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Review: Indie Rums of Roaming Road, 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

Rather, Roaming Road and founder Mike Gilmore is scouring all types of spirits to bottle, including whiskey (of course) but also single-cask rums, Armagnacs, Cognacs, Irish whiskey, “and whatever else grabs his trained eye.” French brandies are coming next. We received five of the initial run of nine rums to taste.

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Brandy Cocktails We Love

Cheers

Here are some warming brandy cocktails to brighten up the season’s chill. Print Bull’s Eye Rose Course Drinks Keyword amaro, Angostura bitters, apple brandy, Grenadine, lemon, Luxardo maraschino liqueur, plum vinegar, rye Ingredients 1 oz. Laird’s Apple Brandy ½ oz.

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3 Classic Cocktail Riffs using Coco Lopez for National Coconut Day

Chilled Magazine

Rum , Vodka White Coconut Martini Ingredients 1 ¼ oz. coconut rum ½ oz. Coco Lopez Real Cream of Coconut Preparation In a shaker, stir together the half and half, coconut rum, vodka, and Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut. Brandy , Rum Hennessy Piña Colada Ingredients 2 oz. spiced rum 3 oz. pineapple rum 1 oz.

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The Top 10 Rums of 2023

Drinkhacker

Top shelf rum is becoming easier and easier to find — and harder and harder to pin down into a cohesive top 10 list. Sadly, many of the price tags on these rums are fairly luxe — with bottles nearly 30 years old, single barrels, one-off experiments, or all of the above. 500 [ BUY IT NOW FROM RESERVEBAR ] 3. 99 proof. $75

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Fall Cocktails That Celebrate Flavors of the Season

Imbibe Magazine

Truly Scrumptious Pear eau de vie and unaged South American grape brandy combine their fragrant forces in this luscious cocktail. Rum Walnut Alexander With aged rum, demerara syrup, and walnut liqueur, the Rum Walnut Alexander is a decadent, nutty take on the Brandy Alexander.

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The 30 Best Rums for 2024

VinePair

As much as any other spirit, it’s safe to say there’s a style of rum for everyone. Then there are flavored or spiced releases, which accounted for over 50 percent of the rum sold in the U.S. After all, there’s a style of rum for everyone. The nose is corny, ever so slightly grassy, and features muted raisin notes, intriguingly.

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Spirit of Gallo Re-Enters Luxury Rum Category with Ron del Barrilito

VinePair

Spirit of Gallo is expanding its luxury spirits portfolio with an investment in Puerto Rican rum brand Ron del Barrilito, according to a Monday press release. The deal will make Gallo the rum’s exclusive U.S. This move marks Spirit of Gallo’s return to luxury rum. To win in rum, we know it needs to be Super Premium+.

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