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Sugar and Spice make Rum taste nice; Reviews of the best brands, flavor profiles, distillation methods and cocktail recipes.
History's Most Deadly Events": Influenza pandemic (1918-19) 20-40 million deaths;
The influenza pandemic of 1918-19, also known as the Spanish flu, is widely regarded as one of the deadliest pandemics in human history. It is estimated that between 20 and 40 million people died as a result of the pandemic, with some estimates putting the number as high as 50 million. The pandemic is also notable for its unusually high mortality rate among healthy adults, as well as its rapid spread across the globe.
By korjrb hdjdjh3 years ago in Proof
I don’t drink, but I’m drinking
So, I’ve always said “I don’t drink.” But, today has given a point to the saying, “Never say never.” This has caused me to think quite a lot about myself and drinking culture in general. I’ll write more on drinking in the US later (something more scientific and whatnot), but here are my personal thoughts for myself.
By Jay,when I write3 years ago in Proof
Popular Rum Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Know
Rum is a liquor that just screams "Party Time!" When you're drinking rum, you know you're in for a treat—or at the very least, a pretty interesting time. The problem with rum is that it's not always easy to work with when you're making cocktails.
By Sasha Konikovo8 years ago in Proof
Great Rums to Stay the Winter Blues. Top Story - January 2018.
Winter libations revolve around warmth. Sweet, spiced Toddies, decadent Blueberry Teas, whipped cream-topped Alpines—all designed to coax drinkers through the cold and wet winter season. But only one spirit can inspire the thought of a warm, tropical respite through the frigidity: Rum.
By 8 years ago in Proof
The Best Cocktail at Chicago’s Duck Inn
The Duck Inn is a fairly new yet celebrated spot on Chicago’s Near South Side. The restaurant features a menu with a heavy local focus, and the backyard patio is an unexpected delight. They also have some of the friendliest and most talented bartenders in the city, including a woman named Monika and the award-winning head bartender, Brandon (who doesn’t play into this story at all but still deserves a mention). On our budget, The Duck Inn is best reserved for special occasions, but we try to spend our money locally, and so end up there perhaps more often than we should.
By Cherise Threewitt8 years ago in Proof
Best Big Batch Cocktails Made with Rum
Rum is one of the best party liquors you can buy. It gets people drunk fast, works well with cocktails, and basically helped invent the whole tiki party movement that you end up seeing every summer. It's sweet enough to work for a dessert drink, but strong enough to work in aperitif cocktails.
By Ossiana Tepfenhart9 years ago in Proof
Best Rum Cocktails for Parties
Rum cocktails tend to have an intimidating or downright bad reputation among drinkers. Possibly because of how sweet rum can be, or because of how many bad decisions seem to come from drinking them, rum cocktails tend to be avoided by many partiers, bar hoppers, and liquor fans alike.
By Skunk Uzeki9 years ago in Proof
Pairing Rum & Chocolate
I am constantly on a search for new fabulous flavour pairings for chocolate and thanks to the complexity of this food there’s a lot of road ahead of me! My next chocolatey adventure takes place during a meeting between Jack Sparrow and Willy Wonka: pairing rum and chocolate! Rum has a sugar cane base with plenty of intense notes that can play delightfully with the creamy and caramel notes in certain chocolates.
By David Greenwood-Haigh9 years ago in Proof
After 500 Years, Rum Makes A Comeback
Rum's present popularity in America dates back to 1493, when Columbus returned to the new world with cuttings of sugarcane, which were planted in what are now Puerto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica, and Haiti. When the technique of distillation was introduced to the Caribbean islands in the 17th century, the thick, syrupy molasses that is the by-product of converting cane into crystallized sugar was fermented to produce alcohol, and the resulting mash was distilled into rum.
By Lynne Shumaker9 years ago in Proof
