Newburyport’s Paddle Inn and the Best Rum Punch This Side of the Tropics
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....
The Best Rum Punch I’ve Ever Had
Tagged: anguilla, beach bar, caribbean, cocktails, pumphouse, rum, rum punch, travel
Walk into any beach bar in Anguilla or pretty much anywhere in the Caribbean and ask them for their best drink and you’ll be sucking down yet another rum punch. The reasons for this are twofold. First, every tourist orders a rum punch because that’s just what they think they should be drinking in the Caribbean (and I’m nothing if I don’t look like a tourist with my multitude of camera bags slung over every shoulder I have). Second,...
Finding My Cheers At Anguilla’s Pumphouse
Tagged: anguilla, beach bar, nightlife, pumphouse, rum punch, sandy ground
I love bars. Let’s just get that out of the way right from the start. And not just beach bars – bars of any shape and size whether they’re located on a beach or not tickle my fancy. When I find a bar I like, I can’t wait to throw some of my hard earned money at it. If my wife were to suggest that we go anywhere else but my favorite bar on the rare nights we get away from the three year old running our house, I would feel inclined to...
Finding the Perfect Rum Punch for Your Christmas Party
Tagged: beach bar, cocktails, rum, rum punch
Coming up with the perfect drink to share with all of our guests at any party we have is often the hardest part of the party planning process. Trying to figure out which cocktail will be generally accepted by everyone isn’t easy. You have to find a cocktail that’s not too sweet or sour and not too strong – the last thing you want is a bunch of drunks rampaging through your house. We usually end up going with the...
