Eno Fine Wines in Providence hosted a Tiki-themed tasting on June 23 from its rooftop, enabling guests to sample showcased rums and learn about the history of rum in cocktails. Boston-based Bully Boy Distillers and Martinique import from Spiribam USA Rhum J.M, each from the Horizon Beverage – Origin Beverage division portfolio, were mixed and served by brand representatives and the Eno team in classic Tiki cocktails for the summer evening tasting event. Bully Boy Distillers, Boston’s first craft distillery founded in 2010, is owned and operated by brothers Will and Dave Willis, who found their inspiration for making small-batch spirits through a local tradition and a deep-rooted family history. Located in the small northern village of Macouba, Martinique, at the base of iconic volcano Mount Pelée, Rhum J.M produces the finest AOC Rhum Agricole from estate-grown sugar cane. Credited to be the first recorded distillery to produce Rhum Agricole, the process takes less than an hour for the sugar cane to go from field to fermentation tank. Wakefield-based Spiribam is the spirits importer for Rhum J.M, Clement, Chairman’s Reserve, Bounty and Admiral Rodney rum brands.
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- Andrew Greenleaf, Market Manager, Bully Boy Distillers; Domenic Merolla, WSET III, Wine Buyer, Eno Fine Wines; and Liam Maloney, Origin Craft Spirits Manager, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI.
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- Bully Boy Distillers Boston Rum, The Rum Cooperative in three expressions and Bully Boy Amaro.
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- Andrew Greenleaf, Market Manager, Bully Boy Distillers.
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- Greenleaf pouring a freshly made Mai Tai.
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- A Ti’ Punch cocktail, consisting of Rhum Agricole, lime and sugar cane syrup, is the national cocktail of Martinique and Guadeloupe, shown crafted with Martinique-import Sirop de Canne and Rhum J.M.
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- Liam Maloney, Origin Craft Spirits Manager, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI making a Ti’ Punch.
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- A Painkiller, a tropical taste with coconut and pineapple, featured Bully Boy Rum Cooperative 3. The cocktail was created in the 1970s at a British Virgin Islands bar, the Soggy Dollar. With no dock on the beach, patrons had to swim to shore, getting their money wet along the way.
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- Andrew Greenleaf, Market Manager, Bully Boy Distillers and Liam Maloney, Origin Craft Spirits Manager, Horizon Beverage Co. of RI mixing up tastes for guests.
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- Creative cuisine from Amaryllis was paired with the rum-based tastes.
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- A Mai Tai was among many drinks served in colorful Tiki barware.
Photos by Laura Widness.
