Posted by Arctic Wolf on February 5, 2010
Its almost Super Sunday, and the Ministry of Rum is having a contest for a Superbowl Punch recipe. I remembered a recipe that I sent forrest a while back, and decided to enter it in the contest. The recipe is my original creation as is one of the few punches I know of with peach juice. So for now I will call it my:
Peachy Superbowl Spiced Rum Punch.
Here is the recipe:
1 cup Lamb’s Blacksheep Spiced Rum
1/2 cup Appleton Estate VX Rum
1/4 cup Triple Sec
2 cups Peach Juice
3 cups Orange Juice
1/4 cup Lime Juice
3 tbsp Simple Syrup
Garnish Punch Bowl with slices of peach fruit
Finish with Large Ice Cubes
I find this to be a very refreshing drink and as you can see I fill my glass to the brim!
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on February 4, 2010
Last week I jumped the gun somewhat, as it is my plan to review the entire family of Crown Royal Whiskies over the next several weeks and months. Crown Royal, Crown Royal Reserve, Crown Royal Cask #16 and the very limited Crown Royal XR. My plan of course was to begin at the bottom and review the Crown Royal, and then work my way up the product line up until I was finally reviewing the XR. So what did I do instead? I jumped a rung on the ladder and reviewed the Crown Royal Reserve before I reviewed the flagship brand, The Crown Royal. So today I will correct that mistake and provide what should have been the first review. Here is an excerpt from my review:
“The Crown Royal is a little soft and buttery in the mouth. It has that same underlying punky flavour which I described as somehow acrid and vegetal at the same time when I reviewed the Crown reserve…”
Please read the full review here:
I have included a couple of recipes with the review one quite simple (although tried and true), Crown and Coke, and one which I think has a nice elegance, The Apple Jack.
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on February 2, 2010
The origins of rum on Barbados stretch all the way back to 1637, when the first stalks of sugar cane were brought to the island by Pieter Blower from Brazil. Almost immediately sugar plantations and factories sprang up to produce sugar and molasses. The molasses, which is the byproduct of sugar production, was being distilled, and the resulting distillate was sold in bulk as early as 1650. This product first called ‘kill devil’ was sold to taverns and ships, and by 1650 over 200 thousand gallons were being sold. The word ‘rum’ is believed to have originated in Barbados as a shortened form of the name ‘rum bullion’ which appeared in 1651 as a listing of a ships manifest by an unknown visitor to Barbados. This is why Barbados is generally accepted as the possible birthplace of rum. Today rum remains one of the largest exports for the Barbados economy.
Cockspur Rum, was founded over one hundred years ago in 1884. The rum company has a rich history and their rum is widely regarded as amongst the very best in the world. A friend of mine found and purchased a bottle of the Cockspur 12 rum about six months ago. He offered to give me a large enough portion so that I could review the rum for my blog, and I gladly accepted his kindness. I am truly blessed to have such friends as I do. Here is an excerpt from my review:
“Several flavours jumped out at me on first tasting. Toasted vanilla and charred molasses grabbed my taste buds first, and then I was subdued by a lurking tobacco richness that swelled up and filled my mouth. …”
You may read the full review here:
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on January 31, 2010
A friend of mine dropped by the other day with an intriguing bottle of rum from El Dorado Rums. A single barrel offering called El Dorado Single Barrel PM. Apparently the folks from Demerara Distilleries Ltd (DDL), did a series of single barrel bottlings to highlight the various characteristics of some of their more famous rum stills. In the case of the PM, this bottle highlights the Port Mourant Still which is the only production wooden pot still in the world today. This is the original wooden pot still, built at the Port Mourant Sugar Factory, which was constructed when the Demerara region began to produce navy rum for the Royal British Navy over two hundred years ago.
There is apparently two other Single barrel rums from El Dorado available in my locale, but so far this is only one that I have sampled. Here is an excerpt from my review:
“In the glass the rum displays a rich oil which laid nice long fat legs down the inside of my glass. This should indicate a long rich finish. Rising from the glass is a woody tannin filled smell with a great complexity of aroma. Behind the woody tannins I smell coarse dark brown sugar…”
You may read the full review here:
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Posted by Arctic Wolf on January 28, 2010
Crown Royal was first produced in 1939 to commemorate the arrival of the first Royal Tour in Canada of King George VI and Queen Elisabeth. The distinctive crown shaped bottle, and royal purple bag for which Crown Royal Canadian Whisky is famous for, were created in honor of this occasion.
Today Crown Royal is one of the best known brands of Canadian Whisky in the world . The Reserve was developed by Master Blender, Andrew Mackay, at the Gimli Distillery near Winnipeg, Manitoba. This whisky is aged a little longer than the regular Crown Royal for a smoother taste profile . Here is a link to the Crown Royal Whisky website.
I have included a cocktail suggestion with the review as well as a highball drink which I like very much. Here is an excerpt from the review:
“Crown Royal Reserve is a little soft in the mouth. Its flavour profile includes a little spicy rye and a little dank bourbon and corn flavour. The whisky is smooth with a mild sweetness, a gentle vanilla, and a gentle spiciness. A soft but firm firm oak nestles in the background….”
You may read the rest of the review here:
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Here is the recipe:
The Rum Howler Blog 