Egg Nogg, or Egg Nog, or Eggnog – however you spell it, it’s synonymous with the holidays. A drink older than the term “cocktail” that many associate with it, its origins lie somewhere in the 18th Century with popular “flips” or drinks made with spirits and eggs, often served hot, but not necessarily so. Much [...]
Hot Buttered Rum is a frequent holiday drink that frequently finds itself at the business end of tinkering. In a recent post I discussed the essential or basic Hot Buttered Rum, a simple mixture of rum, butter, hot water, sugar, and spices. Any drink that exists as long as Hot Buttered Rum is bound to [...]
When the weather starts getting nippy* and additional layers of clothes are required for keeping yourself from freezing to your couch, warm drinks are a perfect way to keep yourself thawed out. Of course, a little rum never hurts. Hot Buttered Rum 2 oz Rum 3 tsp Sugar .5 tsp Allspice .5 tsp Cloves 1 [...]
Today is the last day to get your punches in for the first ever Malo/RumDood punch competition, sponsored by Kraken Rum! If you’re interested in competing in what is certain to be one of the most fun contests in quite a while and for a shot at $500, you need to get your punch recipes [...]
RumDood.com and Malo Cantina are proud to announce our first ever LIVE punch competition! That’s right, a LIVE competition, sponsored by Kraken Rum – and you can win up to $500! My obsession with punches is apparently contagious and Malo Cantina on Sunset Blvd here in LA shares the fever that can only be cured [...]
A few weeks ago I left the cozy confines of the Anaheim Resort to travel to the Dominican Republic to visit with Brugal. While there I toured their distillery, their blending and aging warehouses, and spent some time talking with representatives of the brand, including two of their Maestros Roneros. Brugal was founded by Andrés [...]
Ron Diplmomatico Blanco is the newest rum to be brought to us by Distilerias Unidas in Venezuela. For over 50 years the distillery in La Miel has produced several lines of rums which can be found all over the world. The Ron Diplomatico line of products has long had shelf-space in my collection. The Reserva [...]