Calling all sailors, pirates, bartenders, rum enthusiasts and drinkers of fine Caribbean spirits–there is a new rum in town: Brugal 1888.The ultra-premium, extended aged stuff is the newest in the line of fine rums made by the Brugal family of the Dominican Republic.What distinguishes Brugal 1888 from any other rum…
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, and you have a long day ahead of you to do nothing at all. There’s only one thing on the calendar — brunch with friends. That also means a cold, spicy Bloody Mary. The origins of the…
You might remember the Natural Ice beer marketing campaign in which two fans attempted to make the first beer in space. But this is better. How about meteorite-infused wine?Double-u, tee, eff. That’s right, an Englishman by the name of Ian Hutcheon created Meteorito, the world’s first wine aged with a…
George Espie is the Macallan master of wood, which means (A) he is a Scotch fanatic and (B) he probably gets picked on a lot during recess on the corporate playground. What his title really means is he is responsible for managing the Macallan “Wood Policy” and delivering all cask…
The Living Room at SoBe’s W Hotel claims to offer any patron the cocktail of their dreams courtesy of a team of mixologists who are dedicated to making your evening of alcohol consumption a personalized experience. Named as one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “50 Best Bars in America,” the…
Don’t mourn Philippe Ruiz’s departure from the Biltmore just yet; it seems he’s got a few surprises still in store, like a much ballyhooed Mondavi wine dinner at Palme d’Or next Tuesday, January 17. And guess who’s gonna be in town talking about the heavenly liquid that makes us all…
Bar Lab is at it again, this time planning to open Miami Beach’s first cocktail pop-up bar. The Broken Shaker is set to open in about three weeks at the Indian Creek Hotel on Collins Avenue at 28th Street — for only six months. We spoke with Bar Lab’s Gabriel Orta,…
Miami’s first rum distillery recently opened in Wynwood, but the name of the rum hasn’t been released yet.Considering the proximity of the Caribbean culture and its influence on South Florida, it’s about time the Magic City got a distillery. The place is aptly named Destilería Canéca.Matt Malone, a transplant from…
Growing up in New York City, Serendipity 3 was the place to go for lunch or ice cream as a teenage girl. Only problem was, I was never a fan. Maybe because I grew up going to Rumpelmeyer’s, the other ice cream place for birthdays and special occasions.A few years…
There’re roughly 100 calories in a glass of champagne, but it’s the carbs that kill because, basically, champagne is just like drinking sugar. Let’s say each of us consumed at least the equivalent of a bottle this past holiday weekend, so perhaps a post New Year’s Eve detox is in…
When you come to think about it, a Saturday afternoon in Miami consists of the same few choices. But how many times can you either meet your friends for lunch or worship the sun by beach or pool?If you’re looking for something a little different, might we suggest heading down…
Rum is the official drink of the Caribbean. Sure, you can get beer (in fact, every island seems to have its own brewery), Ting, mauby, and sorrell..but the sugar cane distillate is everywhere on the islands, which seem to be scattered with small bars in shacks about every quarter mile…
This holiday season has been doing its damnedest to destroy your waistline. Luckily for you, we know a place serving some skinny cocktails, so you can drink away your holiday stress without adding to the carnage.RA Sushi in South Miami has a sexy lineup of slimmed-down under-200-calorie drinks made with…
Now that craft beer has firmly established itself as more than a market niche, beer giants are looking to microbreweries for their next edge. To wit:Anheuser-Busch Inbev is going bottle to bottle with South Florida’s Florida Beer Company and FBC is not too excited about it.Next month the beer company formerly…
We here at Short Order have been through just about every hangover remedy available to mankind — honey, Advil, Alka-Seltzer, Gatorade, more booze, Red Bull, and some crazy drink that you’re actually supposed to mix with alcohol. While they all work eventually, there’s still that initial down time between when…
Oh champagne — just saying it makes us feel fancier already. While bubbly is always a requisite for celebrating the life fantastique, it’s the last two weeks of the year that are the most popular for this golden elixir. You might be familiar with names like Dom, Krug, Bollinger, Veuve,…
The good news is you’re off this week and your old friends are in town. The bad news is the post-Christmas and pre-New Year’s Eve days are costly; between making Mom tear up with your thoughtful gifting and planning for NYE debauchery, you’re broke.We know you’d love to spend the…
As every Southerner knows, adding a shot (or three or four) of bourbon makes for a mighty fine barbecue sauce. But adding a shot of barbecue to your bourbon? That’s a new one on me, y’all.So, when the invitation came to check out the Edge Bar & Steak’s new bar…
Foodies, rejoice! Miami-based Celebrity Cruises is rolling out a series of culinary-inspired boat rides set to begin in March.Celebrity Cruises’ lifestyle cookbook, Excite the Senses, was the inspiration for the new food-and-wine-themed luxury cruise series aptly named Excite the Senses Culinary Theme Cruises. It will offer guests an opportunity to…
Gift idea alert!We recently sought out the knowledge of local beer guru (and CPA by day), Patrick Lunn, for what he thinks would make a great do-it-yourself six pack gift. Over dinner at the now-closed pop up Phuc Yea! we narrowed it down to six options that are sure to…
Bacardi, our local international rum company, is almost the big 1-5-oh. In anticipation of this significant birthday, we headed over to the Well Lounge last night to watch some future Bacardi classic cocktails in the making.The United States Bartenders Guild has joined forces with the rum makers to put on…
If you frequent Brickell, you may have noticed that Irish pubs are popping up faster than warts on a toad. Not that there’s anything wrong with a pint of Guinness and a waitress in a kilt, but after a recent round of watered-down drinks and an indiscernible bar snack at…
