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July 12, 8:07 PMBartender ExaminerKathleen Neves

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With July being Rum Month here on Examiner.com, a lot of Examiners have been posting their favorite rum drink recipes for readers to make at home. It’s fun to make drinks at home, but it’s even more fun to go out to a bar or restaurant and have a professional bartender make one for you. Sometimes it’s nice to leave the hard work of cocktail making to the professionals. Being a working bartender myself, I not only enjoy making cocktails, but I also enjoy watching someone else create and make my cocktail right in front of me on my days/nights off.

If you find yourself in Minneapolis:

Hot summer is perfect for a cool rum drink
Minneapolis Nightlife Examiner, Amy Carter
“It is offically summer, you know what that means? Time for blender drinks laced with Rum. Anyone can sling Rum, but where does one go in our fair cities to get such drinks from professionals? Glad you asked. Start here.” Read More…

Take a trip to Stillwater to eat and drink better than a pirate
Minneapolis Gay Nightlife Examiner, Derek Harley
“Step into Stillwater this weekend, do a little antique shopping, take a paddle boat tour of the St. Croix and have dinner at Smalley's Caribbean Barbeque and Pirate Bar. This isn't just any barbeque, it is Jamaican Jerk. A true taste of the Caribbean, rum and all. Speaking of rum - Smalley's is the perfect place to enjoy rum month.” Read More…

 If you find yourself in Chicago:

Weekly specials at the Captain Morgan Club
Chicago Budget Nightlife Examiner, Stephanie DeMeester
“… During July, Bar and Club Examiners are writing about rum. What better rum-centric bar than Wrigleyville’s new Captain Morgan Club (1060 W. Addison St., 773-404-4750) which opened at the Friendly Confines just in time for Cubs season this year.” Read More…

If you find yourself in Los Angeles:

Rum cocktails and pirates at R Bar
LA Bartender Examiner, Kristine Bottone
“When people speak of rum their mind usually wanders towards the imagery of pirates; snaggle tooth bearing, eye patch wearing, sword wielding pirates. Or the more romanticized accounts, if you will, of Errol Flynn riding his way down a sail on a dagger in The Black Pirate or Johnny Depp’s drunken portrayal of Jack Sparrow in The Pirates of the Caribbean. Well, those images could be what the people at Examiner.com thought of when they declared July rum month. If you suddenly have the chorus of Fifteen Men on a Dead Man’s Chest coursing through your head then I have the perfect place for you to get your pirate on- it even has a password to get in.” Read More…

If you find yourself in Fort Worth:

Mojitos without making the trip to Miami
Fort Worth Bars Examiner, Rochelle Royale
“There is nothing better than a cold drink on a hot summer day. The Cubans must have agreed when they developed the mojito. A little rum, lime, club soda, sugar and mint leaves and you have yourself one delicious summer drink. Want a mojito but don’t want to travel to South Beach?” Read More…

If you find yourself in New Orleans:

New Orleans hosts Tales of the Cocktail
New Orleans Nightlife Examiner, Ashley Rouen
“…In honor of Rum Month, don’t miss out on the official cocktail of 2009, The Creole Julep. Conjured up by Maksym Pazuniak, otherwise known as Mr. Prospero at Rambla and Cure, its made up of Cruzan Single Barrel Estate Rum, Rhum Clement Creole Shrubb, Captain Morgan 100 Proof Rum, Fee Brothers Peach Bitters, Angostura Bitters, fresh mint, and Demerara sugar and will be served throughout the festival.” Read More…

If you find yourself in Detroit:

Drink of the month (July 2009): Mojito
Detroit Bars Examiner, Robert Flood
“…The Mojito combines the pungent aroma of freshly bruised mint, the sweetness of a simple syrup or sugar cane juice if you’re a badass like Hemingway, and the power of rum. If you find a place that will make you a good Mojito don’t lose it. When drinking in Detroit I suggest you have your Mojitos at...” Read More…

If you find yourself in Dallas:

Rum drink recipe: Brazilian Booty Shaker from Bolsa
Dallas Bartender Examiner, Robert Stahl
“The Brazilian Booty Shaker is a bombastic booze libation, brought to us by the boys from Bolsa. July is rum month here at the Examiner so we’ll be focusing on the best of Dallas’ rum cocktails. Lucky me, I found a bunch of brilliant rum concoctions under one roof!” Read More…

Rum drink recipe: Boss Hogg from Bolsa
Dallas Bartender Examiner, Robert Stahl
“For a great rum drink, look no further than Bolsa where you can treat your taste buds to the Boss Hogg. The Boss Hogg is a fruit laden extravaganza, and a great way to celebrate Rum Month with us here at The Examiner. With the Boss Hogg, Jaime Meadows (Bolsa’s owner) wanted to create his own version of the popular rum drink, the Rum Runner.” Read More…

If you find yourself in San Francisco:

Creative rum drinks in San Francisco
Tenderloin Bars Examiner, Caitlin Watts-FitzGerald
"It is Rum month here at Examiner, just in time for the Fourth of July! Which means here's your list of places to find the rare, strange, and creatively tasty concoctions which make this one of the most versatile of liquors." Read More...

To check out all of the Examiner coverage on Rum Month throughout the month of July, be sure to visit the Latest Rum Month News page.

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