5 Minutes of Rum episode 59: Chairman’s Reserve, Smuggler’s Cove (the book), and the Formidable Dragon. Episode links: Saint Lucia (wikipedia) CGP Grey video: The Difference between the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England Explained Chairman's Reserve (official) Chairman’s Reserve on Ministry of Rum Chairman’s Reserve on Gifford’s Guide Smuggler’s Cove Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki (Indie Bound) Formidable Dragon tribute recipe on Atomic Grog 5 Minutes of Rum ...
Jul 25, 2016•23 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 58: El Dorado 3, Cocktails on Tap, and the Mai Ta-IPA. Episode links: Smuggler’s Cove Smuggler’s Cove book (Indie Bound) El Dorado rum (official) El Dorado 3 (official) El Dorado 3 (Ministry of Rum) El Dorado 3 at Chemistry of the Cocktail Mai Ta-IPA video (Tales of the Cocktail) Liquidity Preference (Jacob Grier’s blog) Cocktails on Tap: The Art of Mixing Spirits and Beer (Amazon) Ballast Point Ninkasi Brewing Company 5 Minutes of Rum episode 8 (El Dorado 5) 5 Minutes o...
Jul 01, 2016•21 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 57: Santeria rum, the technology from Lost Spirits that’s behind Santeria rum, and The Dark Side: my tribute to The Atomic Grog’s Tribute to the Mai-Kai’s Black Magic. Episode links: Syrus Fotovat (Instagram) Lost Spirits Rational Spirits Lost Spirits/ Aging tech (white paper) Santeria rum preview article at A Mountain of Crushed Ice Cocktail Wonk Lost Spirits aging article Cocktail Wonk THEA One article Inu-A-Kena THEA One article The Atomic Grog Mai-Kai cocktail guide ...
Jun 08, 2016•26 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 56: Cana Brava Reserva Aneja, Dolin Vermouth de Chambery Blanc, Lost Recipes of Prohibition, and El Presidente. Episode links: The 86 Company (official) Cana Brava (official) Cana Brava rum PDF (marketing) Cana Brava Reserva Aneja (examiner.com) Rob’s Rum Guide Bar Keeper Dolin Vermouth de Chambery (Alpenz, portfolio) Dolin Vermouth de Chambery (Alpenz, details) Lost Recipes of Prohibition (Amazon) Potions of the Caribbean (Cocktail Kingdom) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 47 (...
May 27, 2016•21 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 55: Angostura 7 year old rum from Trinidad, Amaro di Angostura, and The Snakepit - 2 ways. Episode links: Angostura (official) Angostura 7 (official) Angostura 7 (Rum Howler) Amaro di Angostura (official) Amaro di Angostura (official, fact sheet) Amaro 101 (Inu-A-Kena) Mai Kai Cocktail Guide (Atomic Grog) Total Tiki (iOS app) MixologyTech cocktail apps Cobra’s Kiss, Mai Kai tribute recipe (Atomic Grog) Snake garnish 5 Minutes of Rum episode 28 (Angostura 1919) The Snakep...
May 13, 2016•23 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 54: Cruzan Single Barrel rum, Kronan Swedish Punsch, the Rusty Harpoon, and the Golden Shellback. Episode links: Cruzan Single Barrel rum (official) Cruzan Single Barrel rum (Ministry of Rum) Cruzan Single Barrel rum (Whisky Informative) Kronan Swedish Punsch Alpenz Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails book (Amazon) Golden Shellback recipe from A Mountain of Crushed Ice Jason Alexander (Tacoma Cabana) Instagram feed Tacoma Cabana Benedictine 5 Minutes of Rum episode 1...
Apr 24, 2016•29 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 53: Caliche Puerto Rican rum, tea syrup, and the Tropicalia cocktail. Episode links: Zen Tiki Lounge 10th anniversary episode Zen Tiki Lounge Very Spicy rum Caliche rum (official) Caliche (wikipedia) Serralles Distillery Gerber Spirits Tea press (Bodum) Syrup bottle 5 Minutes of Rum episode 1 (Gold Barbados rum) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 2 (Don Q Cristal) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 44 (Lost Spirits Polynesian style ) Tropicalia (wikipedia) Bodum tea press Loose black tea Th...
Mar 30, 2016•17 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 52: Sugar House Gold Rum, spices, and Hot Buttered Rum. Episode links : Sugar House distillery (official) SpyRateRadio Hot Buttered rum (Serious Eats) Hot Buttered rum (Cocktail Virgin) Mr. Coffee blade grinder (Amazon) Microplane zester (Amazon) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 4 (House Spirits) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 10 (spiced rum) Hot Buttered Rum 2 oz rum (Sugar House gold rum) 4 oz boiling water 2 tablespoons hot buttered rum batter (recipe below) Add batter to a warmed ...
Mar 06, 2016•22 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 51: Pusser’s Navy rum, cream of coconut, the Painkiller, and Gorillas on Deck. Episode links : Pusser’s rum (official) Pusser’s rum history (official) Pusser’s rum info (The Fat Rum Pirate) Pusser’s rum - folklore (official) Pusser’s origin story for the Painkiller Coconut cream (wikipedia) Coco Lopez (wikipedia) Jungle Modern Ceramics 5 Minutes of Rum episode 27 (ginger syrup) Gorillas on Deck cocktail Coco Real, old branding. Dosing is easier from a bottle. Painkiller ...
Feb 20, 2016•31 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 50: Blackwell rum, ginger beer, blood orange, and Nelson’s Blood. Episode links: Blackwell rum (official) Chris Blackwell (wikipedia) Trader Vic’s PDX (official) Trader Vic’s PDX (Oregon Live) Trader Vic’s PDX relaunch (Pearl District) (Tiki Central) Trader Vic’s PDX (Pearl District) (Tiki Central) Trader Vics’s Portland (Benson Hotel) (Tiki Central) Ginger beer (Pop Sugar) Make your own ginger beer (Jeffrey Morganthaler) Blood orange (wikipedia) PDX photos 2011 (Flickr)...
Jan 12, 2016•18 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 49: The grab bag - Foursquare Distillery Port Cask finish rum, new cocktail tools, and a few holiday-themed recipes. Episode links: Foursquare at Diffords Guide Inu-A-Kena review Inu-A-Kena visit to Foursquare Distillery Cocktail Kingdom / Jeff Berry Skull Barspoon Cocktail Kingdom / Jeff Berry Cocktail picks Prong jigger (Amazon) Oxo Pineapple corer (Amazon) Morganthaler Egg Nog recipe Nutty Like a Fruitcake recipe (Cocktail Virgin) Xmas Red at A Mountain Of Crushed Ice...
Dec 28, 2015•25 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 48: Skipper demerara rum, tropical cocktails in the form of Lapus, and the Chief Kopi Kopi. Episode links: Skipper rum (official, effectively worthless site) Skipper rum (Difford’s Guide) Beachbum Berry Remixed (Amazon) Royal Hawaiian on Critiki Tiki Central thread on the Royal Hawaiian Tiki Central thread on Royal Hawaiian Lapu Lapu recipe Royal Hawaiian Lapu Lapu recipe from 2011 5 Minutes of Rum episode 3 - passion fruit syrup 5 Minutes of Rum episode 14 - Cruzan Ambe...
Nov 16, 2015•17 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 47: Cana Brava rum from Panama, Trader Vic’s and communal drinks, an example of one of those drinks - the Scorpion Bowl - and an original cocktail called The Bitter Sting. Oh and fire. Episode links: 86 Company (official) Cana Brava (official) Cana Brava rum PDF (marketing) Cana Brava review (Inu A Kena) Trader Vic’s Tiki Party (Amazon) Kava drink Beachbum Berry Remixed (Amazon) Long straws (Bosko) Inside label on Cana Brava In the show I didn't reference the white wine ...
Oct 31, 2015•22 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 46: Rhum JM VSOP, Luxardo Cherries, and the 3 Dots and a Dash cocktail. Episode links: Rhum JM Rhum JM VSOP product PDF Martinique (wikipedia) Rhum Agricole (wikipedia) Rhum Agricole Martinique AOC specifications Luxardo Sippin’ Safari (Beachbum Berry Books) Sippin’ Safari (SLG Publishing) Sippin’ Safari (Amazon) Morse code 5 Minutes of Rum episode 5 (Rhum JM Agricole Blanc) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 31 (Saint James Royal Ambre) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 35 (Luxardo Marasc...
Sep 15, 2015•22 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 45: The Tiki Oasis 15 episode featuring Hamilton 86 rum, new cocktail glassware from Cocktail Kingdom and Beachbum Berry, crushing ice on the go, and 2 cocktails: the Space Madness and the Escape Velocity. Episode links: Hamilton 86 rum Caribbean Spirits Hamilton Overproof (151) and Hamilton 86 proof Demerara River Rums pdf Ministry of Rum Cocktail Kingdom Beachbum Berry collection @ Cocktail Kingdom Latitude 29 Lewis bag Tiki tOny Tiki tOny (Instagram) 5 Minutes of Rum ...
Aug 13, 2015•22 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 44: Lost Spirits Polynesian Inspired Rum, Pimm’s #1, and the Polynesian Cup. Episode links: Lost Spirits official site Lost Spirits Polynesian Inspired Rum A Mountain of Crushed Ice Lost Spirits Polynesian Inspired Rum review Cocktail Wonk post on Lost Spirits Polynesian Inspired Rum 5 Minutes of Rum Episode 37 (Lost Spirits Cuban Inspired 151) Pimms (wikipedia) Frederic Yarm’s blog (cocktail virgin slut) Kingston Cup (cocktail virgin) Frederic Yarm instagram Other Pimm’...
Jul 20, 2015•20 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 43: Appleton Reserve, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, Jasper’s Secret Mix, and 2 rum punches (Jasper’s Jamaican Planter’s Punch and Jasper’s Rum Punch). Episode links: Appleton official Appletone Reserve Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails book Dr. Cocktail website 5 Minutes of Rum episode 6 (Appleton VX) 5 Minutes of Rum episode 7 (Appleton 12) Appleton Reserve - current (June 2015) label Appleton Reserve: pre-June 2015 label on left, June 2015 label on the...
Jul 04, 2015•16 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 42: Cruzan Black Strap rum, Campari, fresh pineapple juice, and 3 Jungle Birds. Episode links : Cruzan Black Strap (official) Cruzan Black Strap on Ministry of Rum Rum Howler review of Cruzan Black Strap Serious Eats article on Cruzan Black Strap Jason Alexander (Tacoma Cabana) Instagram feed Tacoma Cabana Jason Alexander’s Jungle Bird recipe 5 Minutes of Rum episode 19 (Plantation Original Dark) Vacu-vin pineapple corer Jungle Bird 1 Jungle Bird 2 Jungle Bird 3 Jungle B...
Jun 14, 2015•15 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 41: Scarlet Ibis Trinidad rum, more from the Death & Co book, tools from Cocktail Kingdom, and Death From Above. Episode links: Haus Alpenz Scarlet Ibis rum (Ministry of Rum) National Bird of Trinidad Death & Co. book Seamless Yarai mixing glass Swissmar bar spoon 5 Minutes of Rum episode 23, 3-rum old fashioned 5 Minutes of Rum episode 36, another mention of the Death & Co. book Sherry (wikipedia) Setup for the Rum 103 symposium at TIki Caliente 7 Audience a...
May 31, 2015•19 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 40: Hamilton 151 Overproof, Sippin’ Safari, the ’34 Zombie, and the Shockwave. Episode links: Hamilton 151 Overproof rum Carribean Spirits Ministry of Rum Imbibe (Issue 55 May / June 2015) Sippin’ Safari (Beachbum Berry Books) Sippin’ Safari (SLG Publishing) Sippin’ Safari (Amazon) Zombie Horde book (Kindle edition) Professor Cocktail Fresh lime juice (E1) Falernum (E11) Cinnamon syrup (E16) Appleton VX (E6) Ron del Barrilito Two Star (E39) Angostura bitters (E28) Grenad...
Apr 30, 2015•20 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 39: Ron del Barrilito Two Star, Potions of the Caribbean, Joe Scialom, plus the Sol Y Sombra and Oro de los Tontos cocktails. Episode links: Edmundo B Fernandez Inc distillery (Ministry of Rum) Ron del Barrilito Two Star (Ministry of Rum) Potions of the Caribbean book (Cocktail Kingdom) Pineapple Corer -Vacu Vin Blog post on Oro de los Tontos Joe Scialom Joe Scialom Joe Scialom Sol Y Sombra 1 1/2 oz gold Puerto Rican rum (Ron del Barrilito 2 star) 3/4 oz dark Jamaican ru...
Apr 07, 2015•20 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 38: Flor de Cana 4, brandy, Sippin Safari, the Kamehameha Rum Punch and the Island Mai Tai. Episode links: Flor de Cana (official) Flor de Cana Extra Seco 4 (Ministry of Rum) Compania Licorera de Nicaragua, SA - producer of Flor de Cana (Ministry of Rum) Brandy (wikipedia) Fruit brandy (wikipedia) Leopold Bros. Blackberry liqueur Sippin’ Safari (Beachbum Berry Books) Sippin’ Safari (SLG Publishing) Sippin’ Safari (Amazon) Making grenadine (E14) Don Q Cristal (E2) Plantat...
Mar 16, 2015•17 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 37: Lost Spirits 151 Cuban Inspired Rum, The Bar Book, cocktail accessories, a 151 Swizzle tribute recipe, and the Peligro. Episode links: Lost Spirits Lost Spirits 151 Cuban Inspired Rum A Mountain of Crushed Ice - Lost Spirits 151 Cuban Inspired rum review and recipes Rum Dood - Lost Spirits 151 Cuban Inspired rum in-depth review Alcademics - The science behind Lost Spirits (and dragon pictures!) Cocktailwonk - Lost Spirits 151 Cuban Inspired rum (The Hottest Tot North...
Feb 23, 2015•28 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 36: Clement Canne Bleue, a ‘ti punch reminder, Death & Co. book, and the Caribbean Shrub Cocktail. Episode links: Clement Rhum USA Clement Canne Bleue Martinique AOC specifications ‘ti punch, AOC 5 Minutes of Rum episode (E5) Death & Co. (official site) Death & Co. book What is a gastrique? What is a shrub? Clement VSOP 5 Minutes of Rum episode (E7) Strawberry-balsamic gastrique raw materials Strawberry syrup Balsamic added Strawberry-balsamic gastrique reduc...
Jan 19, 2015•18 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 35: Banks 5, Luxardo Maraschino, grapefruit juice and another juicer, and the Trader Vic Daiquiri. Episode links: Banks rum (official) Banks rum collection Sir Joseph Banks Luxardo Maraschino Fee’s Grapefruit bitters Juice press (Amazon) Black and Decker juicer Trader Vic's Tiki Party (Amazon) Commercial-style manual juice press. Black & Decker CJ625 Black & Decker juicer with "cocktail" grapefruit. Oro blanco white grapefruit Trader Vic Daiquiri 2 ounces silver ...
Jan 05, 2015•22 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 34: Privateer Amber rum, rum in Colonial America, and 2 punches. Episode links: Privateer rum Privateer Amber rum Learn about your bottle of Privateer rum Batch 6 notes "And A Bottle Of Rum" by Wayne Curtis Potions of the Caribbean Johnny Velour ceramics Meeting House Punch in a ceramic barrel by Johnnie Velour . Privateer Punch Meeting House Punch (modified) 4 oz lager beer (Red Stripe recommended) 2 1/2 oz Privateer Amber rum 1 1/2 oz white Virgin Islands rum 1/2 oz le...
Dec 08, 2014•25 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 33: Stroh 80, Frankie’s Tiki Room, Liquid Vacation and the Five-O Fireball. Episode links : Stroh rum (official site) Stroh rum (wikipedia) Frankie’s Tiki Room Liquid Vacation (official) Frankie’s Tiki Room photo set on Flickr (2012) Frankie’s Tiki Room photo set on Flickr (2014) 5 Minutes of Rum E32 - vanilla syrup A Moai that once stood guard outside of the Stardust in Las Vegas. Five-0 Fireball 1 oz Lemon Hart 151 1 oz Myers’s Dark rum (Coruba) 1/2 oz Appleton Special...
Nov 24, 2014•15 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 32: Mount Gay Eclipse, vanilla syrup, substitutions, the Nui Nui, and the Coco Nui. Episode links: Mount Gay official Mount Gay Eclipse Mount Gay Distilleries Limited (Ministry of Rum) 5 Minutes of Rum E10 - spiced rum 5 Minutes of Rum E15 - pimento dram 5 Minutes of Rum E16 - cinnamon syrup 5 Minutes of Rum E22 - Koloa Coconut and vanilla syrup 5 Minutes of Rum E29 - R.L. Seale 10 Tahitian Vanilla Bean syrup (A Mountain of Crushed Ice) Vanilla Products USA Substitutions...
Oct 31, 2014•18 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 31: Saint James Royal Ambre Rhum, Don’s mix, Donga Punch, and Saint-Pierre Punch. Episode links: Saint James (Ministry of Rum) Saint James Royal Ambre Rhum (Ministry of Rum) 5 Minutes of Rum E5 (agricole) Sippin’ Safari (Amazon) 5 Minutes of Rum E16 BG Reynolds Don’s Mix Mount Pelée Saint-Pierre Donga Punch 3/4 oz fresh lime juice 1 1/2 oz Don’s mix 1 1/2 oz aged Martinique rhum (Saint James Royal Ambre) Shake in a Boston shaker half filled with crushed ice. Pour into a ...
Sep 15, 2014•18 min
5 Minutes of Rum episode 30: Denizen Merchant’s Reserve, revisiting the Mai Tai, and the Taboo Tai Swizzle. Episode links: Denizen official Denizen Merchant’s Reserve Denizen on A Mountain of Crushed Ice Smuggler’s Cove The Mai Tai (5 Minutes of Rum E7) Mai Tai 2 oz Denizen Merchant’s Reserve 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice 1/2 orange curaçao (Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao) 1/2 orgeat 1/4 oz simple syrup (to taste) Shake all ingredients with ice cubes in a boston shaker. Strain over fresh crushed ...
Aug 29, 2014•23 min
