Category: spirits

Was the English Civil war responsible for the birth of rum?

I’ve always been curious about what thought processes lead to the invention…

The origins of rum at St. Nicholas Abbey in Barbados

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

A good post on the impact of environmental conditions on barrel aging of whiskey

A nice, easily readable post for folks curious about whiskey over on…

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IMPORTANT: What follows has been superseded by a much more methodical and…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