In my early bartending days I used to work at a small, crafty cocktail place in Oxford called Raoul’s Bar. While I was there the menu had an excess of around 90 different drinks, so it would be only natural that a few of them might be overlooked by the general crowd – one of … More Recipe: The Bacardi Cocktail That Needs A Revival – Culross
“New year, new me!” is the saying, but I think that’s something more likely to apply to rum rather than people. Even continuous bottlings are subject to change as time passes by and I’m going to test that theory with these two bottles of Bacardi. It is said that Bacardi 8 was created in 1862 … More Review: Bacardi Reserva Superior 8 Year Old vs Bacardi Reserva Ocho
As the 2nd best selling rum brand in the world after Tanduay, reviewing a Bacardi offering, more so their Carta Blanca, doesn’t seem necessary – but I’ll do it anyway. Bacardy y Compania was founded in 1862 by Don Facundo Bacardi Masso in Santiago de Cuba. Cuba went through a few wars and the future … More Review: Bacardi Carta Blanca
As a fairly knowledgeable cocktail bartender I try and engage with customers as much as I can given the opportunity. Here’s a situation: A customer tells his friend that he loves rum.Me: Oh really, I love rum too, what do you usually drink?Customer: I love Kraken! At that point the rum enthusiast in me is … More Article: Is Your Favourite Rum A Rum?