Thursday, March 27, 2014

What is so Good about Overproof Rums?

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     My personal feeling is that the overproof rums provide a more natural flavor lost when the rum is diluted down to 80 proof with water. ...
Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Dzama Finally Reaches Florida

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     Three years ago I first ran across the Dzama (Pronounced "Zahm").   This rum won Gold in the 2011 Miami Rum Renaissance Festi...
Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Penny Blue XO Rum, Named for the Rare 1847 Penny Blue Stamp

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  1847 Penny Blue Stamp  .    September 24, 2013, The Indian Ocean Rum Company along with Barry Brothers and Rudd announced the launch ...
Monday, March 24, 2014

The Magnificant Osprey Came by Today

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     Down here is the Florida Keys, there are a wide variety of magnificent birds that share my world.   There is something very special in ...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

By the Dawn's Early Light

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     This time change has meant that it stays darker longer into the morning.  Instead of seeing sun-up, it is just dawn when I head down th...
Saturday, March 22, 2014

Flor de Cana: "Flower of Cane"

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    The translation from Nicaraguan Spanish to English doesn't loose a thing, the Flor de Cana line of rums truly are the "Flower...
Friday, March 21, 2014

Carta Vieja, the Unknown Distillery for Panama Outsiders

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     Carta Vieja Rums are one of the most popular in Panama, but outside of Panama, they are very scarce and virtually unknown.   They of...
Thursday, March 20, 2014

New High Tech Fake ID's, What Next to Trip up The Sellers of Alcohol?

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     As though we don't already have enough pressure on us as bartenders to spot the under age people's fake ID's out there, but...
Wednesday, March 19, 2014

A Brief History of "Kill Devil"

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     Today it is known as Rum, but back in the days of the pirates and the sailors of the 1700's, it was called "Kill Devil". ...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014

2014 Rum Master Tasting Results

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     The results for the 2014 Rum Masters Tasting had some real surprises.  It is starting to reflect the new look for the category.  This i...