It’s not often that a flavored rum grabs our attention, but in this case, yes. Because this one comes courtesy of Plantation, one of our favorite rum producers. And also because this one is Pineapple Stiggin’s Fancy Rum, a nineteenth…
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Whereas every day is a fine occasion for drinking rum, August 16th is National Rum Day, making it the finest occasion. So to celebrate this rummiest of holidays, we’ve rounded up a few rum cocktails. Check below for the recipes,…
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The Cuba Libre is a classic rum cocktail comprised of three simple parts: rum, lime and cola. As the story goes, to celebrate the end of the Cuban War of Independence, an American soldier named Captain Russell ordered a drink…
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The classic Daiquiri is one of our all-time favorites, but these (gasp!) might be even better.
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Parce Rum hails from Colombia, where the brand is creating two expressions–an eight year old rum and this, Parce 12 Year. We found a lot to like about Parce 8, so naturally we had to sample its older brother. Parce…
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The Facundo Rum Collection comprises four hand-blended sipping rums from Bacardi. We reviewed the entry level Facundo Neo, a silver rum, last year and found a lot to like. Next up in the collection is Facundo Eximo, a blend of…
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Captain Morgan just released three new flavored rums: Captain Morgan Pineapple, Captain Morgan Coconut and Captain Morgan Grapefruit. This product expansion comes on the heels of last year’s Captain Morgan White Rum as well as the spiced expression, Captain Morgan…
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When you think rum, you probably don’t think New England. But maybe you should. Because in the 1700s, the colonies were importing several millions gallons of Caribbean molasses, which then became rum in New England’s 100-plus distilleries. Those distilleries are…
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Parce is a new rum brand that’s produced in Colombia by a father-son distilling duo. Parce currently offers two expressions–an 8 year old rum and a 12 year old rum. Both are distilled from three different sugarcane varieties and then…
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In November of last year, Bacardi made waves by introducing Facundo, a lineup of sipping rums. Bacardi already produces a handful of higher-end rums (the solid 1873 Solera comes to mind), but they’ve primarily been a mass market brand that…
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Recently, we sampled Selvarey Rum, a new player from Panama that’s producing two products: Selvarey White and Selvarey Cacao. They’re good. So when the time came to make some rum punches for National Punch Day (it’s September 20th, and it’s…
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According to the barrage of press releases hitting our inbox, August 16th is National Rum Day. Oh, who are we kidding… it’s been marked on our calendar for months. So now seems like a good time to pull out these…
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Rhum agricole is the French term for a style of rum that’s distilled from fresh-pressed sugar cane juice, rather than molasses, which is a byproduct of refining sugar. And perhaps no place in the world is better suited to producing…
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Last week, Captain Morgan announced a limited-time addition to its rum portfolio: 1671 Commemorative Blend Spiced Rum, which is finished with Spanish oak. The new offering pays tribute to Captain Henry Morgan and his 1671 raid of Panama City, in…
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This past weekend we expended much time and energy in the Manhattan Cocktail Classic tasting rooms. It was filled with some familiar faces and plenty of new ones, as we moved from table to table to sample the goods. There…
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Phraya Rum hails from Thailand, which probably isn’t the first place you think of when it comes to rum. But with its tropical climate and favorable growing conditions, Southeast Asia is rich in sugarcane. Rum is most abundantly consumed in…
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Rhum Clément hails from Martinique, where the brand produces a fine collection of agricole style rums. Unlike most rums which are distilled from molasses, a sugarcane byproduct, rhum agricole is distilled from fresh-pressed, fermented sugarcane juice. This results in an…
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We first tasted Papa’s Pilar Rum at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference and, being fans of all things Hemingway, we were intrigued. The new rum pays tribute to one of history’s greatest adventurers, writers and rum drinkers, channeling Hemingway’s spirit…
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Crusoe Organic Spiced Rum comes from the Greenbar Collective guys, makers of TRU Organic Vodka, IXA Tequila, FruitLab liqueurs and several other products. This is our first encounter with the company’s rum. They produce both a silver and a spiced…
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Rhum Clemente, the makers of some fine rhum agricole, recently announced two new spirits. Clemente Canne Bleue is a white rhum crafted from fresh juice that’s extracted from one unique varietal of sugarcane. Clement Select Barrel is aged for three years in used French oak, which imparts soft vanilla notes to this aged rhum.// read more →
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