Rum is a long-celebrated liquor that has shaped not only the cocktail world but also influenced colonialism, slavery, and economics. With tomorrow being National Rum Day (and a Friday), celebrate the last few weeks of summer with fellow rum enthusiasts with the one spirit that invokes salty ocean breezes, and […]
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Quarter + Glory Has You Covered for National Rum Punch Day
You can’t rum into fall just yet…National Rum Punch Day (today) gives us one last chance to sip on the sweet, spiced, i can’t even taste the alcohol in this, summer cocktail we all love/hate: rum punch. Quarter + Glory – the 14th Street cocktail bar perfect for first dates […]
Cocktail Contest: Free Daiquiri Giveaway!
The National Archives Foundation is back at it with their History Happy Hour series. On June 29th, Global Spirits: American Cocktails will bring together top mixologists who will create original cocktails inspired by classic American drinks. As the bartenders blend their concoction for judges to taste, they will describe how they were inspired to create […]
Getting Drunk on History
We all know and love Derek Brown for his cocktail staples that have revolutionized drinking in the District. Brown’s James Beard nominated Columbia Room is a staple of D.C.’s drinking scene. And now Brown has teamed up with the National Archives Foundation for a new series titled “History Happy Hour,” which […]
DC’s First Distillery + Bar Combo Is Even Better Than We Imagined
THIS IS NOT A DRILL. There’s a brand spankin’ new distillery on 14th and U Street and it is a game changer. At a private media preview on Tuesday, I had the good fortune of meeting the gracious staff and head distiller of District Distilling Co., DC’s first distillery/pub combo. […]