Newburyport’s Paddle Inn and the Best Rum Punch This Side of the Tropics

Posted By Tom W. on Nov 29, 2017 in Beach Bars, Beach Bars - Barbados, Beach Bars - Massachusetts, Cocktails | 2 comments

Tagged: barbados, cocktails, massachusetts, newburyport, paddle inn, rum, rum punch

How did the best rum punch north of the palm tree line end up at The Paddle Inn, a surf bar in Newburyport, Massachusetts? Well, that’s because Nolan Gawron, a writer and bartender I met on my Anguilla press trip (I always drop “Anguilla press trip” whenever I get the chance), did his research in Barbados. After all, if I’ve learned anything from writing this blog, the “research” is half the fun....