One of the first things you're probably wondering, when it comes to rum appreciation, is - how do you taste rum? And I don't mean the mechanics of taste buds, this isn't a biology lesson. I mean how do you pick out different flavours and characteristics so you know what type of rum your taste buds prefer and how to pick good choices based on those little descriptions on the … [Read more...]
How do you store rum?
Wine lovers have their wine racks, ice buckets and de-canters. But what do rum drinkers have aside from some ice and a cup? I want to know what cool things you readers have at home to make your rum drinking experience more enjoyable.. Do you prefer a tall glass, a short glass, lime, no lime, mint, dry, cola or ice - perhaps stright from the bottle?! Do you store your … [Read more...]
Screw Caps versus Corks
After a question on on the blog, I decided to do some research to find out just what is better to top off your bottle - a screw cap or a cork! Most rum enthusiasts in my experience prefer a screw cap to cork. Screw caps are better because they do not crack or dry out like the odd cork is prone to do. Because they provide a tighter seal, they also prevent leakage. Some rum … [Read more...]
How To Store Rum
The weekends excitement which lead to the discovery of my whizz bang, ridgy didge, real deal cocktail muddler, today had me thinking about what else to put in my Rum Room (something new for a change!), for those of you who haven’t read my rum room post then you probably are wondering what I’m talking about, you can catch up here: The rum room diaries! For … [Read more...]
The Rum Room
The news is out! We all know the best place to enjoy rum drinks (short of an exotic location surrounded by crystal blue water and giant coconut bearing palm trees) is in your own home with your fellow rum lovin’ friends and I have decided to build the king of all home rum drinking areas (because the lounge is just too boring!) by creating my own exotic location at home, that’s … [Read more...]