Posts Tagged ‘rum’

Bacardi Turns 150!

photo   Bacardi Limited will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its eponymous rum brand this year with a series of events and the release of a $2,000 limited-edition bottle of rare Bacardi rum. (That’s right: $2,000.)   Eight former maestros de ron, all Bacardi family members, created Ron Bacardi de Maestros de Ron, Vintage, MMXII,

Sammy Hagar Rocks Beach Bar Rum

photo   Rock musician and spirits entrepreneur Sammy Hagar has unveiled a new product, Sammy’s Beach Bar Rum, in partnership with Maui-based Haliimaile Distilling Company. The small-batch silver rum was officially introduced last week at the Hard Rock Café in Waikiki. It’s made from Hawaii-grown sugar cane matured for a full two years and is

Hot Apple Cider with Rum

photo   Ingredients: 1 apple 2 teaspoons whole cloves 1 orange, thinly sliced 2 quarts apple cider 1/2 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon allspice Pinch grated nutmeg 1 cup dark rum Cinnamon sticks, garnish   Directions: Stud the apple with the cloves. In a medium pot, combine the studded apple and remaining ingredients except

You Know You’re On Vacation When You’re Drinking: Posh Mojitos

  If the Four Seasons at Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica isn’t on your calendar anytime soon, you can recreate one of its small luxuries wherever you kick back or call in sick from.   Called a Posh Mojito, this pink and green delight goes something like this:   Mull together crushed mint and 1

Introducing: Voodoo Mojo

There’s a new cocktail in town—New Orleans, that is. This one features Sailor Jerry Spiced Navy Rum. The Bourbon ‘O’ Bar has concocted a new mix that is served in a special souvenir flagon, boasts a full 20 ounces and sells for only $9.00 (including the lavender colored signature container), according to a press release.

Beautiful Thing: Rum Cake

Each year (usually around a birthday or a holiday), my friend delivers a homemade rum cake to my doorstep that weighs as much as an overfed baby and makes Cinnabons smell like burnt broccoli. Put a piece of it in front of my husband and there’s no one else in the room. Time stops. His

Maple Strawberry Rhubarb Mojito

A backyard bartender. It’s what everyone needs this time of year. Luckily, we found ours in Houston, Texas. Our new drinking pal, Nancy, writes about creative boozings on her blog, The Backyard Bartender. We were big fans of the Smo-jito recipe she posted in March and asked if she’d be so kind to guest post

Boozy Peeps

To me, Easter weekend means the following: a house smelling of lilies and ham, unnecessarily long masses, hard boiled eggs (that I usually end up eating instead of painting), and candy bowls full of mini eggs, jelly beans and peeps.  Needless to say, it isn’t the booziest of holidays. Thankfully, our friends at 12 Bottle