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In the highlands of Guatemala’s Quetzaltenango department, fields of sugar cane grow in cool mountain valleys, graced by rain showers from May through October and exposed to the sun the other half of the year. This is the home of Zacapa, the pride of Guatemalan rum and multi award-winner at the International Rum Festival.Zacapa’s flagship is their Ron Zacapa Centenario 23, a fine spirit blend of rums between the ages of 6 and 23 years old. Like the finest Scotch, Zacapa can be served neat and sa …

People don’t spend all spring hurrying to get back in shape only to lose what they’ve worked for on a cocktail. Most fancy cocktails do pack quite a calorie punch due to sugars and juices, but the spirits themselves do not have that many calories. A 20-minute walk is enough to counteract a delicious whiskey on the rocks in the shade. Below is a breakdown of the average calorie dose among vodka, whiskey, rum, and gin and also calorie information of some leading brands. Each measurement is b …

Baseball season is around the corner and while for many that means ballpark beers, there is still something for cocktail lovers to be excited about. After all, many cocktails are rooted in baseball and carry on the spirit of this American tradition.Cooperstown CocktailShake up this minty, wet gin cocktail in a shaker filled with ice and then strain into a classic cocktail glass. 1.5 oz Tanqueray Gin.75 oz Martini & Rossi Rosso Vermouth.75 oz Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth2 dashes The Bi …

Ginger Beer and Rum. With a squeeze of lime. Sounds tropical, no? Why does it taste so good sometimes in the dreary winter months?Well – perhaps because it is tropical in fact. The dark ‘n’ stormy cocktail comes from Bermuda. And if you want to make it right, use liquor from the dark and stormy homeland: Gosling’s Black Seal rum. Gosling’s introduced the drinkNo Black Seal on hand? Any other rum will do, provided that you’re not serving up the drink on the island.Don’t care much for rum …

If you’re buying alcohol online, you’re most likely buying things that will mix well together. Tired of making your guests vodka sodas? We’ve compiled a list of 10 drinks every home bartender should know! 1.NegroniWhen you order a negroni at a bar, you would probably think, “Wow, this bartender is amazing!” But really, the truth is, that anyone can make this delicious drink. With equal parts of each ingredient, it’s really not difficult, but it will definitely impress guests. Try this re …