Rum Rhum Club Redux.

I'm excited to be speaking again at the Rum Rhum Club at the Tonga Hut in North Hollywood, California. Last time I spoke about the Mai Tai. This time I'll be speaking about the rums of the Kōloa Rum Company of Kauai, Hawaii. We're going to sample all 5 rums in their line and serve a cocktail called the the Waiʻaleʻale which I've created for this event.

The date is January 26th, 2014, and time is 2 PM. Like last time, it's kind of like an in-person episode of 5 Minutes of Rum, albeit one that I've not yet recorded. If you're in the area, I'd love for you to come out and drink some rum with me.

Date: January 26, 2014

Time: 2 PM

Location: Tonga Hut Tiki Bar, North Hollywood, CA

Cost: $20 (includes rum tastings and a cocktail during the presentation) New members to the Rum Rhum Club will need to purchase a passport for $20.

Facebook event page (again, I'm given to understand that this is a thing people like to visit)

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DIY Rhum Vieux.

Equally inspired by the efforts of a friend to barrel-age a rum in his home bar and this post by Inu A Kena on his efforts to solera-age J Wray & Nephew overproof rum, I have bought my own barrel.

I poured 1 liter of Rhum JM Blanc into that barrel today, in an experiment to age that rhum into a rhum vieux (old, or aged rum). This is the same rum I spoke about in E5. I'm starting with a rum I already enjoy, and testing my patience to see how it does with a few months (or weeks) in a barrel.

More to come.