Hot-Buttered Rum Day

January 17th, 2020

Today is Hot-Buttered Rum Day!

Hot-Buttered Rum is a warm cocktail containing dark rum, butter, hot water or cider, sweetener and spices.  It is the perfect cocktail to warm your soul on this awfully, frigid day!

On This Day in History

January 16th, 1919

On January 16, 1919 the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes” was ratified and officially went into effect on January 17, 1920.  Prohibition was now a part of the Constitution, and the stockpiling began.

Jersey City Whiskey Fest 2020

Friday, January 31, 2020 | Harborside Atrium, Jersey City, NJ

On Friday, January 31st, come to Jersey City’s Harborside Atrium on the waterfront to taste over 100 selections of whiskies and spirits.  There will be everything ranging from Kentucky style bourbon to Mexican Mezcal.