Tag: rum drinks

The Cuban Crime of Passion is December 29th Drink of the Day!!

December 29, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

You better like various rums when making this your drink of choice. Once you know the contents of this cocktail, the name of this beverage makes sense. Three types of rum are part of the ingredients, giving you all the island experience you want in one glass. Throw in some triple sec and pineapple, and […]

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How to Make a Traditional Egg Nog for the Holidays the “Safe” Way

How to Make a Traditional Egg Nog for the Holidays the “Safe” Way

December 21, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Egg Nog is a drink with various stories of origin. However, there are probably various stories that have brought us to today’s version of this Holiday Tradition. It is known that some versions of the drink have been around since the 17th Century. In England, this drink is commonly known as an Egg Flip. Due […]

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The Bermuda Triangle is September 20th Drink of the Day!!

September 20, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

After you get done with the work week, the last thing you want to do is take too much time in putting together your first libation. So, to appease those who want to get the first drink out of the way quickly, here is the perfect Drink of the Day - the Bermuda Triangle. A […]

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The Havana Cocktail is August 30th Drink of the Day!!

August 30, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

We are just about to embark on the last true weekend of summer, Labor Day Weekend, so why not introduce you to a simple yet delicious cocktail to kick things off the right way. This is a rum drink named after the beautiful city of Havana, Cuba. So, you know that this is going to […]

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The Daiquiri is May 29th Drink of the Day!!

May 29, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

His assassination stunned a nation. Conspiracy Theorists are still not convinced of who killed him and books are written on his life to this day, almost forty years after he was gunned down while parading in a convertable in Dallas, Texas. The 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy, was born on […]

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The Nutcracker Cocktail is May 23rd Drink of the Day!!

May 23, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

What do you get when you combine coconut, pinapple, and lemon flavors to a rum and cognac drink? The answer is, one helluva summertime cocktail! This is the perfect drink this time of year, blending together the drink of the Caribbean with the drink of France. Add a little fruit juice and citrus to the blend […]

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The Texas Tea is April 25th Drink of the Day!!

April 25, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

There is an argument that has been going on in the bar industry for years on the original recipe of the Long Island Iced Tea. I would say that there is no majority either way and, to be quite honest with you, I do not know what the true original recipe was. But, the cocktail […]

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The Havana Cocktail is April 6th Drink of the Day!!

April 6, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Nothing would make this drink taste better than to be sitting under the shade of a cabana, on the beach in the very town this drink is named for. However, due to US citizens not having this right for now, we will have to turn the heater up a bit and close our eyes, possibly put […]

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The Little Green Car is April 4th Drink of the Day!!

April 3, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

This is a nice combination of gin and rum with a taste of melon, coffee, hazelnut, and rounded out with pineapple. This will be one that you will never get enough of. Amazing how coffee liqueur compliments the other flavors. In fact, it gives you a boldness that seems to be missing in other fruit […]

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The Faye O’Rourke is April 2nd Drink of the Day!!

April 2, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

One great thing about tending bar….actually, my favorite part about tending bar, is the opportunity to meet all types of people. Not only that, they share a part of themselves when they enter my room, dropping all walls that surround them and actually have fun just being themselves. My job is to be a maestro […]

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