the host of our monthly cocktail party. I figured I’d throw out a drink submission of my own, however, before my own deadline expired and I was forced to break my own rules.This month’s Mixology Monday theme, as [...]