Celebrate with the JBF Bramble
This year, the James Beard Foundation hosted its 25th annual Awards gala in Chicago, where winners were bestowed with what is considered the highest honor for food and beverage professionals. A gathering of the...
The Perfect Triple Crown Drink: Sour Seer Sucker Mojito
The Triple Crown quickly approaches with the standard big hats, seer suckers and juleps, as well as the celebrations surrounding the more social than race focused day on May 2nd. So, whether you’re throwing yo...
Enjoy Your Liquor Neat (Or On The Rocks)
Most men tend to evolve into scotch drinkers and while some will genuinely develop a taste for it, it’s my belief that for many it’s the perception of class they want more than the liquor. But that’s the thing ...
Time to Learn the Omelet Flambé
An old classic, an 'endangered' flambé dish and an unusual dessert. Rum Omelettes were once a popular dish served in most European restaurants. It would be prepared live, by your table on a trolley and served, ...
It’s Time to Celebrate Rum
It's time to celebrate rum. This sweet, molasses based spirit is the subject of history. parties, late nights and early mornings, and ultimately delicious drinks. And that's why we love it. The deep flavors ...
The Perfect Rum Old Fashioned
Tax day has passed here in the US, and it's time to sit back and relax. Whether you had to pay into the system, are getting a little back, or got away with neither, it's always a stressful time to think about ...
A reintroduction to Mount Gay Extra Old Rum
I have a history with Mount Gay Extra Old Rum. This bottle of amber flavor, filled to the top (at the beginning) with hints of gold peeking through the bottle. The history is storied, and it honestly kept me ...
Papa’s Pilar Blonde and Dark Rums
This review by G-LO and Limpd was originally published on the “It’s just the booze dancing…” blog.
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Not all that long ago, Mrs. G-LO left me home alone with The Boys (aka o...
Captain Morgan’s LocoNut Makes a Great Rum Drink
I tend to not drink many sweet or flavored liquors and rarely find myself falling in love with any cordials, yet every now and then I happen across one that makes its way into my home bar. Captain Morgan's Loco...
Facundo Eximo is the Rum for Whisky Lovers
I love Whisky; it is my go to liquor and nothing beats a top shelf Whisky neat or on the rocks after a long day at work. I am a fan of Rum but I usually just have it as part of a crafted cocktail if it is grea...