Mixology Monday: And It’s All For Me Grog

Good day internet cocktailians the world over. Welcome to Rum Month at the Dram. The subject for this month’s Mixology Monday is “19th Century Cocktails.” While the drinks I present today aren’t necessarily cocktails per say, they are certainly mixed drinks that were popular at some level in the 19th Century and early 20th Century. [...]

Me Jolly Jolly Grog

If you read Jeffery Morgenthaller, he asserts that rum can replace gin as the clear spirit in just about any application. Since I have lots of rum, and only low quality gin, I have been making use of that wisdom. One application is:
The Bees Knees

2 oz. – Gin (Cruzan Estate Light Rum)
1 oz. – Lemon [...]

Mixology Monday: Rum

This is my first Mixology Monday, and I’m quite excited to be joining this little tradition. As it’s my first time, you will have to forgive me if this post isn’t quite up to the standard of what a MxMo post should be.
Today’s topic is rum. Rum is a wonderful ingredient and a miserable ingredient. [...]