What is Uncle Ron's Academy?



Uncle Ron’s Academy is a happy dynamically fluid crew who gather in various sized groups, committees, gatherings, celebrations enjoying visits with or just hanging around Uncle Ron.

Who is Uncle Ron? Uncle Ron is a "spirit". However, the Academy should say that it was a "aha" sort or moment when we realized that the "Ron" in Ron Carioca or Ron Zacapa Centenario was not a primero nombre but Rum! So when we gather it’s more of a family adventure valuing all those great things like life, love, learning. It is more than a night out on the town... So, we are Uncle Ron’s Academy....

This blog spot will feature all sorts of things like rum, music, feasts, literature, dancing, links to other rum sites, events, adventurers and one of the great causes we support: Los Primos Project

Upcoming Happenings

Havana Nights Dance
Nov. 2nd at 7:00pm
Mic Mac Amateur Aquatic Club
for moe info go to: http://www.losprimos.ca/



Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Ranking by volume


The rankings by volume is based on over all consumption and are ranked from left to right by how empty they are.

Uncle Ron was is a very good place on Sunday. What a night.. a sampling of samples. While in some ways there seems to be some surprises there are not really because they are all good ( I am concerned for the Edmonton Campus). There was two bottles of each. It is not a true ranking as some academy members try one sample more than once or twice. The numeric preference ranking will follow tomorrow...... The ranking s from left to right least empty to most full


Bottle # 6:  Millonario Solera 15 YO Peru (2012)

Bottle # 1: Legendario Elixir de Cuba 7 (2010)

Bottle #4:  Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 anos production (2005)

Bottle #5: Punta Cana Ron Muy Veijo (2011)

Bottle#10:  Gosling’s Black Seal (2006)

Bottle #8: Cruzan Black Strap (2007)

Bottle #2: Goslings Family Reserve (2008)
Bottle #3: El Dorado 12 (2004)

Bottle #9: ZAYA 12 year old Gran Reserva (2009)

Bottle #7: Anejo Ron Superior Brugal (2003)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

What a Line Up!!!!!



What a line up!!!!

Those words move us to think of Hockey… WOW….. the Mooseheads, Penguins, Senators, Rangers(?), Boston…… there are other line ups…….. an all star team… faculty even….. Featuring number one draft pics that have been nurtured, tried, tested and celebrated… This year The Academy is presenting at Uncle Ron's Night the number one rums from the last nine years. Being Featured are successful draft pics from: Peru, Bermuda, Dominican Republic, St. Croix, Trinidad, Guatemala, Cuba, Guyana… and maybe a few surprises in the line up that made it under the trade deadline…..

For the list being featured at the 10th annual Uncle Ron’s Night click onto this link… A Few Notes and Rankings…..  we'll do another post to reviews......

Monday, May 13, 2013

A Spanish Treasure

Uncle Ron would like to share news about a treasure from Pamplona Spain that is available in Canada: Baines Pacharan Classico. It goes back to the Middle Ages. The name Patxaran comes from the Basque baso aran, meaning wild plum; Pacharan is the Spanish (Castillian) spelling. It is commonly drunk in the Basque region and the rest of Spain. It is a liqueur made from blackthorn, or sloe, berries. It was served at royal weddings and was used for medicinal purposes by a queen of Navarra. Today, the Pacharan production is strictly regulated by the government, to ensure its quality.



Licores Baines is a prestigious company founded in 1844 by the Matossi family, Italian-Swiss emigrants to Pamplona and has been producing high quality Pacharan for over 150 Years. A powerful, intense red, this liqueur is fruit-forward and sweet with a light undertone of anise. It is soft and velvety on the palate and is best served slightly chilled.

Today, the family business continues to focus on, a laborious production method which gives the final product remarkable levels of flavour, colour and smoothness.

Banies’ digestif tonic, Pacharan is distilled in a small batches using quality ingredients including macerated anise and sloe berries, with a hint of coffee and chicory. Mix over ice with a bit of fruit and soft drink or with orange juice as suggested by the video. ( check out the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvE1IlkKDvU&feature=youtu.be

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

2nd Video Featuring The Kilted Chef in The Atlantic Canadian Pavilion at SIAL Canada

The 2nd of two videos featuring The Kilted Chef  creating a seafood bisque broth not quite a chowder but it is wonderful….. It features product from A Acadien Atlantic , North Taste Flavorings Inc. , BJ Trading & Marketing and more….  The Kilted Chef also has a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/alain.bosse?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/thekiltedchef It was served up in the Atlantic Canadian Pavilion at the SIAL Canada Specialty Food, Seafood and Beverage Show.

The Kilted Chef on Seafood Surprise and Uncle Ron

Two videos featuring The Kilted Chef  creating a seafood bisque broth not quite a chowder but it is wonderful….. It features product from A Acadien Atlantic , North Taste Flavorings Inc, BJ Trading & Marketing and more….  The Kilted Chef also has a facebook page https://www.facebook.com/alain.bosse?ref=ts&fref=ts#!/thekiltedchef It was served up in the Atlantic Canadian Pavilion at the SIAL Canada Specialty Food, Seafood and Beverage Show.