http://www.darkrum.org.uk Rum drinks, cocktails, reviews and recommendations Fri, 25 Dec 2009 12:45:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wishing you a very merry xmas and a happy new year from all at the dark rum blog http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/12/merry-xmas/ This stand at Rumfest 09 seemed very lively, and since I'm not exactly the shy retiring type, I felt compelled to see what all the fuss was about. The Brugal staff were friendly and enthusiastic, with a strong knowledge of their product. They had a couple of drinks on the ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/more-rumfest-brugal-ron-anejo/ Traditionally part of German Christmas celebrations, rumtopf is a winter food that requires a little patience, as the process starts in summer. I have a very vivid memory of my grandfather having this in his kitchen when I was a child. I was fascinated by what was hidden in the ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/my-rumtopf-recipe/ Appleton Special is a blend of full-flavored traditional pot still rums and lighter character modern column still rums. Aged separately in oak barrels and afterwards hand-blended to produce a fine, medium-bodied golden rum. Appleton produce rums with a very distinctive taste which is hard to miss - gentle undertones of ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/appleton-special-jamacan-rum/ I was a little reticent about this as my previous experience of white rum has been limited to another well-known brand (coughBacardicough), but I was feeling a little adventurous so I took the plunge and picked up a bottle on the way home from work. Appleton White, unlike many other white ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/rumfest-recap-part-3-appleton-estate-white-rum/ What more can I add to my compatriot's initial comments. This was our first trip and I am certain it will not be our last. The sights and aromas that greeted us were simply astonishing, and I cannot wait for next year's RumFest. And now on to the review. Pyrat XO is ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/11/rumfest-recap-part-2-pyrat-xo/ We came, we saw, we drank some rum. This was our first visit to this yearly rum institution and it was fantastic! So this is part one in a series of posts devoted to the drinks and other happenings, well, the bits we can remember anyway, of Rumfest. Within five minutes ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/10/ron-barcelo-rumfest-recap/ This weekend sees the biggest event in any Rum fan's calendar, the fantastic Rumfest! Myself and Ross will be there to sample all the wonderful rums and also to document the event for everyone who can't make it. We're hoping to get photos and video as well as tweeting live from ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/10/the-uk-rumfest-2009/ I'm a bit late with this one as I've had some severe technical issues, limiting my blogging some what. RumDood is continuing his excellent Rum 101 series and his latest post is Six Summer Cocktails. While we’re half-way through summer here in the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemispherists are still waiting ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/08/summer-rum-cocktails/ Having a quick look around the blogosphere (how much I hate that term cannot be measured in ounces) and stumbled across a slightly worrying fact. Apparently the cocktail Dark 'n' Stormy is a registered trademark in the US. It's registered by Goslings and the trademark DEMANDS that any cocktail calling itself ... http://www.darkrum.org.uk/2009/07/cocktail-copyright/