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We always love those beautiful, big green olives that come in a bowl at a fancy wine bar or an expensive jar of imported Kalamatas—but what if there was a way to make eating them or using them in a Martini just a little bit less annoying?

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When you think Martini, you think class, sophistication and high society garnished with a couple of olives.

This Bacon Wrapped Avocados appetizer recipe is sure to win over everyone you know. Crispy brown sugar bacon wrapped around a creamy avocado, and it’s easy!

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About 2 hours from Joburg, on a farm along the R70 between Henneman and Riebeeckstad in the Free State, I joined the guys at Whistler Rum Distillery for their end-of-the-month jol. With a local singer strumming away, a Free State Sand Storm cocktail in hand and a big red sun setting in front of us, I took a sip and realised I didn’t know much about rum at all.

A week later I went to the Pan-African Rum Festival and tasted as many South African rums and cocktails as possible. Now I’m plotting my own cocktail mixes! But before I get ahead of myself, let’s go back to the basics of rum 101.