So my local pusher…uh, I mean my licensed retail alcohol sales proprietor, contacted me today. “Hey, is this Bill, the rum guy?”, he asked. “Yes”, I replied. Instantly flattered, of…
Category: Rum
Matt Pietrek whipped up this new drink called the Jungle Doctor which feature’s Michigan’s own Two James Spirit’s Doctor Bird Jamaican rum. Anything by Matt is always worth the read,…
Bacardi has nutritional labels for most of their expressions listed on their corporate website. These labels include the sugar content. The values given on the page are for 1.5 oz…
The first-ever Caribbean Rum Awards was held in Saint Lucia this weekend, and the winners have been selected. The awards, curated by Caribbean Journal and a team of nine judges,…
This recipe is from our friends at Topper’s Rhum in St. Maarten. Whether a holiday party or a small family gathering, this ‘White Christmas Mojito’ is sure to be a…
Caribbean Journal has posted it’s 2017 Rum Awards winners. While I don’t necessarily agree with many of the selections, it was nice to see a number of rum agricole varieties…
Batch 2 of Copper Bottom Craft Distillery‘s Kentucky bourbon barrel-aged gold rum is now available to those living in Florida. Sadly, it is not available here in Michigan. Contact Copper…
One of my favorite flavored rums is Crystal Lime from St. Lucia Distillers. The lime/citrus flavor seems to come from actual lime zest, and not some artificial flavoring. We stopped…
My latest “haul” from last week’s cruise in the Caribbean on Adventure of the Seas: English Harbour Small Batch Cask Finish Madeira Cask Doorley’s 12 Year from Fourquare St. Nicholas…
Hopefully Senator Proos will be successful in reducing this burdensome tax on Michigan microdistillers. These small businesses are creating local jobs in their communities, and it makes no sense that…