Brodie Mann

Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Rum Review

As we sit here on the first day of autumn (when this was published), our thoughts and tastes turn to the tastes of fall. Gone are the light, sweet, fruity tastes of summer, making way for the crisper, heavier tastes of autumn. It’s soup and chili season, I’ve shifted my beer buying to stouts. IContinue reading “Kirk and Sweeney 12 Year Rum Review”

Ron Marqués del Valle Rum Review

One of the things I like to do at the liquor store is just walk down the rum aisle and grab something I’ve never tried or even heard of before. I do that with beer, too. I know my tastes and what I like, so I use that to guide me in my rum (or beer) discovery. ButContinue reading “Ron Marqués del Valle Rum Review”

The Real McCoy 5 Year Rum Review

I really should have planned this better. I would have bought all three Real McCoy rums they had on the shelf and then done a whole series. But I also need to make sure I have content on down the line. so I guess it’s good I didn’t. It’ll make for a good call back.Continue reading “The Real McCoy 5 Year Rum Review”

Why Do I Love To Cook?

Photo of a man cooking by Jonathan Borba via Unsplash

Cause I’m a fat kid who loves food? Nah, it’s because cooking is my love language. I think I’m using that term right. A while back, before we couldn’t hang out with people, I was hanging out with several of our other couple friends. And one started asking us about our “love language.” How doContinue reading “Why Do I Love To Cook?”

Plantation Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum

I happened upon the Plantation Pineapple Rum by pure happenstance. I do love experiencing new rums, especially with interesting flavour infusions. I’ve had Plantation before, and quite enjoyed it, so I had high hopes for this special batch. WHAT IS PLANTATION STIGGINS’ FANCY PINEAPPLE RUM Plantation is a much finer rum than it’s age andContinue reading “Plantation Stiggins’ Fancy Pineapple Rum”

Drunken Sailor Spice Rum

I originally bought Drunken Sailor rum many moons ago because of the bottle, specifically the label. It has the music and lyrics of “Drunken Sailor,” the old sea shanty, printed on it. I had no idea if it was going to be good. I looked at nothing other than the printing of the label. IContinue reading “Drunken Sailor Spice Rum”

Cross Keys Rum Review

Cross Keys rum is the affordable, low-key rum that has gotten me through this pandemic, and indeed inspired this blog, so it makes sense it would be the first rum reviewed. WHAT IS CROSS KEYS Cross Key Rum is a dark rum hailing from Barbados. According to the label, it’s aged five years before bottlingContinue reading “Cross Keys Rum Review”

Childhood Through Rose-Tinted Car Windows

Kelsey and I had wildly different upbringings. She grew up in the same town her parents and grandparents grew up in. We can walk a few blocks and stop in to say hello to her cousin, her aunt, her second cousin. She is Quincy, born and bred, through and through. I’m a transplant (which madeContinue reading “Childhood Through Rose-Tinted Car Windows”