Holiday Rum Shopping Guide
December 2015 issue of "Got Rum?" magazine.
Holiday Rum Shopping Guide
Paul Senft shares with us some great holiday gift ideas for the rum lovers in your life.
The holiday season is upon us and it is time for gift givers to go on the quest to surprise the rum lovers in their lives. Here is a list of five rum- related gifts for the holiday season that will hopefully provide you some ideas with your shopping this season.
1. Spiced Rum Making Kit. Several sites sell Barrel kits that provide instructions on how to cure your barrel, add the rum of your choice along with provided spice kit to create your own spiced rum. Some instructions say vodka or neutral grain spirit however we are talking about making spiced rum so only a sugar cane based spirit will do.
2. Beachbum Berry’s Potions of the Caribbean is a 500 year chronicle of the Caribbean including a collection of over 70 cocktails to explore. Filled with great graphics and Jeff Berry’s colorful narrative this book is a must have for any rum enthusiasts collection.
3. Nautical Bar Gift Set - these cool sets features a bottle box and accessories to help stuff a stocking or surprise your recipient with a nice new bottle of rum. Visit Robins Dockside shop for more information about their sets. http://www.robinsdocksideshop.com/bar_sets.htm. Bottle of rum not included.
4. For the person always on the go; the Bar10der Ultimate Cocktail Tool is just the thing. This portable utility bar tool features a corkscrew, jigger, chanel knife, reamer, strainer, muddler, bottle opener and zester. Perfect for checked luggage this tool is a must have for any hotel room bar.
5. Looking for a dessert that is a cut above? Look no further than Judes Rum Cakes of Kansas (www.judesrumcake. com) or Rum Sisters (rumsisters.com) of Alabama for delectable cakes made in a variety of flavors.
Happy Holidays!
Paul