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“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas” ????⛄

Posted on 10/11/2020 by David
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Big if true?! 😱 Long standing tropical bar @tra Big if true?! 😱 Long standing tropical bar @tradervicsldn nearly made it 60 years, had some fun times there and will miss it!
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! The end of the yea IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! 

The end of the year usually means wetter, colder and darker evenings but also brings with it the 'Holiday Season'!

If drinking booze and counting down the days till Christmas is your jam then this is the calendar for you!

Presenting the @drinksbythedram Rum Advent Calendar 2022!

These are a blast and a great way to try out a heap of different rums! Fantastic if you're new to the game trying to find your niche or someone wanting to broaden their horizons or just looking to have a bit of rum related festive fun! 
Behind each of the 24 doors you'll get a 30ml tot treat to enjoy each day! These come in at £149 which may seem steep to some but this isn't your run of the mill 'soap like chocolate flavoured confectionery' calendar! 

Available now @masterofmalt - https://www.masterofmalt.com/rum/drinks-by-the-dram/rum-advent-calendar/ and from @drinksbythedram - https://drinksbythedram.com/collections/christmas-calendars/products/the-rum-advent-calendar

Nollaig Shona Daoibh!
Good night! Post BBQ @foursquare_rum_distillery Good night! 

Post BBQ @foursquare_rum_distillery ECS XIII "2008" bottle kill!

Truly an "exceptional" rum! Distilled, aged and bottled entirely in Barbados. Free from additives and un-adulterated. Just pure  expertly crafted rum. 

"A blend of rums distilled in the copper double retort pot still and the continuous twin column still of Foursquare and aged for 12 years in ex-bourbon casks"

Genuine Barbados rum.
Happy St Patrick's Day! 🇮🇪☘️ Gotta have Happy St Patrick's Day! 🇮🇪☘️

Gotta have an appropriately coloured cocktail so went for a super green Matcha Dark & Stormy!

- 30ml @boutiqueyrum Signature Blend #1
- 30ml @boutiqueyrum Signature Blend #2
- 2 teaspoons Matcha Syrup (recipe below)
- 90ml ginger beer
- lime wedge for garnish

Combine all ingredients except the ginger beer in a shaker, shake with ice and pour into an ice filled glass. Top up with ginger beer, garnish and enjoy! 

To make Matcha Syrup combine 80g sugar, 60ml water and 1 table spoon/15g Matcha in a pan, heat and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the matcha well blended. 

Sláinte!
When you have cool friends who get you cool things When you have cool friends who get you cool things! Knowing that I like rum and Japan they found a great blend of the two for the perfect gift! 😍

I was given this bottle of Tokyo Nights Japanese Rum by two awesome friends @joblogsrum and @rumandjump 😎 !

A rum hailing from Okinawa Island, Japan 🇯🇵. At around 1000 miles southwest of Japan's capital, Tokyo, the islands find themselves in a tropical equatorial climate with conditions appealing to sugarcane growth. Sugarcane is one of the largest cultivated crops within the region. 

The rum is made from locally grown sugarcane and distilled in a copper-pot still. No added sweeteners or flavourings, just a pleasant unaged agricultural rum! 

Also a funky holographic embossed label too! 🤩
Tasting notes and some cocktails inbound! 🍸🥃

Many thanks and cheers chums!
Tasty Tasting pack! 🥃😉 Roll on Thursday wh Tasty Tasting pack! 🥃😉

Roll on Thursday when we get to delve into the @boutiqueywhisky & @boutiqueyrum "Northwest-Euro Express" tasting session!!

The Northwest-Euro Express is a collection of nine new TBWC whiskies from north west europe. Also coming is a trio of new releases from TBRC!

The release is towards the end of this month, 25th, but the live session discussing them will be tomorrow - 17th February at 7pm (GMT).

Check out @boutiqueywhisky , @boutiqueyrum , @boutiqueydave and @boutiqueypeter for more details!

Cheers!
NEW RUM! This time it's the latest ECS release fro NEW RUM! This time it's the latest ECS release from @foursquare_rum_distillery - Indelible! 

Indelible · adjective · "not able to be forgotten"

[ before noun ] Indelible memories or actions are impossible to forget, or have a permanent influence or effect

Massive shout out to the team at @distillersdirect for helping in securing a bottle for me! 

Check out their website as they do a massive range of spirits, not just rum, and there are some absolute steals to be had on their site!

Many thanks Craig for your help!

Cheers!
Brilliant night at @blackparrot_bar yesterday! Su Brilliant night at @blackparrot_bar yesterday! Superb cocktails masterfully crafted and dispensed by @claphampingu & @fionka92 !

It was a bit of a @ninefolddistillery shindig with a special cocktail menu (last pic) putting the Ninefold rums to great use! That daiquiri was spot on! 

Got to meet up with a few regular rum cohorts and to meet Dr. Kit Carruthers, the chap putting in all the hard work at Ninefold!

Good booze and company = a lot of fun! RumFam is the best fam!

Cheers!

#CUNW #Rum #BlackParrotBar #London #Ninefold #Ninefoldrum #NinefoldDistillery #scottishrum #authenticscottishrum #outforadrink #rumlove #craftcocktails #rumcocktail #mixology #cocktail #rumfam
New rum time! Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum - Editi New rum time!

Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum - Edition #2 from @ninefolddistillery

I purchased a bottle as I really enjoyed the sample I had recently (many thanks Kit!), I think there are still a few available so head on ever to their site if you fancy getting your own!

I'll be looking forward to revisiting this one at length to see if I can pick out any more qualities upon further exposure! I'm also eager to do a side by side with some of the Barrel Aged Pure Single Rum - Edition #1 I have still. Cheers!

...

Previous thoughts on Edition #2:

• Nose: fruity aromas of nearly ripe banana, tropical pineapple and orange along with rich raisins and sultanas. Sweet elements of vanilla cream custard, fruit cake and Quality Street toffee pennies.

• Palate: sweet butterscotch sauce, velvety chocolate, a rich oak element as well as some outlier hints of orange, shortbread biscuits and a subtle spiciness.

#newbottle #newrum #Ninefoldrum #NinefoldDistillery #scottishrum #authenticscottishrum 
#puresinglerum #caskagedrum #madeinscotland #rumdistillery
#rum #rhum #ron #ninefold #rumlove #AuthenticRum 
#premiumrum #rumdrinks 
#rumlover #drinks #liquor #spirits #alcohol #RumLife
Ramu & Rum! Picked up a bottle of @theduppyshare Ramu & Rum!

Picked up a bottle of @theduppyshare white recently, been trying it in a few different things! Also a new local convenience store opened not too long ago near me and when I popped in the other day they had a selection of Sangaria drinks so I grabbed a Ramune soda with the intention of mixing the two up!

- 60ml Duppy Share White
- 100ml Ramune soda

Don't think this really needs 'instructions' but anyway -

Add some ice to a glass, pour in the rum and soda, give it a stir, enjoy!

Hadn't had a Ramune in years and the last was the more iconic Codd-neck bottle with the glass ball stopper that you have to pop down to open.

This version had a lemonade/cream soda/bubble gum like flavour to it (though not too potent/overly sickly) and went okay with the sweet, fruity and somewhat spicy elements of the Duppy White.

Probably better on a hot summer's day rather than a sombre winter's afternoon, one to revisit in the future!

Cheers!

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Another tasty drink first had over the Christmas p Another tasty drink first had over the Christmas period - a Melontai! 

Got told about this from @rumandjump and with the Mai Tai being one of my favourite cocktails I had to give it a go!

Based off the classic Mai Tai recipe but subtracts a few sweeter things for some meloncello!

The result was super tasty and will definitely be doing more rounds of these!

Melontai - 

30ml @boutiqueyrum Signature Blend 1
30ml @boutiqueyrum Signature Blend 2
30ml lime juice
10ml orgeat 
15ml @dolcecilentomeloncello

Combine in a shaker with crushed ice, shake well and dirty dump into your glass. Top up with more crushed ice of needed and suitably garnish. Enjoy!

Cheers!
Time to try this new drop from @ninefolddistillery Time to try this new drop from @ninefolddistillery ! 🥃

A wonderful dusky aureate rum, having an inviting aroma with the duality of a sweet and piquant flavour!

On the nose I get fruity aromas of nearly ripe banana, tropical pineapple and orange along with rich raisins and sultanas. Sweet elements of vanilla cream custard, fruit cake and Quality Street toffee pennies.

Sipping away at this Ninefold rum I'm getting sweet butterscotch sauce, velvety chocolate, a rich oak element as well as some outlier hints of orange, shortbread biscuits and a subtle spiciness. 

A lingering sweet warmth remains leaving your palate thinking "that was rather good, time for another sip". It is very easily quaffed!

This has what I think a lot of people would refer to as the Ninefold profile and brings with it further nuanced rummy goodness that I can only put down to the distillers proficiency and the increased aging period, which is a minimum of 21 months for this bottling versus 12 months for the #1 edition and the resting period of the unaged. 

If you like the unaged pure single rum Ninefold put out or got to try the #1 edition that came out in 2020 I'm certain you'll enjoy this too! 

It's available to order on the 28th of this month, I know I'll be hitting that F5 key Friday morning!

Cheers!
Bottle kill with some jumbo daiquiris! Opted for Bottle kill with some jumbo daiquiris!

Opted for the 3 year old @therealmccoyrum as I find it's flavour profile makes a fantastic daq!

Coming from the @foursquare_rum_distillery
in Barbados its a single blended unadulterated rum with no added sugar, flavourings or artificial colour. They offer a range of great rums from the 3 year to 5 year and 12 year old as well as a few special editions that might be a bit older (14 if you can find it) or a higher abv from their usual bottlings!

As a side note; his was the lower abv version at 40% and whilst it's very tasty I do think the 46% version gives it that extra kick (especially in a daiquiri) that makes it even better!

The ones I made had 90ish ml of rum but was just a scaled up version of:

 - 60ml The Real McCoy 3 yo rum
 - 20ml lime juice
 - 7.5ml sugar syrup

Combine in a shaker with cubed ice, shaken until well chilled and frosty, double strain into a chilled coup glass! Enjoy!

Cheers all! #bottlekill
You know it's going to be tasty when you get a box You know it's going to be tasty when you get a box with that branding on it in the post!

Big thank you to @ninefolddistillery for sending over a sample of their second single cask edition!

Looking forward to getting this in a glass later to see what it's all about. More soon!

It's available for order on the 28th Jan, if it's anything like the first single cask edition you'd better get in quick! 

Check out @ninefolddistillery
 or head over to www.ninefolddistillery.com 

Cheers!
Well that was a lot of fun! Last night's Doorly's Well that was a lot of fun! Last night's Doorly's & @amarobarlondon event featuring a plethora of Doorly's and @foursquare_rum_distillery rums and cocktails! Great to catch up with the rumfam again and to meet some new faces! Great company, rum, cocktails and service! Cheers all! 

Got to try the new Foursquare Velier 16 year old 'Magnum' series bottle #1 , some high ester sugar cane juice rum and revisit the soon to be available (🤞) in the UK ECS Indelible! Also for to try some superb cocktails done specially for the night. If you're ever near Amaro Bar it's definitely worth a visit!

Many thanks to Pete (happy birthday!), Gayle and Amaro Bar for putting on this shindig!
Jumping back to the holiday season where I made a Jumping back to the holiday season where I made a tweaked (due to lack of some ingredients 😅) version of @servedbysoberon 's "BEAUMONT'S GROG" creation!

Find the original here: instagram.com/p/CVwv-Dus1md

Recipe used:

60ml @blacktotrum 
15ml @worthyparkestate 109 rum
45ml Pink Grapefruit juice
30ml Lime Juice
15ml Cinnamon Syrup
10ml Trader Vic's Macadamia Nut Liqueur 
5ml orgeat
3 dashes The Bitter Truth aromatic leaf bitters

Combine in a shaker with crushed ice, shake well and dump out into your glass. Top with more crushed ice and garnish to your liking! 

Cheers!
Friday! What are you sipping on? Me? A Hampden Est Friday! What are you sipping on? Me? A Hampden Estate Chocolate Orange Old Fashioned!

Was passing by a local fruit and veg shop near me when these 'chocolate orange' oranges caught my eye! 

Originally discovered in Valencia, Spain, they are a mutation of your standard navel oranges and are said to be the sweetest variety available in Europe! 

Decided to put their sweet fruity profile to use with a wonderfully flavoursome rum: @hampdenestaterum  Pure Single Jamaican Rum!

Hampden Estate Chocolate Orange Old Fashioned - 

75ml Hampden Estate rum
1 tsp 'chocolate orange' juice
1 tsp @rhumclement Sirop Sucre de Canne
4 dashes @angosturahouse
Cocoa Bitters

Combine all ingredients in a glass with cubed ice and stir well to mix. Shave off some of the orange peel and give it a squeeze to express some of that oily goodness into the drink. Use said peel as a garnish and consume! 

Cheers!
A batch of "Cherry Blossom" cocktails made with th A batch of "Cherry Blossom" cocktails made with the excellent @foursquare_rum_distillery Veritas! Went down a treat! 😋

Cherry Blossom - 

45ml Foursquare Veritas
30ml Pineapple Juice
30m Cream of Coconut
15ml Cinnamon Syrup
15ml Blue Curaçao
22.5m1 Lemon Juice

Combine all ingredients in a shaker with cubed ice, shake until very well chilled, strain into a crushed ice filled glass. Enjoy! 

Cheers!
A recent concoction - "Aster & Primrose" that I sa A recent concoction - "Aster & Primrose" that I saw via @altamarbrands (for some reason I just wrote altamar on the note I made so I'm guessing it was there! 🤔) modified slightly with a smidge more rum!

50ml R.L. Seale's 10 Year Rum
20ml  Veritas Rum
22.5ml John D. Taylor's Velvet Falernum
15ml Triple Sec
30ml Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice
5 Dashes Angostura Bitters

Combine in a shaker with cubed ice, shake well until chilled, strain over crushed ice. Add a dash additional Angostura bitters to top the cocktail.

Very tasty indeed!

Cheers!
Well the 2021 end of year break I had is over so i Well the 2021 end of year break I had is over so it's time to start posting again! Hope everyone had a nice end of year and a great start to 2022!

Here's a Christmas gift I was very pleased to receive - @foursquare_rum_distillery 2009! Welcomed it into the collection with a tot of 2008!

I already have a bottle of the ECS 2009 bottling and have made good progress into it so to have a backup ready for future me to enjoy is great!

Got a bunch of stuff from last year I didn't get round to posting so it's gonna be a bit random for a while! :D

Cheers!
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