Each year, Drinks International release their ranking of the world's most popular spirits. Since here at Rum Drinks we don't really care too much for other forms of alcohol, we have refined this list to just provide you with the world's best selling rums from the 2014 edition of "The Millionaire’s Club". What is the Millionaire's Club? The Millionaires’ Club is Drinks … [Read more...]
Interactive Rum Map of the Caribbean
Some of you may have seen my tweet about my impending trip rum journey around the Caribbean. I plan to go next year, it's always been a dream of mine. As fate would have it, one of the fan's of my facebook page made me aware of this fantastic interactive rum map by Coconut Bay Resort! Simply click on the X's to learn more about each area, the rums and the distilleries. … [Read more...]
How to make rum balls
Well Christmas is nearly upon us and that means lots of food, lots of family and lots of good times to share. One of my favourite memories as a kid was making rum balls in the kitchen with my mum (yep it’s actually spelt like that here in Australia) in preparation for guests coming over for dinner parties. This Christmas my mum and sister are coming to my place – so it’s on me … [Read more...]
Appleton Estate V/X
The Appleton Estate V/X holds some special sentimental value to me. The smooth blended taste of the Jamaican rum always reminds me of the first bottle I tried. You see I didn't buy this bottle, it was given to me as a present for my birthday by a special friend. Knowing that I loved rum and that I had been trying some different varieties, she decided to go out on a limb … [Read more...]
Matusalem Platino
Matusalem Platino Rum or Ron Matusalem is my new favourite rum! It was a long, hard battle with Mt Gay, but for the moment the Platino has come out on top! It's hard to descibe why, Mt Gay is like my old friend I've known for years, where as Platino is like the fun new guy with all the cool stuff, fast cars, big screen tv's... you know what I mean! Origionally founded in … [Read more...]