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 [...]
Rum
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 [...]
“Rum is not just a drink – it’s a lifestyle.” – Paul McFadyen, IP Bartenders Rum Renaissance is the first major conference in the US dedicated to rum. The festival is the brain child of Robert A. Burr and his family (wife Robin and son Robert V. Burr), and was organized this year in Miami, [...]
Martin Cate, co-creator of Forbidden Island Tiki Bar in Alameda, judge in the Ministry of Rum Tasting Competitions, rum connoisseur, and all-around awesome guy is opening a new bar this Fall in San Francisco. I haven’t yet written a great deal about bars here (although look for that to change in the coming months), and [...]