The Edgy Bartender

Welcome friends to episode 2 of the Rum Blog!

Today I am highlighting a bit of a classic, R. L. Seale’s!

This rum, part of the Foursquare company banner, is originated from Barbados and is blended using imported rums and spices of the West Indies!
Blended in both pot and column stills before aging in ex-bourbon casks, the colouration and feel to the rum is slightly darker than you’d find from an aged rum.

On the palate, you’ll find notes of roasted almonds, cinnamon and toffee

The recommended serve as from the distiller is a cocktail called a Corn & Oil:
R.l. Seales
Falernum liqueur
Angostura bitters
Dark/blackstrap rum

However! My choice, is simply just a handful of ice and wedge of lime!

Did you know?
It’s alleged the bottle shape and design is inspired from the older leather liquor pouches that used to be used by sailors and merchants

Now! The scores!

For me, this is a pleasure of a rum to enjoy “a true classic, expert blending makes this an absolute treat, but! She bites! You really feel every % of that 46%!”

7.8/10

Happy Friday! And welcome to the first edition of the Rum Blog!
Of course, we have to start with our OG premium spiced rum, a blend of Dominican and Jamaican rums, brought together and then infused with the complex flavours of black cardamom, sour cherry, coconut, lime, sweet red berry peppers and vanilla.

The fact that I loved about this rum, and the first thing I came to admire about my bosses and the care they put into this rum, is just how many blends and attempts it took for them to get it to how it is today, Joe and Lisa persevered until they had a product that they would call perfect. And that in itself is a wonderful lesson to persevere and never settle until you have the best.

The rum itself is a 43% spiced rum, which makes it to the higher end of spiced rums in terms of strength, but that doesn’t change the quality, if anything the strength pairs so well with the bold flavours included in the rum

The recommended serve for us at the Krab and the first cocktail to feature our rum was:
The Rusty Krab Knipper:
🦀RK spiced
🦀Fresh orange juice
🦀Angostura bitters
🦀Ginger ale

But my personal way to drink it? Ginger BEER and a big squeeze of lime 🤌🏼

Now for the Score!!

“Whether you’re new to rum, or a veteran, the flavours, blend and vibrancy of this rum ensures everyone can enjoy this rum”

8.5/10!

Thank you for reading through this review! Please if you enjoyed, like the photos! Share it about and leave in the comments, what rum would you like to see in the future!!!

Cocktail week is just around the corner and that means that all bartenders myself included will be doing our best to show off exactly why our craft is in this business, from expertly crafted recipes, to new techniques and inspired ingredients and combinations you thought would only exist in make believes. But this classic is very much real, and modernised to be just a bit stronger… more of an EDGE if you will…

The call of (The Jungle Bird)
sugar beet rum spirit
pineapple Blackstrap
al Fresca
Fresh lime juice
Sugar syrup
Garnished with fresh pineapple and cherry
Glass lined with grenadine

This is a exclusive that you have to ask for. Soooo… you know where I am! Let’s cheers to the summer and to another successful hosted by the team at

Well it wouldn’t be a celebration of me finding my flavour flare without having a go at a little competition now!! are running an awesome contest to put your own swing on a classic Margarita and here is my shot! Inspired by our towns history and a nod to the trading marks that made Kings Lynn an icon in the earlier centuries!

The Witches Heart:
Fresh lime juice
white preminum tequila
l’Uniqueuk honey rum spirit
Vanilla and Thai chilli syrup

Norfolk hot chilli honey on side of the glass, lined with fine local sea salt

Garnished with dried lime wheels and a lime citrus oil infused sugar disk

Shoutout to a brilliant article posted on for the inspiration of this drink (10 things you didn’t know about Kings Lynn)

And as always you can find me doing my mixing thaaang in 🤘🏼

Fingers crossed y’all 🤘🏼

Working on new ideas, but also renovating old ones, this hiatus from posting has been very influential and informative for myself and I’m very glad to have my spark slowly coming back!

That being said, here’s a little EBT throwback, revamped and made even better:

Mrs Witherby II

spiced
Ameretto
Mango purée
pineapple juice and orange
coconut milk

Garnished with raspberries, pineapple leaf and a sprinkle of cinnamon

Trying out some different things, really want to get myself back to the level I felt I was and this is a damn strong start for it 🤌🏼

Cocoyasi village:

passionfruit and mango
Al Fresco
Lemon juice
Fresh Orange juice
cucumber bitters

Garnished with fresh orange peel and segment

It’s that festive time again! And well… of course I’m gonna show up with a little gift for you all!

Snow Drift:
cream
coconut milk
Caramel Rum Liqueur
vanilla syrup

Shaken up and garnished with a dusting of chocolate powder 👌🏼🤘🏼

The sweetest treat you can give to yourself! Or a loved one?

Happy holidays Y’all

Little bit of a chilled one today, but getting in the autumnal spirit! This is a autumn sweet rum tea that I am absolutely not sipping on while finishing this post…

One for the ferryman:

fiery rum ginger
Homemade Tea Syrup 1-1
Fresh lemon juice
orange juice
cloudy apple

Garnished with fresh lemon wheels and orange wedge.

More autumnal and Halloween cocktails to come! And first Rum Blog post will be getting written up soon too!

Happy to one and all! Now to my bartenders alumni we all agreed that if you can appreciate the crafting of a fine negroni, you’re one step closer to understanding true flavour and flair. With this one! I decided to push it.

A negroni sour, with only gin as the alcoholic component.

The Great Pretender:
Dry gin
coastal spritz aperitif
And seaward botanical blend
former
Shaken with orange peel
Garnished with fresh orange

I felt just as scandalous making this… but completely unapologetic of the outcome, a bitter, rich, refreshing drink that could also absolutely be “stunnin” with Prosecco 😂

So, the annual pride celebration has finally come full circle to our small town! I love pride, cause it means that, like with my music, cocktail making… people are able to express themselves for who they truly are! Wherever you identify along the lgbtq+ know that this page, and I myself. Give love acceptance and a DAMN good hug to you all!
At end of the day, love who you love, be who you want to be, cause we’re all one thing. Human. You could in fact say…

This is all we are:
spiced
Project 173 Watermelon
Homemade cold brewed watermelon and lime sugar syrup
Fresh lime juice
cucumber bitters
Topped with lemonade
Garnished with lime and flag

Shoutout to for releasing a banger of an album that I got the inspiration and name for this cocktail 🙌🏼🤘🏼 appreciate you lads 🙌🏼🤘🏼

On a hot day like this, I know people love an iced coffee… but will your iced coffee contain a beautifully balanced coffee rum? ‘s will!!

Espresso dream:
coffee liquer
Fresh coffee
sugar syrup

Garnished with coffee beans and chocolate powder

Happy world rum day everyone!! As a bartender I started my journey into the world of cocktails on rum, but over the years, and as the confidence grew, I got to learn the real intricacies of it, and now love and respect it more than ever as an ingredient, I love it. And it’s for that reason I had to make this and show it off!!

This drink is called; Blue skies And Tired Eyes (inspired from a day I drank rum till the sun rose working abroad)

Blue Eyes And Tired Eyes:
white pearl
pineapple palm spirit
pineapple juice
coconut milk
Dash of sugar syrup
Topped with peach and angostura bitters

Garnished with pineapple and lime

Happy Saturday y’all 🤘🏼

are doing an awesome competition where they’re looking for the most “rubbish” bartender! The challenge? To make a cocktail that utilises an up-cycled element to the drink!

So here is my entry!
One Way Ticket 🎫
Discarded banana rum
Fresh lime juice
Oleo saccharum using up-cycled orange, lemon and ginger peels

Garnished with the same peels, candied and dried!

Regardless of whether this gets through, I am very happy with how it came out, and getting to learn about the unique ways to reuse ingredients has been very educational to my craft!


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Uh oh… been back on my homemade syrups again… and this one was for an awesome drink that I cannot wait to share with you all SOON!!

RedRum:
gold
Homemade Strawberry syrup
Grenadine
Lime juice
foaming bitters

Weekend is nearly here! So let’s get it! And pop on down to to see and sample amazing rums and even more amazing cocktails 🙌🏼🤘🏼


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Rumour has it out new monarch is a fan of a few cocktails! A fair gin martini, and a French Martini! Soooo… thought… why don’t we mix the two and add RUM!

The red, white and blue:

pineapple
raspberry and pink pepper gin
Muddled Raspberries
pineapple juice
A dash of grenadine for colour

Here’s to another bank holiday and to a fun filled weekend 🤘🏼


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You asked for it! The next exclusive is a variation rum punch celebrating the beauty of beaches and the creatures you’ll find!

Suna Kame (SandTurtle):
Orange juice
Fresh Lime juice
gold rum
spiced
bitters
Grenadine

Garnished with lime wheels and a sprinkle of nutmeg

Get yourself ready for a double whammie of bank holidays and be safe!! Love to you all!
- Connor 🤘🏼💜


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Happy Saturday my good people! The sun has decided to grace us with its presence and the premium menu is looking to do the same soon!

Here’s an awesome serve I worked on that is just a treat especially in the sun!

That’s My Jam!
Raspberry Jam

honey rum
Cloudy apple juice
Fresh lemon juice

Garnished with apple, lemon and mint!

Safe weekend to you all! Whatever you’re doing 🤘🏼

Happy Easter bank holiday weekend guys! I’ve been tinkering away at a few premium and exclusive cocktails for and of course I have to share my findings with you all!!

This is MY take on a classic banana colada:

Wooden Heart
banana rum
peanut butter and banana rum
Chocolate syrup
chocolate bitters
Coconut cream

Garnished with pineapple leaf, lime and cinnamon sugar

Well… guess I best throw my hat in the ring 😜


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Happy Friday all! The brighter weather has been doing it’s best to sneak through! So better time to start playing again with those gorgeous warm flavours! This strawberry and kiwi rum cooler is a beautiful example of just that!

Sweet Kiwi:

white rum
spiced
Homemade Kiwi Compound syrup
Muddled strawberries
Fresh lemon juice
Topped with lemonade
Garnished with fresh lemon and strawberry

Have your self an awesome weekend! And maybe catch you in the bar for our 1 year celebration!!!

Happy Friday here’s to another cracking weekend! And with that in mind… next week is ‘s one year anniversary of their awesome shop!

And of course that means we celebrate!! So here’s a treat for you to look forward to next week!!

Caffeine Cold:
caramel rum
coffee
Cream Float
Garnished with coffee beans and chocolate powder

Have a great weekend you guys 🤘🏼💜

Here we go! Saturday is upon us and so is our last exclusive for Discover King's Lynn] and we have saved a gem for last! A celebration of both of our incredible RUSTY KRAB RUM SHOP & BAR] rums to create a sweetened old fashioned that will fit for everyone 🤘🏼

Fairground Fashioned
RUSTY KRAB RUM SHOP & BAR] Spiced and Caramel liqueur
chocolate bitters

Garnished with fresh orange and caramel popcorn 🤘🏼


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Discover King's Lynn]

Saturday has landed and that means it’s time for me to show off another exclusive from myself and the guys at

Exclusive for cocktail week this one brings a real strong kick but DAMN it’s good!

FireWalker:
pineapple and passionfruit
Our own spiced rum
black seal
passionfruit purée
Fresh pineapple juice
Sugar

Garnished with passionfruit and sugar with burning Tiki Fire and a cinnamon spark

2 days in a row! What LOVE I have for you guys 😉😘 valentines is coming fast and we here at the have you covered to make up those flowers you forgot…

Share A Bunk:
spiced
white Pearl coconut
Homemade hibiscus tea syrup
Fresh lime juice
coconut milk

Garnished with fresh lime and pineapple leaves

Happy Valentine’s for Tuesday you lovely bunch! Have a beautiful day 🤘🏼




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Well, isn’t it nippy out today… good thing I’ve been working on this beautiful Chilli Daiquiri to warm you up on days like this!!

Old j’s hot seat:

spiced
Fresh lime juice
Dash of bitters
Homemade green chilli syrup

This is the second of our exclusive cocktails available for the event coming soon! And only available exclusively at the




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Hey you guys! Hope you’ve all been keeping well! And well done to anyone who willed their way through dry January! Now! It’s time to reward yourself! And how better than with a nice treat like this:

Smashing Basil!!


Fresh pineapple juice
Fresh lemon juice
Simple sugar
Shaken with fresh Basil leaves

Available for this upcoming
Exclusively at

For Evigt Jul:
uk Brandy
triple sec
Chocolate syrup
Cream
Garnished with orange and chocolate dust

Settle down by the fire:


triple sec
Cranberry juice
Topped with soda

Welcome to the start of Christmas! And also the addition of my cocktail menu to go alongside ‘s awesome food menu!

Starting with!

Caffeine Cold:
spiced rum
spiced
salted Caramel syrup

Espresso

Happy Friday! And happy after dark launch! Today from 10pm we will be offering some special offers on our drinks including 2-4-1 on all cocktails (must be 2 of the same) so if you want to have a cheeky pre drink before you start the night! Come stop at
And while you’re there! You can try awesome new drinks like:

Glitter & Crimson:

raspberry
Fresh lime
Cranberry

Garnished with lime