Of all the major liquor families to populate the well of your average bar, none is so fundamentally misunderstood on almost every level by the American consumer as rum. And really, it’s not their fault—rum, as a topic, seems to possess an almost mystical power to compel mythology and misinformation.

Sometimes it’s crazy to image parts of the world without their modern day heritage.  Imagine Italy without tomatoes or America without Mustangs, and yet not so long ago this was the case.

Vegan grilled pineapple dessert is one of those easy dinner-party desserts that you can make which always end up looking and tasting super fancy. 

For The Coconut Rum Whipped Cream

Ingredients:

• 1 can full-fat coconut milk
• 2 tbsp Malibu Rum 
  (to make kid friendly, omit the rum and add 2 tbsp sugar with 2 tsp vanilla)
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions:

1. With a can of fully-chilled full fat coconut milk, begin to scoop only the solid cream out from the can and into a large mixing bowl. The liquid can be used for any other purpose of your choosing.
2. With a powerful stand mixer, whip the coconut cream, rum, vanilla, and sugar together until it forms peaks. You’ll know when it’s ready because it will look just like whipped cream.
3. Store in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Following on from the release of the band’s Röad Crew beer earlier this year, Heavy Metal band Motörhead has announced the release of a new eight-year-old Dominican dark rum.

It’s the time-honoured combination of rum and cola with a lime, otherwise known by its official name, the Cuba Libre.

Imagine you could go on an inspirational journey through the Caribbean, learn about their history of rum production, while island hopping with a glass of rum in hand. We can all dream…

Rum Punch Day – 20 September – calls for a celebration! If I did not know better, which I don’t, I would say it was solely create as an excuse to party.

The Walking Dead star Tom Payne booked a new gig as the face of Kraken Rum’s new commercials.

August 16 marks National Rum Day, so here are a few rum facts.

There’s no better way to celebrate pretty much anything than with a festive cocktail in one hand and a delicious baked good in the other.