September 20th is National Punch Day. But more importantly, here’s a punch recipe from David Wondrich that can be consumed on National Punch Day or whenever you damn well please. Composed of spirit, citrus, spice and water, it’s very likely…
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The Diplomático World Tournament is back, and once again, Diplomático Rum is looking for the best bartender in the world. This international cocktail competition will feature talented bartenders from more than 40 countries around the world. Think you have what it takes? read more →
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The Painkiller is a fine, fine cocktail. Itself a riff on the Piña Colada, the Painkiller is composed of rum, pineapple, orange juice and cream of coconut and gets a dusting of nutmeg on top. Well, here comes a riff…
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The daiquiri is a simple, three-part classic cocktail that’s one of our favorites. A simple mix of rum, lime and sugar, the daiquiri is an achievement in balance and refreshment that keeps us coming back for more. So if we’re…
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From Sir Francis Drake to Ernest Hemingway, we trace the origins of this classic cocktail.
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I may not know much about diplomacy, but I did recently have the chance to learn more about Ron Diplomático during a tasting dinner at Barcelona Wine Bar in Boston’s South End. I’d not previously had the chance to taste…
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Affordable rum doesn’t have to taste cheap.
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The Venceremos cocktail comes from Gn Chan, bartender at Angel’s Share in New York City, and winner of the 2016 Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition. The drink draws inspiration from the Pina Colada and combines rum with classic flavor combinations…
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We’ve spent the past several days in San Francisco to observe the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition, in which 37 of the world’s best bartenders competed for the coveted title. Last night, in front of a crowded room and a…
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Here we’ve got a refreshing rum cocktail from Tommy Bahama Restaurant & Bar. They’re merging a 12 year rum with three classic tenants of island drinks–lime, ginger and bitters–plus some maple syrup for a rich sweetener. It looks good, tastes…
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For all your Oscars drinking needs, here’s the Life on Mars. It comes from New York’s Roxy Hotel, and they created it to pay homage to the Martian, the Best Picture contender starring Matt Damon as a stranded astronaut. It’s…
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When you’ve got a friend who’s working in Myanmar, you tend to ask questions. “What’s Myanmar like?” is a good one. It falls right behind “Can you ship me some local booze?” So that’s how I acquired bottles of Grand…
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In the heart of Brooklyn, Bridget Firtle is reviving America’s most historic spirit.
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A recent trip to Havana, Cuba led to much rum drinking, as should be expected. And while we indulged in a few familiar brands like Havana Club and Santiago, discovering a couple unknown-to-us rums was a particularly special treat. One…
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Star Wars Day. It’s here. And whether you’re lining up to see the movie or barring yourself indoors to avoid the swarms of Stormtrooper clad fans, here’s something we can all agree on: a nice cocktail. So below, the Planet…
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Rum isn’t just a Caribbean thing anymore.
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The Mojito is a classic rum drink that still holds up today. A refreshing mixture of rum, lime, mint and soda, the Mojito traces its roots back to Cuba. And while it occasionally gets some flack (poor iterations from disinterested…
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I remember my reaction the first time I saw a bottle of Alaska Outlaw whiskey. “They make this stuff where? Wasilla, Alaska? What?!” It must say something about the drinking culture in South Florida that when I heard about Wicked…
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Caribbean rum is on the rise in America, and these guys are here to make sure we know what we’re talking about.
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Grander Rum is a new, independently owned spirits brand that’s producing an eight year old Panamanian rum. The process begins in the sugar cane fields of Herrara, Panama, where the sugar cane is hand-harvested and turned into Grade-A molasses. After…
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