Rum Journal
Everything about rum.
History, styles, how it is made, how to drink it and what to mix it with. Short, plain guides for curious drinkers.
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Celebrating 70 years of the Piña Colada
Seven decades later and the Piña Colada grows more popular every year. Keep reading to discover more about this legendary drink!
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Best rum for a Piña Colada
What to look for in a rum for a Piña Colada, the classic recipe, and a Beach Heaven twist with Spiced Velvet.
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Best rum for a Mojito
What to look for in a rum for a Mojito, the classic recipe, and a Beach Heaven twist with Lychee Bliss.
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Best rum for a Daiquiri
The classic Daiquiri needs a light white rum. Here is why, and a Beach Heaven twist with Pink Dream.
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Best rum for Rum and Coke (Cuba Libre)
What rum works best with cola, the classic Cuba Libre, and a Beach Heaven twist with Spiced Velvet.
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Best rum for an Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned is usually made with whiskey. Here is how to make a rum version, with a Beach Heaven twist.
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Best rum for Rum and Ginger Beer
A spiced, slightly sharp long drink. What rum suits ginger beer, and a Beach Heaven twist with Spiced Velvet.
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A short history of rum
From Caribbean sugar plantations to the Royal Navy and the modern cocktail bar.
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Types of rum explained
White, gold, dark, aged, spiced, agricole: what the words on the label usually mean.
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Why bartenders love rum
Flexible, friendly with fruit and citrus, and almost endless in style.
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Six classic rum cocktails every home bar should know
Daiquiri, Mojito, Cuba Libre, Dark 'n' Stormy, Piña Colada and Mai Tai, in a nutshell.
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How rum is made
Sugarcane, fermentation, distillation, ageing and blending, step by step.
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Spiced rum explained
What spiced rum is, how it differs from dark rum, and how to enjoy it.
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How to drink rum: neat, on the rocks or mixed
Simple ways to enjoy rum at any experience level.
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Rum and food: what to pair with what
From grilled seafood to chocolate: simple ideas for pairing rum drinks with a meal.
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Rum and the tiki story
How a Hollywood bar in the 1930s turned rum into a whole style of drinking.
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Rum for your home bar: what to keep and how to serve it
A short shopping list and a few habits that make every drink better.
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