Rum Rises From the Cocktail Shaker to Challenge Scotch, Bourbon (Bloomberg)Aug. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Rum is going up in class. More often seen in the company of its proletarian partner Coke, the sugarcane-based liquor is mixing instead with the elite sipping spirits, the single malts, XO cognacs and aged bourbons.

The calendar for Aug. 11 (Miami Herald)LOADED QUESTIONS 6 p.m. How well do you know your friends? Find out by playing Loaded Questions. Head to Segafredo Brickell and enjoy complimentary Cruzan Rum samples from 6-7 p.m. Board games and cocktails: the perfect combo for a hump day happy hour! Miami.com will be there, and we will hold nothing back. Segafredo Brickell, 1421 South Miami Ave., Miami; 305-577-9809.

A Look Back:Prohibited or not, the booze kept flowing (Daily Pilot)Decades before the Prohibition era brought smugglers to Newport's beaches, their boats laden with barrels of whiskey and rum, the city had a problem with unlicensed drinking establishments called blind pigs.

Help Texas Firefighters While Boozing (Houstonist)The Terry Farrell Fund's special commemorative Jim Beam label will be unveiled for the first time in Texas this Friday, August 14th. Named after one of the 343 brothers to perish in the September 11th attacks, the fund provides monetary assistance to firefighters and their families to support educational, equipment and medical needs. Bourbon, whiskey, tequila, rum and cognac will be sampled in ...

Thrills wow the crowds at cocktail champs (AFP via Yahoo! News)"No naked flames or juggling props"; "garnishes to consist only of edible fruits, vegetables and herbs": just two of the rules at the 35th World Cocktail Championships that climaxed late Tuesday in a hail of ice, bottles and shakers.

Festival bars told to measure up (BBC News)Pubs, restaurants and hotels in Edinburgh are being checked to ensure they are not giving customers short measures.

Summer's Freshness, Sipped From a Glass (New York Times)Lighter than fruit juice, much more fun and flavorful than water, agua fresca is, quite simply, a very watery version of juice.

Buzzed in Paradise: Pirate Republic Seafood Bar and Grill (Broward-Palm Beach New Times)I've been at Pirate Republic Seafood Bar and Grill for a few hours now. Since it's late on a weeknight, there aren't many people sitting around me. I shut my eyes for a moment and I'm transported to a different world. Thanks to the bevy of strong rum drinks weaving their way through my bloodstrea...

Hawaii-style fun on the mainland (CNN)Hawaii may seem a world away, but there are plenty of big waves, tiny bubbles and tiki-style spots closer to home. Here are some San Diego-based ways to catch the Hawaiian spirit.

AdNectar Launches Marketing Campaign For Malibu Rum (Drinks Business Review)BINDER is the world's leading specialist in simula ... Sopheon is an international provider of product li ...

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