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4 Great Cocktails that Pair Rum and Coffee
Four of our favorite cocktails that pair rum and coffee. Sometimes, there’s no better pairing!
5 Valentine's Day Cocktails
Valentine’s Day worthy cocktails, whether you have a special someone in your life or want to treat yourself. Love all around!
10 Ways to Reuse Rum Bottles
Put those empty rum bottles (or any empty bottles) to use with some of these fun and creative ideas—including one that’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Bartender Feature: Bésame
A combined 60 years of experience guide this Steamboat classic, where they also serve Montanya rum.
4 Ways to Enjoy Happy Hour Without Added Sugar
Follow these tips to enjoy happy hour without consuming a whole lot of added sugar!
Bartender Feature: Wesley & Rose at the Surf Hotel
Bobby Blaha got his start at Wesley & Rose as a manager. It didn’t take long for him to find his way behind the bar, where he loves making and serving cocktails.
Women's Cocktail Collective
These two cocktails celebrate the Women’s Cocktail Collective, a collaboration out to raise the voices of women in the alcohol beverage industry.
Bartender Feature: The Horsefeather Mobile Bar
One of the bartenders behind the Horsefeather Mobile Bar got her start at Montanya. So fun to introduce this great new bartending service to you!
Make Your Own Vanilla Rum (It's So Easy)
Making your own vanilla rum is easy—we do it all the time in the Tasting Room for cocktails like the White Room. Here’s how to do it at home.
Bartender Feature: El Moro Tavern
El Moro Tavern serves a Karen Hoskin-approved cocktail that honors the roots of Montanya Exclusiva and features the rum in its bar program.
Battle of the Bartender Winners
The inaugural Battle of the Bartenders was so much fun, and we’re so excited to share the winners with you.
Fall Cocktail Recipes
Three recipes for fall cocktails, featuring Montanya Rums and some of our Women’s Cocktail Collective partners.
New Cocktail Recipe: Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
What happens when our creative staff come up with a brand new bitter? Our founder creates a new cocktail to go with it! Introducing Rhubarb Bitters and the Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Rum Cocktail.
Cocktails for Camping
Batching cocktails ahead of time and choosing simple ingredients makes it easy to enjoy artisan cocktails while camping. Here are three cocktails perfect for camping or your next river trip.
Last Minute Ideas for the 4th of July
A few last minute ideas to make your 4th of July celebration memorable (and incorporate American-made Montanya Rums!).
Summer Cocktail Recipe: Mojitos!
We share a couple of variations on the classic Mojito cocktail recipe: a “Bojito” (a mojito with muddled berries) and a hibiscus mojito.
Celebrate Spring with a Rum Cocktail (Recipe Included!)
Spring. That time of year when most places in the northern hemisphere start to experience gentle rains, green grass and the first flowers of the year. In our neck of the woods? Well, let’s just say that spring is more of a change in the air. Snow lasts a long time around here, but that doesn’t keep us from celebrating the change in season with a great spring cocktail. Read on for a “renegade” recipe!
How to Make a Great Rum Cocktail
At Montanya Distillers, an uncanny number of reviews start with a simple phrase: “I don’t normally drink rum, but…” Something about our cocktail menu transforms visitors from “never-evers” into rum lovers, and it’s pretty crazy when we step back and think about why. For starters, we have nearly 40 cocktails, but only 4 different liquors—all of which are rum. In this week’s blog post, we share a few thoughts on what allows us to get so creative.
Bar Feature: Good Neighbors and Wild Goose Meeting Houses
Some neighborhood venues defy definition, blurring the lines between categories as they set out to fill a niche in the community. Good Neighbors and Wild Goose Meeting Houses of Colorado Springs do just that. The sister cafes offer everything from specialty coffee and great food to craft beer, cocktails, and wine—anything that helps facilitate any kind of getting together. And they feature Montanya rums.
5 Essentials for Your Home Bar
Some nights are made for the ambience of a tasting room or to be out on the town. But sometimes, a drink at home is the best way to unwind at the end of the day or play host to your friends. So what should you stock in your home bar? Here are five essentials: