New Caribbean inspired venue within King’s Court of Altrincham, South Manchester is celebrating the launch of its Rum Inventory to coincide with National Rum Day, this coming Thursday 16th August. Owner of Marigot Bay Bar & Café, Dave Marsland, has put together an extensive list of 90 Rum, Rhum and Ron gathered from across theContinue reading “Marigot Bay Bar & Café to Launch Rum Inventory on National Rum Day”
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New Caribbean Inspired Bar and Café to Open in South Manchester
#BeInspired A new Caribbean inspired venue is to open within King’s Court of Altrincham, South Manchester on July 20th, 2018. Dave Marsland of Drinks Enthusiast Ltd has chosen the attractive leisure and office complex of King’s Court and its secluded courtyard off one of the main streets of the Cheshire town as the home ofContinue reading “New Caribbean Inspired Bar and Café to Open in South Manchester”
Rum-Bar
To most, Jamaica is seen as one of more recognisable islands of the Caribbean. Whether it’s through your own visits or becoming inspired by the images and videos on social media, the country is rich in culture with the expected tipple of choice being a driving force for many to enjoy when visiting. A distilleryContinue reading “Rum-Bar”
Neptune
“Many are the ships wrecked due to Neptune’s wrath. Drink to his better nature and pray that his storms are stilled”. I do love a good marketing slogan! They capture the brand in one or two sentences, and with the above coming from Neptune rum, you don’t half expect something to blow you away! WithContinue reading “Neptune”
Swedish Victory In The Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai Challenge 2017
The last two weeks has seen me embrace my favourite rum brand more than ever with a trip to St Lucia for the Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai season. Hosted at Capella Marigot Bay Resort and Marina, the 5* venue became the hub for a host of international and island based bartenders for several days, welcomingContinue reading “Swedish Victory In The Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai Challenge 2017”
A Guest Look At . . . . Turtle Bay
A look at the new Turtle Bay opening in Manchester, by guest writer Carmen Chapell Elkin. On Thursday 29th of June, Turtle Bay Manchester opened its doors for a Caribbean night to remember. The restaurant chain, which has branches all across the country, specialises in providing an exotic setting with delicious, spicy Caribbean flavours. TheContinue reading “A Guest Look At . . . . Turtle Bay”
RedLeg Tasting Notes
Everyone loves trying a new product, and I’m no exception. I’m not fussy or picky to what I try, and I’ll always keep an open mind to a brand that offers unusual ingredients, but one that has stood out recently is a new Caribbean spiced rum named RedLeg. Launched in the summer of last yearContinue reading “RedLeg Tasting Notes”
Mount Gay
Every great story begins with a time and a place. One such story involves a brand that is familiar to most, Mount Gay. Created on the Caribbean island of Barbados, the land that back in 1703 called rum ‘kill-devil’, a gentleman named Sir John Gay, a respected leader and businessman who worked tirelessly in service on theContinue reading “Mount Gay”
Cockspur Rum Tasting Notes
If you look into a brand you expect to see the usual kind of story. A process of distillation is involved which to put simply means separates the good stuff from the bad stuff. Does it ever cross your mind though to think who started all this? Especially when it comes to the distillation ofContinue reading “Cockspur Rum Tasting Notes”
Virgin Gorda Tasting Notes
What do you think of if I said the word blended? Whisky maybe? How about rum? You might ponder at this one, rum production isn’t as widely known compared to whisky so you could easily say yes to this without realising. Virgin Gorda is one of the first mainstream rums to be blended from three differentContinue reading “Virgin Gorda Tasting Notes”
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