Rum is always in season. White rum (and cocktails like the classic daiquiri) is perfect for warm weather. Spiced rum is great for adding an extra kick to your Cuba libre or other go-to mixed…
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10 Bargain Rums Under $30 That Taste More Expensive Than They Are
Rum is a distilled spirit made by fermenting and distilling sugarcane molasses or sugarcane juice. It’s then bottled and sold as white rum or matured in oak barrels (and sometimes spiced). Rum is made almost…
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Mount Gay 1703 Rum Is As Complex and Enjoyable As Your Favorite Whiskeys
Welcome to Add to Bar Cart, where Cool Material’s writers and editors recommend the spirits that they’re enjoying most right now. There’s something poetic about rum: ambrosia squeezed from the cane’s rugged stalk, perfume of…
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The 4 Types of Cocktail Glasses You Actually Need (And 4 You Don’t)
If you’re anything like me, there’s a good chance you have way too much glassware in your cabinets and on your bar cart. And while, sure, it can be fun to have a few novelty…
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What to Drink This Weekend: Daiquiri
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. The summer heat isn’t letting…
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What to Drink This Weekend: Caipirinha
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. With the weather seriously heating…
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What to Drink This Weekend: Mojito
Looking for a new cocktail to try out this weekend? Want to wind down with a fresh new drink? We’ve got you covered. Here’s what you should drink this weekend. The history of the mojito…
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The Rum Bucket List: 15 Rums You Have to Drink at Least Once
Forget everything you thought you learned in college when it comes to rum because Bacardi (151 or otherwise) is not the barometer you should be using for this incredible spirit. The fermenting and distilling of…
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Celebrate the Holiday Season with the Coquito NYC Home Kit
The holidays call for seasonal drinks. Sure you’ve got your winter-friendly cocktails and beers. But, when the weather drops and the holiday movies are playing, we turn to coquito. Coquito is often branded as the…
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Who Was Sailor Jerry, the Godfather of American Tattoing?
Norman “Sailor Jerry” Collins is a name synonymous with American tattooing. Hell, there are many out there who consider him the Godfather of American traditional style—and for all intents and purposes, they’re right. But Sailor…
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Sampling Rum at the Number One Rum Distiller in the World
If we’re really looking for a delightful after-dinner cocktail or a stiff one after a hard day’s work, we’re picking up where bourbon sometimes falls short, and grabbing a pour of some barrel-aged rum. Case…
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10 Cuban Rums Worth Traveling For
As far as the rum world is concerned, Cuba is home to some of the best out there. Unfortunately for many Americans, we wouldn’t really know, as we’ve been shut off from the stuff for…
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Fire Dept Booze-Infused Coffee
If you haven’t already tried the easy-drinking, powerful and delicious coffee from Fire Dept Coffee, now is the perfect time. Fire Dept Coffee is now infusing their coffee with booze. The Spirit Infused Coffee line…
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The 10 Best Rums You’ve Never Heard Of
Rum is synonymous with the Caribbean, but the islands aren’t the only producers in the game. Distillers around the world are creating sugar-based spirits with fantastic results. With unique water sources, weather, and spices, there…