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We Asked 15 What’s the Best New Rum That’s Earned a Spot on Your Bar? (2024)

VinePair

For years, much of American cocktail culture treated rum as little more than a summertime spirit or a match for Coke and ginger beer. is embracing rums in every facet. With this in mind, bartenders and beverage directors have grown increasingly interested in the new and small-batch rums popping up on shelves.

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We Asked 25 Bartenders: What’s the Best Rum for Cocktails? (2024)

VinePair

If your home bar shows a conspicuous absence of rum despite an affinity for Daiquiris, then you’ve come to the right place. Seeking the best rums for cocktails, we asked bartenders around the world for their go-to bottles behind the bar. Here, the best rums for mixing into cocktails. Planteray Isle of Fiji R.L. Volcanique.

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Strong Water Anaheim Named 2024 James Beard Award Nominee for Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Chilled Magazine

Upon entering, guests are transported onto a sunken ship for an immersive tiki experience with rum-based drinks and elevated Asian Fusion bites. The hidden “tik-easy” is adorned with eclectic decor, including nods to tiki culture like the “Zombie King Grotto” and references to Don the Beachcomber.

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Mixologist and Alcohol-Free Bar Owner Taylor Boyd’s Non-Alc Picks

Dry Atlas

Taylor’s path has been shaped by an innate love for hospitality and connection. This led him from bussing tables at a local country club to mastering the art of mixology, eventually studying hospitality and event management at the University of Central Florida.

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The Bitter Truth Bartender Appreciation Day Give-Away

BarLifeUK

It’s a period in which bartenders wake up in the afternoon needing to gather all of their inner strength for the battles ahead, and remind themselves why they love hospitality. In other words, it’s a time of year when bartenders deserve an extra dollop of appreciation for the work they do and the joy they dispense.

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We Asked 10 Bartenders: What’s the Easiest Cocktail to Master?

VinePair

It’s known as a Cuba Libre when mixed with rum from Cuba, and there’s the more trendy Batanga cocktail with Coke and tequila. Solis, CEO, Sol Hospitality Group and Maison Solís , Los Angeles “I would have to say a Moscow Mule. Linda Nivar, bar manager, Tiki Chick , NYC “In my opinion, the easiest cocktail to master is a Negroni.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Most Underrated Summer Cocktail?

VinePair

While clear spirits like gin and tequila might feel like the most obvious choices for summertime sipping, rum and bourbon also have their place, as do lighter, low-ABV options like vermouth and Pimm’s. Their responses ranged from the classic rum Daiquiri to some less expected options. “The Saturn. .’” “The Saturn.