Category: Cane spirits (rum)

Three Dutch Rums

Going Dutch (Rum-Crazy) – Denizen Merchant’s Reserve, Zuidam Flying Dutchman, and Tres Hombres Republica Dominicana

I started this past week with no Dutch rum in my collection…

The origins of rum at St. Nicholas Abbey in Barbados

In April 2103 my wife Carrie and I visited Barbados for the…

The Essential Arsenal of Tiki Rums

IMPORTANT: What follows has been superseded by a much more methodical and…

Lemon Hart 151 to become scarce again?

This was posted on the Lemon Hart 151 Facebook page last night:

The Hampden Negroni, featuring Smith & Cross rum

Next week (June 2-8, 2014) is National Negroni Week, but being impatient,…

Classic and Modern Tiki and Recipes from the Tacoma Cabana

The Seattle area hasn’t had a true authentic full-time Tiki bar for…

Rum tasting

Diplomatico Rum Lunch

I recently attended a lunch at La Isla restaurant in Seattle hosted by Diplomatico Rum, celebrating…

Tiki Drinks - Mai Tai

Tiki Drinks Improvisation Fundamentals

I realize that what follows may be heretical in Tiki circles. It…