Cocktail Wonk

JUNE 1, 2023

Wherever Tiki geeks gather, one question invariably arises, “I’m new to Tiki; what rums should I start with?” The post The Nine Essential Tiki Rum Styles – A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Cocktail Wonk. It’s understandable.

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Cocktails with Suderman

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The rum Old Fashioned is underrated. It’s underrated because outside of hardcore tiki heads, most people don’t pay enough attention to rum. And tiki heads? Well, they like tiki drinks. Again, fair enough: Tiki drinks are delicious.) (Again, fair enough: Tiki drinks are delicious.)

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 29, 2024

Guatemala is home to a number of top-shelf rums, including Zacapa , Botran , and more. The latest arrival is a new brand called Tenango Rum, launched by restauranteur Sophia Deleon, who has deep Guatemalan heritage. On the nose, the rum is toasty with wood but is moderated by notes of ruddy, red fruit and smoldering dark molasses.

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 9, 2024

Both of this week’s drinks are honey-laced Daiquiri variations that take the core three-ingredient formula — rum, lime, and sugar — and move it in a more tiki-ish direction by layering multiple sweeteners and adding a spice/intense flavor element. You can, of course, use any rum you want.

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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

The 2024 Bourbon Giftpack features Yellowstone Select , Special Finishes Collection Toasted , and Special Finishes Collection Rum Cask, which we’re reviewing today. Yellowstone Special Finishes Collection Rum Cask is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon is bottled and produced by Limestone Branch Distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky.

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PubClub

JULY 29, 2024

PubClubette Ashley enjoys a Kuleana rum drink at Tiki Oasis San Diego. Photo: PubClub.com The Polynesian lifestyle, always prevalent here, sways in full force at the annual Tiki Oasis takes place at the Town & Country Inn. Tiki Oasis 2024 She’s enjoying floating in the pool at Tiki Oasis.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

It provides a creamy texture and nutty flavor that pairs beautifully with rum , lime juice, and myriad spices. To discover how to seize orgeat’s full potential, we consulted with Stefan Was, owner of Cleveland’s Porco Lounge & Tiki Room. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Add almonds, and you’ve got a cake right there.”

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PubClub

JULY 15, 2024

PubClubette Ashley provides the beauty while I provide the brawn at Tiki Oasis San Diego. The world’s largest Polynesian festival, Tiki Oasis in San Diego, is back for 2024. ” The five-night, four-day all-things-tiki event is July 31-Aug. These are open to those with Tiki Oasis tickets.

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Mix That Drink

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Spiced rum is a rich and tasty spirit that can add depth, warmth, and complexity to a wide range of cocktails. From tiki-inspired drinks to cozy winter warmers, spiced rum opens up a world of flavor possibilities.

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Australian Bartender

APRIL 14, 2024

And what makes it pretty cool (and different from most tiki-style drinks) is that it features a bitter aperitif, Campari. So, hats off to Aviary’s bartender at the time, Jeffrey Ong, who came up with the genius idea of mixing Campari into his tiki drink. And who doesn’t love Campari? And the name?

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Cocktails with Suderman

AUGUST 16, 2024

So before the summer closed, I felt compelled to write about the Tradewinds, a devastatingly delicious tiki-ish drink that combines coconut cream and apricot liqueur. Planter’s Punch Out Tiki drinks often look quite complex on the page. Indeed, I am almost embarrassed by how much I enjoy this drink.

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Australian Bartender

JULY 14, 2024

Today, it’s your votes for the country’s best Rum Bars. Rum Bar of the Year Proudly sponsored by The House of Angostura Bar Kokomo, Darwin, NT Blue Kahunas, Newcastle, NSW Burrow Bar, Sydney, NSW Flamingo’s Tiki Bar, Cairns, QLD Hains & Co., So without further ado, here are the Top 12. Congrats to all the finalists!

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 19, 2024

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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VinePair

AUGUST 1, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

Nothing says tropical vacation quite like a tiki cocktail which is why Ron Barcelo felt destined to bring forth a tiki experience that can be made from every inch of the globe. Liqueur , Rum Barceló Mai-Tai Ingredients ½ oz. Rum Barceló Mojito Ingredients 2 oz. Rum Barceló Sunrise Ingredients 2 oz.Barceló Blanco ½ oz.

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Drinkhacker

MARCH 17, 2024

The Glenlivet continues its parade of unusual and unexpected whiskies with its new Fusion Cask Selection, which it describes as “a category-first innovation,” selectively finished in “bespoke casks that are uniquely crafted by fusing dismantled first-fill rum and bourbon barrels.”

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Australian Bartender

AUGUST 15, 2024

Rum State of Mind with Planteray, Husk & Ron Matusalem Sunday, 8th September 7pm to 9pm Kittyhawk, 16 Phillip Lane, Sydney RSVP TO ATTEND RIGHT HERE! Join us for an unforgettable evening delving into the world of rum, featuring tastings from Planteray, Husk, and Ron Matusalem. Discover rum like never before with Proof and Company.

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PubClub

AUGUST 8, 2024

The LA Rum Festival is a paradise for rum lovers. Photo: Lee Joseph/Reverberations Media If you say “mmm” when you think of rum, then the LA Rum Fest is for you. Also known as the California Rum Fest SoCal Edition, it takes place Thursday, Aug. Rum Festivals are more than a tasting experience.

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Cocktails with Suderman

JUNE 7, 2024

That’s tiki time. On the other hand, with its lime and apricot, this drink bears more than a little resemblance to a tiki drink. So close, in fact, that with just a bit of tinkering and a bottle or two of rum, I think you can, in fact, convert it into one, or something pretty close.

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Drinkhacker

JUNE 19, 2024

He produces a Guyanese-style rum in a variety of expressions, all of which form the bulk of the backbar at his distillery’s in-house tiki lounge, Tiki TNT. Read on for our thoughts on several of Todd’s eponymous rums, including the Coconut expression, which we’re revisiting. 100 proof. Lip-puckering stuff to be sure.

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Advanced Mixology

JANUARY 16, 2024

Discerning mixologists know that rum is at the heart of tiki cocktails because it was the alcohol of choice of Ernest Raymond “Donn Beach” Gantt and Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron — the founding fathers of tiki culture. The Polynesian-themed restaurant is no longer around, but its legacy lives on with this tiki cocktail.

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Drinkhacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Hampden “Great House” Rum Distillery Edition 2023 – This is the fifth edition of Great House , and these are always outstanding rums. Bold but fruity, the rum pops from the get-go with notes of grilled fruit, ripe cherries, and dark chocolate on the nose. Even at 57% abv, this needs no water to go down easy.

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Imbibe Magazine

AUGUST 12, 2024

It’s an accepted truth in the drinks world that no spirit demonstrates as much diversity in style and breadth of range as rum. But while rum and its sugarcane kin have long been celebrated in carefree cocktails evoking the tropics, rum’s true story is much deeper, and sometimes darker. We’re taking a closer look at rum.

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PubClub

AUGUST 14, 2024

This is a rum cocktail which is something to drink on National Rum Day, Aug. National Rum Day is Aug. 16 and these San Diego bars are marking the occasion with rum drinks and specials. Join the Caribe Cartel by taking a “flight” to the rum region of your choice, earning pins and merchandise.

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PubClub

AUGUST 8, 2024

PubClub.com bartender Gabi is double fisted with rum cocktails. Photo: PubClub.com As home of the Tonga Room, Smuggler’s Cove and The Zombie Village, San Francisco is a mecca for tiki bars and rum drinks. And to kick off Labor Day Weekend, the ninth annual San Francisco Rum Festival & Congress is happening at SOMArts.

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Mix That Drink

JULY 1, 2024

The Rum Swizzle is considered the national cocktail of Bermuda. It features rum and fruit juice, though recipes vary. The post Rum Swizzle Classic Tropical Cocktail Recipe appeared first on Mix That Drink. It's always delicious and refreshing.

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Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Renegade Rum, the terroir-driven rum project from the Caribbean island of Grenada, has announced the launch of a new flagship range of aged and unaged natural rums that showcase its pioneering methodology to the United States. These latest rums are releasing in December in 700ml bottles.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

But they wanted to avoid the usual South Seas cliches and imagery that have made tiki a controversial topic in recent years. There are also rum flights and a Ti’ Punch service where the bottle of rhum agricole is left with you. They needed a new theme. Their counterintuitive alternative?

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Moody Mixologist

JUNE 1, 2023

Mixing up rum-based cocktails at home doesn’t have to be complicated. There are a lot of mixers that go well with both light and dark rums, making it possible to have a great drink with as little as two or three ingredients! Types of rum cocktails There are several different categories of rum cocktails to choose from.

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VinePair

MARCH 26, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Photo by Tucker + Hossler Photography Rum , Sparkling Wine Sammy’s Love Potion #55 by Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum Ingredients 1 oz. Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Rum, divided 4 oz. Champagne, chilled Preparation Add half the rum to a chilled champagne flute. Top with the remaining rum. Sammy’s Beach Bar Platinum Rum ¾ oz.

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Steve the Bartender

AUGUST 6, 2024

Print Shrunken Skull Cocktail Recipe The Shrunken Skull can be seen as a tiki version of a Daiquiri (2 parts rum, 1 part sweetener, 1 part lime juice) but it most likely evolved from a Don the Beachcomber cocktail called the Skull & Bones.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 3, 2024

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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Drinkhacker

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Holmes Cay is best known for its vintage-dated, single cask rum offerings, but with the new Infinity Cask, we’re getting something entirely different: A blend of aged rums from 13 distilleries in 7 countries, ranging from 20 to a whopping 47 years old. There is truly nothing like the Holmes Cay Infinity in the rum world.

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Chilled Magazine

AUGUST 15, 2024

For example, if you are a tiki bar, then you want your menu to reflect cocktails, liquors, beers, and flavors that match a tropical and Caribbean theme, i.e. rums and frozen drinks. Implement a cocktail menu that uses different spirits, such as vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and whiskey and different flavor profiles.

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VinePair

MARCH 25, 2024

Reminiscent of tan lines, white sand, and turquoise waters, everyone’s favorite tiki ingredient, the tart and juicy pineapple, is entering a new, creamier chapter. As summer approaches, we’re thrilled to unveil our latest innovation, RumChata Pineapple Cream, which is reminiscent of summer tiki drinks.”

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Liqueur , Red Wine , Rum , Sherry , Tequila , Vermouth Fortunato’s Fate by Monica Stephen - Denver, CO / @chaosqueensupreme Ingredients 1 oz. Smith and Cross Jamaican Rum ¾ oz. lime juice Preparation Build in tin and shake with a few pieces of pebble ice top with more pebble ice garnish with mint and orchid in a Pilsner or Tiki Glass.

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