The Ultimate Rum and Cocktail Gift Guide

[@makeanddrink]

You can check out the Mai Tai video here: www.patreon.com/posts/tasting-legend-117446950 Thanks again to Arminder @TheRumRevival for contributing to this years Rum and Cocktails Gift Guide!

[@odiec5567]

Arminder did you dirty on that shot.

[@makeanddrink]

Very dirty

[@TheMooseOnTheLeft]

I have broken every hand juicer I've owned. $10 ones and $50 ones. That green one is my favorite. Easy to bring to a friend's house, and it's cheap enough that I don't care if I break it.

[@Quiet1-y9x]

Thanks for the recommendations. You and Arminder have never led me wrong.

[@makeanddrink]

Thanks for watching!

[@thehouseofslam1221]

My own “research” led me to those TSA guidelines a week ago and I’m so happy that more people will know about government approved Cougar Juice as a result of this video

[@markusfreund6961]

OK, now I've actually watched the whole vid start to finish. A Rum Firewalker slushie is the perfect sweet spot between nerdiness, wackiness, and connoisseurship for this channel. And your gift choices for each other have got to be about the most wholesome thing I've seen this month, terms of endearment notwithstanding 😂🥂

[@kpclemens]

You guys compliment each other so well like 2 sides of the same coin. Keep it up and happy holidays!

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@ericepperson8409]

I've said it before - you guys having a podcast would be so great. It's always fun watching the colabs. The clip from the Rum Revival rum ball tasting had me cracking up all over again. Fantastic as always!

[@makeanddrink]

Arminder and his rum balls

[@CubanScran]

A podcast! Great news 👏

[@none_remaining]

You two are delightful. Dudes rock, even.

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you much

[@ultimatemaitai]

That tricky Arminder.

[@makeanddrink]

always up to no good

[@jeremyapplegate4868]

I love the videos you do together. And the friendship joke was hilarious.

[@jcmphreek]

GET THE MANOA CHOCOLATE! So cool to see them on this channel! My wife and I went there in Oahu earlier this year for our honeymoon and it’s an AMAZING little family owned chocolatier and wine bar. They do tastings of tons of their different chocolates and they’re all delicious!

[@battiekoda]

13:24: "But this... this........ This would be the one..." To RULE THEM ALL!!!!!!! MWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! ......... Is what my brain filled in. 😂

[@adamjohnson4483]

I helped with the development of the Bourbon glasses at the KBT and love that you showed these glasses. They are great--very useful for both tastings and cocktails. Durable, too. We made the opening wider for higher proof Bourbons than lower proof Scotches (Glencairn better for those).

[@makeanddrink]

That's awesome and cool to learn more bout them.... I think I have 12 or 16 now. Great for eggnog as well

[@battiekoda]

Oh!! I actually have that Aged and Ore travel case, (got it fer me whisky tastin'), and can confirm, it's great! Just enough for a one night out on the road/ stopover where getting a full bottle isn't feasible. Wonderful to have on hand whilst traveling! Great call-out guys! 🎉 Also got the one that has a singular bottle that sits inside a tasting glass. It was a set.

[@jcloiseau]

Im all in for a podcast chatting about rum. You would be great doing something in the vein of life behind bars / pour me a drink

[@kylemauseth7579]

This was such a fun video! I hope my family and friends see this!!! 😉

[@makeanddrink]

Me too

[@kpp4492]

Those chocolate bars are a great gift idea.

[@bobsmith5096]

Love the vids lately! Maybe a holiday eggnog off 😂…your delicious recipe from last year vs the Brazilian ‘eggnog’

[@benykristo]

That was fun to watch

[@makeanddrink]

glad you enjoyed!

[@robmichaels4728]

Another great video, thank you both. Here’s to more Derek + Arminder collabs in 2025! And what an ending!

[@jarrod-smith]

Home run, guys. Fantastic gift suggestions and pure entertainment. Happy Holidays. 🎉

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you, sir!

[@maitaioneon]

Love the end! You mentioned it to me in Orinda and now I get to see. Hahaha!

[@makeanddrink]

It was great hanging at the Boo Loo Lounge. We'll have to do it again soon!

[@mathewphipps7724]

The trademarked proper version of that juicer is a Dreamfarm Fluicer fyi... (flat juicer) have bought a few for friends and myself after accidentally leaving them behind and the difference between the knock-off imitations and the actual product is night and day... have broken a few of the imitation ones before I replaced it with the name brand one. For a difference of a few extra bucks, get yourself something that doesn't fall apart imo.

[@LouisZavala-n2f]

That TSA rum caddy is coming with me to Mexico this new years 🎉

[@shubtakesdubs5395]

Always like and support your stuff!!!

[@makeanddrink]

Thank you!

[@jeremyapplegate4868]

Thai rum is decent! I like the agricol from Chalong Bay. Sang Som is a standard on my shelf. And Phraya is good with a beautiful bottle as well.

[@klguzik]

Loved this, and fantastic recommendations! I'm totally adding rum chocolate bars to the grownup's Christmas stockings!

[@makeanddrink]

i'm on the lookout for real rum chocolates as well

[@ApothecaryAlyth]

Amazing!

[@JDJohnston9906753]

I would listen to that podcast!

[@erickLguzman]

I want a title!

[@mungovanlowe]

Where do y’all tend to buy some of these higher end rums? My local stores have a pretty limited selection above $50.

[@laurencefrabotta1618]

That was awesome! A17

[@bdwilcox]

Titles should be "The Grand Poobahs of Rum".

[@markusfreund6961]

fIrSt!🤣😜Merry XMas!🥂