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Emulate Vacation Vibes with These Rum Cocktails
Even if you can’t go on holiday, there is no reason to dial the festivities down. Everyone loves a good cocktail – you may have your favourites, but today we’re putting the spotlight on well-loved concoctions featuring rum! No matter where you’re at with your rum repertoire, our guide will equip you with tips and tricks.
One of the more diverse and varied spirits, you can use rum in a myriad of ways. Rum is a great starter spirit to bake with – from rum raisin banana bread to belgian waffles with caramelised rum syrup. Besides booze-soaked desserts, you can also cook with it. Dark rum will add flavour to dishes, but when cooked, the alcohol will burn off. Light rum will still give you the taste of alcohol, a much more flavourful choice for dishes, in small uses.
Although perfect for cocktails, rum can also be enjoyed straight. Here’s the lowdown on our favourites.
1. Piña Colada
Nothing screams vacation mode like a tropical Piña Colada, plus it’s incredibly easy to make!
A deliciously creamy blend of Malibu rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, this refreshing and sweet cocktail is a crowd-pleaser. You’ll need:
- 50ml of Malibu rum
- 75ml pineapple juice
- 25ml coconut cream
Pour everything into a shaker with ice, shake well, pour and enjoy! It’s that easy. Garnish with a slice of pineapple or maraschino cherries.
2. Cuba Libre
Coke, rum, and lime. Three ingredients for one of the most popular drinks of all time – also a Cuban favourite.
We recommend the Bacardi Superior for its light and crisp flavour. It’ll complement the rich profile of the Coke. You’ll need:
- 1 ounce rum
- 3 ounces Coke
- Several lime wedges
Pour the rum and coke in a glass with ice. Garnish with a wedge of lime. Perfect cocktail for dinner parties!
3. Daiquiri
Created around the same time as the Cuba Libre, the Daiquiri comes in all shapes and forms. A three-ingredient classic, the Daiquiri blends the sweetness of the rum with sugar and fresh lime. The best rum to use for this recipe include the Bacardi Superior, Ron Diplomatico Blanco, and Rhum Barbancourt.
You’ll need:
- 2 ounces light rum
- 1 ounce lime juice
- ¾ ounce demerara sugar syrup
- Lime twist for garnish
Shake the rum, lime juice, and demerara sugar syrup with ice until well-chilled. After straining it into a chilled coupe, garnish it with a lime twist and enjoy!
4. Eggnog
A headliner for holiday parties, the eggnog recipe is one that’s versatile and packs a punch. You’ll need:
- 12 eggs, separated
- 3 cups of white sugar, divided
- 16 ounces dark rum
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
To prepare, mix egg yolks, sugar, rum, and nutmeg to ‘cure’ overnight in your refrigerator. The next day, you can beat the egg whites and remaining sugar with an electric mixer until peaks form. Fold in the egg yolk mixture and in heavy cream. Pour into lidded jars, refrigerate and shake before serving. The Sailor Jerry Rum is perfect for this.
5. Mai Tai
Everyone’s heard of this one! The inclusion of lime juice and orange liqueur is testament to its summery vibes. You’ll need:
- 45ml white rum
- 25ml Cointreau liqueur
- 25ml fresh lime juice
- 15ml almond syrup
- 50ml orange juice
- 15ml dark rum
- Pineapple slices
Shake a combination of white rum, Cointreau, lime juice, and syrup in a cocktail shaker with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a glass with crushed ice and top off with dark rum. We like Captain Morgan Dark Rum for this. Garnish with a pineapple slice.
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5 Facts About Chivas Regal
Chivas Regal, the go-to liquor amongst frequent visitors of clubs, bars and pubs in Singapore. So much so that it has become the staple blended whisky at certain local watering holes. But how much do people actually know about Chivas Regal? Read on for some interesting facts about your favourite whisky brand and share them with your friends over drinks next time!
1. Its Rich History
You might not believe this, but the world-renown Chivas Regal, originally named Chivas Brothers, was founded in 1801 by a pair of brothers who used to be grocers in Aberdeen, Scotland. But it wasn’t until the 1900s that the export market for whisky from Scotland soared. Business was abruptly disrupted by World War I, and just as business picked up thereafter, World War II began. The brothers passed away, and the brand eventually landed in the hands of Seagram, a Canadian whisky distiller in 1949.
With the global supply chain of Seagram, Chivas Regal was able to be exported to a total of 35 countries in 1960 and sell a total of 100 000 cases a year. Demand for the blended whisky rocketed, and the brand grew to sell 1.2 million cases of whisky a year by 1970.
The crowd favourite Chivas Regal 18 Year Old was then launched in 1997, and the brand was acquired by French alcoholic beverage company Pernod Ricard four years later. A full range of limited edition and market exclusives have been introduced since then, and the brand sells up to 4 million cases of whisky per year now.
2. Its Taste
If you haven’t tasted a glass of Chivas Regal before, you are going to want to know this.
Chivas Regal 12
Smooth and generous, a blend of the finest malt and grain whiskies matured for at least 12 years. Its tasting notes are round and creamy with a full, rich taste of honey and ripe pears, with vanilla, hazelnut and butterscotch notes. Its finish is rich and lingering, while the nose is an aromatic infusion of wild herbs, honey and orchard fruits.
Chivas Regal 18
Complexed and refined, the Chivas Regal 18 is an incredible blend of 85 flavour notes in every drop. Perfectly balanced, exceptionally smooth – velvety with hints of dark chocolate and aromas of dried fruit and buttery toffee. Taste its mellow smokiness and experience its warm and long finish.
3. Where It Is Produced
Chivas Regal is produced at Strathisla Distillery located in Speyside, (surprise, surprise) Scotland – home of the Scotch. Strathisla is, in fact, the oldest working distillery in the Highlands, which produced its very first batch of whisky in 1786. In fact, the Strathisla single malt is the core malt whisky in all Chivas Regal blends.
4. How to Enjoy It
There are many ways to enjoy an excellent glass of whisky. Having it on the rocks isn’t the only option.
Highball
A refreshing cocktail popularised by the working class adults of Japan, this concoction involves a glass of well-mixed ice-cold Ginger Ale, sparkling water or soda water and whisky.
With Water
A splash of water to your Chivas Regal 18 can open up the whisky and bring forth flavours that would have otherwise been masked by the strong alcohol taste on your tongue. Water will also allow the glass of scotch to blossom, resulting in a smoother finish.
Old Fashioned
If you prefer to have it in a classic cocktail that isn’t too fancy, order an Old Fashioned at your favourite bar. With the simple combination of water, sugar and some bitters, you can expect a subtly sweet taste that still packs a punch.
5. Where to Get It
Chivas Regal whisky can be found at almost all alcohol retailers in Singapore and most bars, but did you know that you can buy them online at JARBARLAR too? Instead of carrying bottles of liquor back home from the mall, you can simply order online from the comfort of your own home at cheap prices and get it delivered to your doorstep. Plus, you will be entitled to free delivery as long as you hit the minimum spend of $50.
Ballantine Blended Scotch Whisky and its History
The lineage of Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky can be traced back to 1827, when a young 19-year-old George Ballantine, after apprenticing five years as a grocer, sets up a tiny grocery store in Edinburgh supplying a range of whiskies. Nine years later in 1836, George shifted his focus towards the art of ageing whiskies, using quality, hand-selected malts. Expanding operations, George also opened a bigger Ballentine’s shop with a new grocery store in South Bridge. Within half a century, Ballantine’s shops and warehouses export Ballantine’s blended whisky to a worldwide market. George Ballentine retires and his two sons take the reins of the family business in 1988.
Not long after, George Ballentine passes on. While his body shuffles off this mortal coil, his legacy lives on forever imprinted in the pages of history. The proof of which comes in 1895, when Ballantine’s was awarded a Royal Warrant by Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria. Talk about a royal seal of approval indeed.
Signature Bottles
Ballantine’s Finest
Pioneered in 1910, The Ballantine’s Finest is the brand’s signature bottle. Voted the world’s best-blended scotch in 2020 and consistently topping the charts in terms of sales in Europe, this drink lives up to the hype. A light gold colour, The Ballantine’s Finest boasts soft and elegant heath honey notes with hints of spice. On the palette, it is a balance of subtle sweet flavours such as milk chocolate, red apple, and vanilla. An exquisite fresh and floral after-taste creates a rounded glow on the finish, making this bottle highly recommended for experienced and novice blended whisky fans alike.
Ballantine’s 12 Year
Compared to the no-age-statement Ballantine’s Finest, the Ballantine 12 year is the company’s hallmark aged bottle. While the former is a blend of different whiskies aged at least 3 years, the latter is a blend of whiskies aged for a minimum of 12 years. Made with a passion for whisky, for those with a passion for whisky – the Ballantine’s 12 is a honey-sweet whisky perfectly balanced with oak and vanilla notes. Visually rich with its golden honey tones, the 12-year-old Ballantine hits similar notes of honey with hints of oak and vanilla. Initial sips present complex honey and floral flavours, with a creamy oak sweetness, which soon give way to long-lasting and refreshing after tones. The additional years spent ageing deepens the already outstanding flavours Ballantine’s is known for, providing a much more complex tasting experience for any whisky aficionado.
Ballantine’s 21 Year
Introduced in 1993, Ballantine’s 21-Year-Old Scotch Whisky is the cream of the crop as far as buying off the shelf goes. Intense and rich, complemented by smooth spice – its flavour is derived from a high proportion of whiskies aged twenty-one years and matured in European Oak casks. Visually deviating from its younger cousins in tone, the Ballantine’s 21-Year-Old sports a more reddish hue as a result of extended ageing. When inhaled, the spirit blooms richly, with honey-sweet undertones and hints of apple and floral aromas. Additional years in the barrel have also benefited the flavours within the whisky, bringing forth a delicate balance of rich liquorice and aromatic spice. Ending on subtle and mellow notes of dried fruit, the Ballantine’s 21 Year Old leaves one wanting more after every sip.
Between the three signature Ballantine bottles, there’s an entry point for newcomers and enthusiasts alike. Steeped in rich history and tradition, there’s little doubt why Ballantine’s has become a staple of the Scottish Whisky industry through the centuries.
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The Glenfiddich Story
In the summer of 1886, founder William Grant set out to fulfil a lifelong ambition. Supported and aided by his seven sons and two daughters, they began building his distillery by hand. Literally. Stone after stone, the family toiled for a year tirelessly till the structure’s completion. Naming it Glenfiddich, Gaelic for Valley of the Deer, the iconic stag would later be forever emblazoned front and centre of every bottle produced.
Water, air, and malted barley – a trinity of ingredients expertly crafted and refined to perfection before being bottled as the golden amber known as Glenfiddich whisky. So inspirational was the distillery that in 1961, 20th-century German designer Hans Schelger was motivated to develop the triangular bottle design we’ve come to know and love today. Once considered radical and wayward, the eye-catching tri-tripped bottle now adorns the shelves of cocktail bars in Singapore and worldwide.
One of the first brands actively promoted outside of Scotland in 1963, global consumers of the time accustomed to drinking blended whisky was immediately taken aback at the delights of the single malt brand. All credit goes to Sandy Grant Gordon, great-grandson of founder William, for advocating this international shift.
Never one to rest on their laurels, the Glenfiddich distillery went on to pioneer the Solera Vat in 1998. Through a revolutionary process of backfilling barrels and continuously ageing their contents, Glenfiddich elevated the notion of age-statements in whisky across the industry, a technique that is still used today by the Speyside distillery.
In 2001, Glenfiddich released the oldest bottle of Single Malt Scotch ever recorded. Bottled 64 years ago in 1937, it is rumoured that only 61 bottles remain from the original batch derived from Cask 843. Ten separate Warehouse Masters watched this cask bloom into the pinnacle of Single Malt Scotch, a true testament to the commitment of Glenfiddich in quality distillation.
Fast forward to 2021, despite the COVID-19 pandemic Glenfiddich has decidedly surfed on the wave that is social distancing measures. Understanding the shift towards home dining and smaller group gatherings, the dynamic brand has supported local efforts in Singapore via virtual events such as the 1887 Virtual Bar. Matching dollar for dollar donations, Glenfiddich has solidified its position as a cornerstone of the whisky and F&B industry in Singapore.
Signature Bottles
Continuing down our path of history, let’s take a look at some of the more unique bottles released by Glenfiddich past and present.
First off, we have the Glenfiddich 18 Year Old. One of their core bottles, uniquely matured in a cask made out of Spanish Oloroso Wood and American Oak to lend a rich, fruity, and robust oak flavour to the spirit.
Visually dark gold in colour, the first thing that hits you when you pour a dram of Glenfiddich 18 Year is the remarkably rich nose of ripe orchard fruit, baked apple, and robust oak. Complex in flavour, this whisky hits tasting notes of luxurious dried fruit, candy peel, and dates. The finish itself is as distinguished on the palette, with a warm and rewarding end to the tasting experience. As we alluded to earlier, this is one of Glenfiddich’s core bottles and is available year-round, making it the perfect drink to stock at home and savour.
A little more special is the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old. Only on its second vatting, this is one of the oldest and finest whiskies available. Only 50 bottles of this single malt Scotch is released annually, making it a treat for anyone who gets their hands on it. Sporting a pale gold hue, this whisky possesses a beautiful and harmoniously complex aroma with whiffs of delicate rose petals and violets, intertwined with green tobacco leaf, oak, and faint hints of smoke. When tasted, the 50 Year is initially sweet with hints of zesty orange marmalade and vanilla toffee, slowly cascading into floral-fruity undertones before ending with silky oak tannins and gentle smoke. As expected, the finish is exceptionally long with traces of oak and peat lingering in the mouth.
Lastly, a bottle for whisky collectors and cult Glenfiddich fans worldwide – the Glenfiddich Ultimate. Aged to 38 years old, each bottle of the Glenfiddich Ultimate comes in a special ornate decanter with an intricately cut crystal stopper, accompanied by a brass identification card. Only available in selected outlets, this bottle embodies the pinnacle of whisky distilling. Rich gold in colour, the Glenfiddich Ultimate carries vibrant oak notes with a rich vanilla toffee aroma, with delicate floral character and fruits presenting over time. When sampled, there is a woody spiciness from the sherry butts that are complemented by layers of creamy bourbon and rich caramelised fruits. Finishing on a velvety and memorable sweetness, this bottle is one to savour and treasure over time.
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The Martell Story
In 1715, founder Jean Martell left his native homeland Jersey and arrived in France to develop the art of cognac. Travelling the land in search of the finest Eaux-de-vie, a spirit derived from fermented fruits, Martell also develops ties with local winegrowers that set the foundation for generations to come.
Following Jean’s death in 1753, his widow Rachel Martell took over the family business, vowing to uphold her late husband’s vision and integrity. Rachel Martell runs Maison Martell according to an uncompromising philosophy – “I want only the best, without artifice.”
Half a century later, despite the continental blockade in 1808, an exceptional import license signed by King George III allowed Martell Cognac to be imported to England. Some might say an exceptional circumstance for an exceptional cognac.
Martell cognacs gained even more international fame in 1858, spreading worldwide as the first shipments arrived in China. Maison Martell achieved the English royal stamp of approval in 1911, as it is served at the coronation of King George V of England.
Fast forward to the turn of the millennium and the French brand launches its most renowned bottle to date, the Martell XO. With its power, intensity and distinctive arch-shaped bottle style, the exceptional whisky is savoured by millions across the globe, including Singapore.
Craftsmanship
What makes Martell truly so exquisite is the delicate craftsmanship that goes into each bottle. Built upon the four principles of terroir, distillation, ageing, and blending – every stage is meticulously supervised and executed with detailed precision. Firstly, the grape-growing areas of Cognac located in the Charente region of France, near the Atlantic Coast, encourage optimum growth of the region’s predominant grape variety Ugni Blanc. Coupled with the rich silica-clay soils of the Borderies chosen specifically by founder Jean Martell himself, this unique terroir lends the finest Martell cognacs their trademark depth and nuance in flavour.
Next, distillation is still performed in traditional copper pots to obtain exclusively clear wines. One of the only to do so, out of all the various Cognac houses, this process produces premium Eaux-de-vie which reveal the full character of the grapes.
After obtaining this, the ageing of the Eaux-de-vie over generous periods of time allows a beautiful transformation to take place. Oak barrels, gently burnt prior to ageing, embody that signature amber hue into the raw distillate as it ages, helping it develop the key touches to its aromatic personality.
Finally, at some point when the Martell Cellar Master deems it matured, the Eaux-de-vie is removed from the oak barrels and placed in glass demijohns to prevent further ageing. They are then kept under lock and key till they are used to make the rarest of cognacs.
The Martell Cordon Bleu
A legendary bottle ideal for special occasions, the Martell Cordon Bleu is endowed with beautiful complexity and rich aromas. Boasting a deep golden colour, the Martell Cordon Bleu holds aromas of candied plum and apple, harmonising with toasted notes of mocha coffee, almonds, and vetiver.
When tasted, it has an exceptionally rounded mellow body on the palette, amplified by the Eaux-de-vie grown in the Borderies. As expected of its elegance and complexity, the Martell Cordon Bleu has an impressively long finish characterised by notes of fruits and spices.
To be enjoyed ideally, the French distillery recommends enjoying a glass of Cordon Bleu neat or with a splash of water. If desired, one may also pour a serving of Martell Cordon Bleu over an iced dish containing ice cubes, into a rocks glass below.
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January 2025