I’m back!  Had to take a vacation of several days to catch up on other matters.  But today I’m back with two good links for rum drinkers.

This Post-Bulletin article lists some of the things you can do with rum.  It lists variations on old favorites, such as the Orville Redrum, which you replace the regular rum in a rum and Coke with vanilla rum.  It is so named because it has been said to taste like buttered popcorn.  The article also covers daiquiris, mojitos, and other rum-based drinks.

You can find recipes for a few more rum drinks here on CityPages - in particular, you’ll learn how to make a Hemingway Daiquiri, and Myrtle Bank Punch.  The article references a great book, And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails.  The book “tells the raucously entertaining story of America as seen through the bottom of a drinking glass, from drinks consumed aboard ships in the 1700s to the trendy club drinks of modern times.  Where was this book when I took history in college?  Sounds like it would make a great textbook.

If Christmas or holiday parties have run you out of liquor, WalletPop.com has an article that will help you restock on a budget.  Some of its advice includes

• Smirnoff (James Bond’s favorite) for vodka, or if you want something a little more upscale, Svedka
• Old Grand-Dad as a substitute for Jack Daniels
• Old Crow as a sipping bourbon
• Gordon’s gin to replace Tanqueray or Bombay Sapphire
• Cruzan as an affordable rum

Check out the entire article here.  To save even more money, take a look at our selection of cocktail shakers and electric mixers.  We have some real bargains on them in our store.