The Rum Daddy tm
Check out this link for an online Rum Special by my friends
at Potomac Wines & Spirits!
Brugal Especial Rum
http://www.potomacwines.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=14120
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Rum Barrel Rum Club!
Wednesday April 16, 2014 530 to 730 PM
SPRING COCKTAILS BLOOM IN APRIL!
Savor some great Spring-focused cocktails and complimentary tapas at Rum Barrel Rum Club special prices along with
free rum samples from these great distilleries:
Prichard's Distillery
Atlantico Rums
Diplomatico Rums
Key West Legal Rum
Shellback Rums
Come enjoy Chef Tommy's Prichard's Peach Mango Polynesian Meatballs & Prichard's Key Lime Chicken during Rum Club hours!
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Prichard's Key Lime Rum
Enjoy my review of this great flavored rum!
www.prichardsdistillery.com
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Kaua'i Coconut Rum
Nummy! check out my review above!
www.koloarum.com
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April meeting TBA soon!
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Brugal Especial Extra Dry Rum!
Just click on the "Brugal Especial Rum" link above.
******************************************************at Potomac Wines & Spirits!
Brugal Especial Rum
http://www.potomacwines.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=14120
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Rum Barrel Rum Club!
Wednesday April 16, 2014 530 to 730 PM
SPRING COCKTAILS BLOOM IN APRIL!
Savor some great Spring-focused cocktails and complimentary tapas at Rum Barrel Rum Club special prices along with
free rum samples from these great distilleries:
Prichard's Distillery
Atlantico Rums
Diplomatico Rums
Key West Legal Rum
Shellback Rums
Come enjoy Chef Tommy's Prichard's Peach Mango Polynesian Meatballs & Prichard's Key Lime Chicken during Rum Club hours!
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Prichard's Key Lime Rum
Enjoy my review of this great flavored rum!
www.prichardsdistillery.com
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Kaua'i Coconut Rum
Nummy! check out my review above!
www.koloarum.com
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April meeting TBA soon!
Our previous Rum Barrel Rum Club meetings:
Wednesday, January 28
Celebrate the Cuba Libre!
We featured Prichard's Fine Rum, along with Kilo Kai Rum, Flor de Cana Rum, Coruba Rum, and Havana Club Rum. The complimentary Prichard's Key Lime Shrimp and Deeply Cheesy Dip were superb - thanks, Chef Tom!
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Wednesday, December 18
SEASONAL COCKTAILS!
Paul brought his favorite, famous
COQUITO COCKTAIL!
NEW TIME: 5:30 to 7:30 PM
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Thank you Parrot Heads!
This year's Rum Barrel Rum Fest ROCKED!
Big thanks to Prichard's Rums and
Barritt's Ginger Beer!
More pix on my facebook page!
https://www.facebook.com/paulieartrip
www.prichardsdistillery.com www.barrittsgingerbeer.bm
A big thanks to the great musicians!
Thursday Oct. 31 John Friday!
Friday Nov. 1 Jimmy & the Parrots!
Saturday Nov. 2
Tall Paul, Kristie Bobal, & the Calypso Nuts!
The Rum Barrel
Key West
www.rumbarrel.com
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Check out my new product review: Kaua`i Coconut Rum! Just click on the "Savor this COCONUT RUM!" link!
Kōloa Rum Company
Kaua`i, HI
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The BEER AND RUM DINNER at Pat Croce's Rum Barrel Key West was a HUGE hit! It was great to be part of the Key West Brewfest week of events!
Our last Rum Club meeting @ the Rum Barrel was
TUESDAY, MARCH 26 5 - 7 PM
RUMS OF CENTRAL AMERICA
It was friggin' cold, but over a dozen rum lovers joined me upstairs with bartender maximus Patrick upstairs and wormed ourselves with great rums, great cocktails, and both old and new friends - thanks, people!
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Pat Croce's Rum Barrel Rum Club Key West met on Tuesday 2/26
from 5 to 7ish PM for "RUMS OF ST. LUCIA"
and those popular $5 cocktails available ONLY during the meeting!
from 5 to 7ish PM for "RUMS OF ST. LUCIA"
and those popular $5 cocktails available ONLY during the meeting!
A big thanks to Clyde Davis and St. Lucia Distillers!
www.stluciarums.com
As always, open to the public, and the public came in!! They learned about St. Lucia Rums, and imbibe our signature Rum Club cocktails! Go to my "Rum Barrel Rum Club" link for our lineup and all the pictures - see if you're there!
A special thanks to Pat and Diane Croce for attending and mixing in with the fun! Thanks, PC!
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Just a few musician friends, dropping by
for some Rums.....
Jim Morris, John Patti, and Jimi Pappas
came by Casa Artrip for an impromptu rum tasting prior to their 2/9 gig at Margaritaville Key West
(I bet they went to the gig primed to perform!!)
These guys are great musicians and performers, as their legions of fans already know. Last gig in KW this week is Sunday 2/10 -
check them out if you're in town, and find them near you!
Jim Morris www.jim-morrismusic.com
Jimi Pappas www.jimipappas.com
John Patti www.johnpatti.com
Cherri and I had a blast with our musician friends. Just a few sips, no heavy pours - honest. The rums?
Havana Club from Cuba
Chairman's Reserve from St. Lucia
Admiral Rodney from St. Lucia
Prichard's Fine Rum from Tennessee
Ron Diplomatico from Venezuela
Panama Red from Panama
Atlantico Private Cask from Dominican Republic
Cockspur Five Year from Barbados
Negrita from Martinique/France
Can't wait to do it again, boys!
****************************************************The Rum Barrel Rum Club, Key West met on Tuesday, January 22 from 5 to 7 PM. The theme was "Celebration of Mount Gay Rums". $5 cocktail prices to the Rum Club attendees who braved the cold! (well, cold for Key West. Once it hits around 60 degrees with strong winds, it's downright arctic around here)
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Light, citrusy, and refreshing - check out the
PRICHARD'S KEY LIME COOLER Cocktail recipe
on the link
at the top of the page!
PRICHARD'S KEY LIME COOLER Cocktail recipe
on the link
at the top of the page!
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6th Annual RUM BARREL RUM FEST
MEETING OF THE MINDS 2012 was a HUGE success!
Monday 10/29 - Saturday 11/3 Lots of old and new friends, rum fans and Parrot Heads showed up and have a great time upstairs at the Rum Barrel!
It's been a great week so far; clear skies, good music, and
lots of friends drinking good rums.
lots of friends drinking good rums.
Check out the picture album on the Paul Artrip Facebook page!
Don't accept substitutes like the imitation above! There's only one, true Rum Daddy! And I'm better looking, anyway!
The Rum Barrel, Key West
Monday 10/29 - Saturday 11/3, 2012.
Can't wait for next year!!
A big shout out to the the Rum Barrel, and our great sponsors:
ATLANTICO RUM
COCKSPUR RUM
RON DIPLOMATICO RUM
PRICHARD'S RUMS
BARRITT'S GINGER BEER
Big thanks again to Pat Croce's Rum Barrel!
RUM BARREL RUM CLUB Key West, FL
Free tasting samples! Always open to the public !
Tuesday, November 13 5:30 TO 7:30 PM
RUMS OF JAMAICA
and HOLIDAY COCKTAILS!
Tuesday, October 9, we showed off the Rums of Barbados
& Best Rum and Cola Cocktails
5:30 - 7:30 PM !
Wow, what a crowd! I guess when you offer free rum & cocktail samples in Key West, people show up! Big thanks to COCKSPUR RUMS, MOUNT GAY RUMS, and MALIBU BLACK RUM.
Check out some pix under "Events and Calendar" link above.
Special thanks to Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, Brand Ambassador for Mount Gay and the MOUNT GAY RUM GIRLS! Hosted by yours truly, Mount Gay Rums, and The Rum Barrel www.rumbarrel.com
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Paul Artrip "The Rum Daddy" is a rum judge in the USA and UK, and performs spirits/cocktail focused marketing. His client list includes numerous distilleries and cocktail mixer producers.
