In celebration of National Rum Month, we are sharing local South Florida bars and Caribbean resorts featuring the sugarcane distilled spirit and tropical vibes.
MIAMI
Miami Beach’s Repour Bar is featuring $20 AFROHEAD Rum flights including both expressions – AFROHEAD Briland 07 and AFROHEAD XO. Guests who purchase a flight will receive a redeemable ticket for a complimentary cocktail class on Wednesday, August 31, hosted by AFROHEAD Rum ambassador, Isaac Grillo. BONUS: Participants will take home a special gift!
Repour is also celebrating with two special stirred and smoky AFROHEAD cocktails.
Cabin By The Sea – AFROHEAD XO stirred over a banana-coconut water ice sphere, and the Ginger Mojito – AFROHEAD Briland 07 shaken with lime, ginger syrup and mint; and finished with ginger beer.
Repour Bar is located in the lobby of the Albion Hotel at 1650 James Ave. Miami Beach FL 33139
FORT LAUDERDALE
Celebrate National Rum Month with a signature cocktail at the ultra-chic W Fort Lauderdale where you can enjoy the spicy, yet tropical Rum, Don’t Walk drink at Stephen Starr’s award-winning Steak 954.
Guests and visitors can sip on the tropical cocktail, -made with Tanduay Asian Rum infused with pineapple & vanilla bean, pineapple shrub and 15 Serrano infused agave nectar, with a seat next to the restaurant’s centerpiece — a 15-foot long reef aquarium home to mesmerizing jellyfish, or on their dining terrace overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Steak 954 at the W Fort Lauderdale is located at 401 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
JUPITER
At the Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa, head to the adults-only hammock garden with a Fresh Agave Mojito, made with Bacardi Superior, fresh mint, lime juice and 100% organic agave nectar — and sip slowly while swaying gently in the ocean breeze and watching the turquoise waves roll into shore.
Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa is located at 5 North A1A, Jupiter, FL 33477
For an authentic rum experience, consider traveling to the source, such as the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico and Eleuthera.
PUERTO RICO
Get the best of Bacardi in San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino’s Rum Island cocktail, combining four different types of rum which are made at nearby Casa Bacardi Distillery right in Puerto Rico.
While this tropical drink isn’t served on the Red Coral Lounge’s menu, mention the Rum Island cocktail to the bartender and they’ll whip up this flavorful fruity sensation while you enjoy the hip lobby vibe and live entertainment.
For reservations or more information, visit: marriott.com/hotels/travel/sjupr-san-juan-marriott-resort-and-stellaris-casino
Rum Island – San Juan Marriott
Ingredients:
1/2 oz. Bacardi Coco
1/2 oz. Bacardi Dragonberry
1/2 oz. Bacardi Apple
1/2 oz. Bacardi Lemon
2 oz. sour
2 oz. cranberry juice
Method:
Mix all ingredients in a shaker and pour over ice. Garnish with a lemon wedge and a cherry.
ELEUTHERA
The 1648 Bar & Grille at the French Leave Resort offers a signature rum punch that perfectly sets the mood for a day in paradise. Situated on the tranquil, Caribbean island of Eleuthera, French Leave Resort’s signature restaurant overlooks one of the most beautiful pink sand beaches and picturesque harbors in the world, Cupid’s Cay.
French Leave Resort’s 1648 Punch combines over proof rum, coconut rum, aged Trinidad rum, grapefruit, orange, aromatic bitters and orange bitters. The tropical cocktail can be shared, or not, while enjoying the resort’s tropical laid-back vibe.
For more information, visit: frenchleaveeleuthera.com
1648 Punch – French Leave Resort
Ingredients:
3/4 oz Wray & Nephew
3/4 oz Rico Coconut Rum
3/4 oz Plantation Dark
1 oz Grapefruit juice
1 oz Orange juice
1 oz Olea Saccarum
2 dashes Angostura bitters
2 dashes Orange bitters
Method:
Combine all ingredients in a tin and shake vigorously. Strain into glass and garnish with orchid and mint leaves