Hospice Cup of Rum Tasting Event (The Capital)Celebrate summer, sailing and sipping rum with Hospice Cup, Inc. on Tuesday, July 21, from 6-8 p.m. at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. Enjoy a rum tasting featuring three premium rums: Baroca Silver, Sailor Jerry Spiced and Pussers British Navy Rum, courtesy of Bay Ridge Wine & Spirits.

35 Shots of Rum, Claire Denis, 100 mins, (12A) (Independent)French director Claire Denis has a reputation for difficulty – at least, for making wayward, elliptical films that take the circuitous route to get under your skin.

1,000 bottles of rum _ 250 on shelves in den (KATC 3 Lafayette)NEW ORLEANS -- When Steve Remsberg renovated his two-story colonial home after Hurricane Katrina, he removed some interior walls to create an open floor plan, with kitchen, dining area...

Sips & Suds: Navy Grog (The Kansas City Star)This classic comes to us from Don the Beachcomber. It's an example of the punch-style tiki drinks popular during the Polynesian heyday of the 1940s and '50s. Its ice-cone straw is an example of the sort of novelty garnish that was standard at tiki bars. Don called for white grapefruit juice. Demerara rum is a dark, smoky rum from Guyana. MAKE AHEAD: The ice cone used to serve the drink must be ...

Westby's Wedwick still styling after 65 years (River Valley Business Report)WESTBY — If customers of Norse Styles beauty salon in Westby appeared to be a little tipsy as they left the building on May 21, rest assured it was for good reason. Chances are they indulged in a piece of La Vina Wedwick's 85th birthday butter rum cake.

Drink it: Skip the sugary mixes when strawberry season hits (Lansing State Journal)When strawberry season hits, it's time to shelve those syrupy daiquiri mixes. For a terrific frozen strawberry daiquiri, combine 1 cup whole fresh strawberries, 1/2 cup ice cubes, 1 tablespoon lime juice, 1 to 2 tablespoons honey, a pinch of salt and rum, to taste. Blend until smooth, then chill out. If you're watching your calories, try this recipe for a Strawberry Cheesecake cocktail from ...

Film review: 35 Shots of Rum (The Scotsman)35 SHOTS OF RUM (15) *** DIRECTED BY: CLAIRE DENIS STARRING: ALEX DESCAS, MAI DIOP, GRÉGOIRE COLIN, NICOLE DOGUÉ

FOCUS: INDIA (Aljazeera)Once a fortnight, Bharati Prayag, a driver in New Delhi, used to treat himself to a chicken curry and a quarter bottle of rum.

Iguana Cantina to reopen as upscale rum bar, owner says (Baltimore Sun)Iguana Cantina isn't going away -- it's just getting a facelift, according to owner Tim Bennett. Bennett, who closed the large club at 124 Market Place this week, said he plans to turn it into an upscale rum bar in the next three to four months.

Sweet, cool, refreshing sorbet (The Herald-Mail)Top this tropical fruit sorbet, which is sweetened with fruity agave syrup, with a heady mash of rum and mint.

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