Rum Old-Fashioned – Bittermen’s Burlesque
Sometimes you just crave a simple cocktail. In this case, I got new bitters and which recipe better suited for testing bitters than an Old-Fashioned. On top of that, I had a rum on hand … Read more
Posts in Category ‘Rum Drinks’
How to Make a Real Tiki-Fire – High Fire
A lot of Tiki drinks use fire. However, it does not do the trick to just pour 151 rum over a sugar cube. For a real Tiki-fire you need a secret ingredient. On top of … Read more
Eagle Birds – Black Tot Rum
It is week three in the Tiki month and we will stick to Tiki drinks with Amaros for a little while longer. As mentioned in the last article the Jungle Bird is a Tiki classic … Read more
Tiki Month 2020 – Everlasting Muse
Of course, 2020 also has a Tiki Month and we want to start it off with a rather typical Tiki drink. Although, I have created a fair share of non-rum based Tiki drinks, it is … Read more
Your Arrival – By The Dutch White Arrack
Besides Genever, the Dutch spirits brand By The Dutch also specializes in arrack. In addition to the aged Arrack I reviewed earlier, there is a new version on the market. . They added a “white” … Read more
Pelicans We – Plantation Black Cask
Before we go into detail about gin, I wanted to take a short excurse into rum. The Plantation Black Cask is a special edition which combines rum from two different countries. The 2019 edition comes … Read more
Bloom – By The Dutch Batavia Arrack
Similar to the Old Genever, also the second product I want to present to you from By The Dutch follows a special production process. The Indonesian Batavia Arrack is similar to rum, but at the … Read more
Spirited News 05/2019: Plantation Guatemala X.O. Amburana Cask Finish
Every year all spirit nerds and rum aficionados are waiting for the new Single Casks releases from Plantation Rum. This year I choose the Plantation Guatemala X.O. with a rather special finish for presenting. That … Read more
Yellow Sun – Ruotkers Rum Old Plum
It is en vogue to distil a rum in Austria or Germany. Therefore, it is no surprise that David Gölles also has a go at the this sugarcane spirit. However, as always with David’s products … Read more
In the Summer – Gölles Alter Pfirsich
Another great spirit I discovered at the Finest Spirit 2019 is the Gölles Alter Pfirsich eau de vie. It so good, that I just had to present it to you in a separate article. However, … Read more