La Isla Rum Club - Old Monk Rum

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 Old Monk - Rum Club

Alfonso chatting it up!

La Isla Rum Club January - Well, that was fun. It was a packed house Tuesday night for our monthly Rum Club, with by far the largest turnout we have ever seen. What better time to have so many patrons and rum lovers join us than for Old Monk Indian dark rum, our featured rum this month. 

Old Monk: Premium (Left) XXX (Center) Reserve (Right)

Old Monk is aged for a MINIMUM of 7 years, and is known for its pronounced vanilla flavor. After a good conversation with our friend John Ueding, the Old Monk spirit representative, the rum gets its caramel/butterscotch/coconut flavor from the American oak barrels it is vatted in, and oh how it went down smoothly!

Old Monk Spirit Rep John Ueding

There were three varieties of Old Monk tasters (XXX 7 yr, Reserve 12 yr, and Supreme 18 yr) to go aside our delicious Puerto Rican dishes, made from scratch by our wonderful Chef Lee. To better accompany this Indian-made rum, Chef Lee incorporated a nice fusion of sofrito and curry into the chicken marinade tying the flavors together nicely. Following that, we enjoyed an exceptional salmon salad topped with a sweet passion fruit glaze that would feel at home in either Puerto Rico OR India. Que Bueno! 

House-Made Tres Leches and Budin de Pan

 A big thank you to all of those who made it Tuesday night! We absolutely love seeing our regular ‘Rum Bums’ as well as all of those new faces. Catch you next month for out next Rum Club which will be on February 26th. To view the full photo gallery, visit our facebook photo album!

Again the rums from the evening were:
Old Monk XXX - Aged 7 years
Old Monk Reserve - Aged 12 years
Old Monk Premium Supreme - Aged 18 years

Chairmans Reserve - Rum Club

Hey Rum Bums! This months Rum Club was super fun, with Chairmans Reserve in the glasses and new  “old style” Puerto Rican meals on the plates; there’s no way you couldn’t have a good time.

As Mentioned, our featured rum this month was Chairmans Reserve Spiced Rum and White Label which was served alongside four courses of yummy classics: Mini Bacailitos, Pechuga, Mofongo, and a sweet moist Tres Leches.

The Menu was so tempting; the owner of Chairman's Reserve, Clyde Davis Jr. had planned on coming out to Seattle specifically for this event!  His flight was canceled by inclement weather but that did not stop the rest of us from enjoying his wonderful rum. With award winning blends and pot still rums averaging five years, six different types of “hand-blended” rums, and using only Rainforest water there’s no question why or how this rum has made it to our Rum Club.

We want to thank everyone who came out regardless of all the holiday shenanigans, we love your company and can’t wait to see you all next month for Rum Club on January 29^th!

Holiday Rum Guide - Feat. "DonQ Holiday Coffee Break"

 DonQ Holiday Coffee Break

After decorating and sending out Seasons Greeting cards, you'll need a little reward... a coffee break if you will. That's why we're sharing DonQ's  Holiday Coffee Break for our first Holiday Rum Guide series! We here at La Isla hope this helps you get through the winter season with a smile on your face and rum in your tummy!

• 1 1/2 oz. ...................................................... DON Q GOLD
• 1 1/2 oz. ...................................................... TIA MARIA COFFEE LIQUEUR
• 1/2 oz....................................................... CHERRY HEERING LIQUEUR
• 3/4 oz. ...................................................... FRESH LEMON JUICE
• 1 tsp. ...................................................... ST. ELIZABETH'S ALLSPICE DRAM
• 1 stick ...................................................... FRESHLY GRATED CINNAMON

Pour Don Q Gold and the Tia Maria into a cocktail shaker full of ice. Shake well and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with fresh cinnamon.

To watch the video of how to make this drink go on over to the DonQ site!

Flor de Cana - Rum Club

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La Isla Rum Club
11.27.12
Featured Rum: Flor de Caña

It may have been chilly and damp outside, but inside La Isla was warm and cozy - probably due to all the people drinking delicious rum and enjoying good company! Rum Club was another great success with Flor de Caña serving up some tasty samples of their award winning rum next to our authentic puerto rican dishes made by the talented Chef Hernan! Flor de Caña, Spanish for sugarcane flower,  has won over 100 awards internationally in the last decade and we were excited to host their rum and introduce another great product to our wonderful customers and friends.

The first course was Guineitos en Escabeche (Pickled Green Bananas) served with Flor de Caña Extra Dry 4 years. The 4 year carried hints of mint, caramel, banana peel, and butterscotch.

Guineitos en Escebeche

Our second course was Crèma de Platano served with Flor de Caña Grand Reserve 7 years. Plantains and bananas were a reoccurring item Tuesday, this time blended up into a hot soup with crispy fried cod fish fritters as a very necessary garnish. The 7 year had notes of caramel toffee, vanilla, walnut, and chocolate.

Crèma de Platano

The third pairing was Pavochon Relleno de Trifongo (Pork marinated Turkey Roast stuffed with Mashed Tubers) alongside the Flor de Caña Centenario 12 years. This sample is made with walnut, pecan, caramel, honey, vanilla, and has some mellow oakiness.  The stuffing (also made with plantains) was incredible.

Pavochon Relleno de Trifongo

For dessert, we had Arroz con Dulce and Rum Chocolate balls (Flor de Caña of course) paired nicely with La Isla’s Porcelain Doll, which is vanilla rum, 151, Kahlua, and cream.

Arroz con Dulce

Again, thank you thank you thank you! We love seeing all of you here at La Isla smiling, having fun and of course enjoying good rum and good food! Make sure to mark your calendars for the next Rum Club, Tuesday, December 25^th!

 For more photos check out our Facebook album!

Centenario Rum Club at La Isla

Salute!

For those of you new to Rum Club,  once a month we hold a food and rum combo night where you’re able to try an ensemble of rums that are paired with complementing side dishes. If you enjoy good people, good food and particularly good Rum – Rum Club at La Isla is the place to be! For those of you who have been to Rum Club before, you know exactly what we're talking about.

            

yum, yum, rum!

 This month’s rum club was sponsored by Centenario. Our friend Ben, the Centenario rep, came down and shared some background on the brand and how it’s most popular in Mexico but fresh to Washington State.  The rum flight included the 5yr, 7yr, 12yr, and 25yr with delicious food pairings. We started out with a squash and walnut soup followed by Costa Rican native Gallo Pinto Frittata and finished with a decadent Pumpkin Pie-esque dessert.

           

Alongside good rum and good food - we here at La Isla, make it our personal duty to ensure you’re enjoying yourself and having a good time; that’s what its all about right?  We were excited to see so many of you show up! So make sure next month you mark your calendars for Rum Club and come have a fun filled evening with friends while, most likely, making new ones!!