A few weeks ago, I was contacted by the nice folks at Blue Chair Bay asking if I’d be interested in hosting a review and giveaway this month. I first tried their rum back in September at the Music City Eats Festival, and I thoroughly enjoyed it, so I figured – why not? Let’s give it a go. I’m always willing to experiment with cocktails and, of course, I love being able to share my finds with you guys! Blue Chair Bay’s Smoked Coconut and Pineapple Fizz at Music City Eats Festival Blue Chair Bay Rum is relatively new to the marketplace, as it just launched this past summer. Interestingly,  the brand was created by country music singer Kenny Chesney. Unlike some celebrities who just give their name to brands to use for promotional purposes, Kenny really, truly had a hand in creating this spirit. There are three  flavors – white, spiced coconut and coconut. I had a really tough time deciding which one I’d like to play around with, but ultimately decided that the white would allow for more flexibility.

(I’m still dying to try the spiced coconut, as I’m a coconut fiend!) After several attempts at creating something unique and appropriate for this time of year, I finally came up with a dessert cocktail that was inspired by a blackberry cream cheese coffeecake I first had in wine country a few years ago. The coffeecake has become a favorite brunch item for my friends and I, so I tried to replicate some of those flavors in my drink – blackberry, cream, and almond. cheap garden table and chairs argosAnd, because I love ginger so much, I threw that in there too!pool lounge chairs home depot 1.5 oz Blue Chair Bay White Rumpool lounge chairs home depot 1/2 oz ginger syrupkoken barber chair values

2 oz whole milk or cream In a shaker, muddle 6 blackberries. Add the remaining ingredients and fill with ice. Shake very well and strain into a Martini glass. Garnish with skewer of 3 blackberries. Now, for one of my very special readers, I have a bottle of Blue Chair Bay Rum for you! All you have to do to enter is this:outdoor molded plastic chairs for sale 1. Leave a comment telling me what you’ll make with your rum. cheap chair covers norfolkShare the full recipe in the comments, link to one that you love, or just provide a list of ingredients you think would make the perfect white rum cocktail. I need more inspiration for cocktail experimenting in the weeks to come! For up to 2 additional entries, you can do either or both of the following. Note: You must leave a separate comment for each optional entry.

2.  Follow me on Twitter ( @betheats ) and tweet “I just entered to win a bottle of Blue Chair Bay Rum from @betheats and you can too! http://bit.ly/1fVWXj1” then leave a comment telling me you’ve done so. 3.  Like Blue Chair Bay Rum on Facebook and come back and tell me you did so (or just tell me you already do if that’s the case!) Contest ends on Thursday, January 2nd at noon CST. Once the winner is chosen, I’ll make contact via email and post the name here on the blog. If they don’t respond within 48 hours, I’ll be forced to choose another, so be sure to check your email! Winner must be over 21 and a US resident. *I was not compensated monetarily for this post, though I was given a free bottle of Blue Chair Bay Rum to experiment with, and another to give away. All opinions, as always, are my own.Kenny Chesney’s Blue Chair Bay Rum is launching a new flavor…Key Lime Rum Cream. “Tastes like a key lime pie, which is my favorite dessert.

Now I absolutely am in love with this flavor,” Chesney told fans through a video posted on Blue Chair Bay Rum’s Facebook page. Now, I’ve never been a fan of Key Lime Pie BUT I am a big fan of Kenny so for him I will still give it whirl. Watch the video below… Dina B More from Dina B KISS 99.9 CINCO DE MAYO Celebrations! Compete Against U-Turn For Cash & Car!For a better experience on Facebook, update your browser. Sign Up Log In Sign Up Log In Sign Up Not Now Caribbean Rum with real cream and cartelized banana flavors. You may also like:Think you know the booze? Let’s start with some basics. This event has passed. Tortuga Fest Pre-party presented by Blue Chair Bay RumWe went shopping for coconut rum at Meijer because who doesn’t like a basic mojito every once in a while? Anyway, the Malibu (the only coconut rum that you should ever buy) was sitting front and center on the shelf  when we saw this blue bottle called “Blue Chair Bay” which, by coincidence, was also coconut rum.

It was two dollars more than the Malibu, but it was on sale so we thought, How could anyone pass up a deal this good? And we grabbed it. Actually, no, we’re not going to lie. We bought it because of the bottle. It’s really pretty, and as mentioned before, we’re basic. Smells Like: Coconut, to some extent. The scent isn’t as powerful as Malibu but it’s probably less sweet. Tastes Like: A less coconutty version of Malibu (this whole review is going to be comparing it to Malibu, isn’t it?). Not bad, we’re guessing it won’t be as popular amongst those who like sweeter drinks, but if you are looking for just a hint of coconut for whatever less-than-girly cocktail you’re making, this might be the stuff for you. Typical Drinkers: People who like blue bottles and Kenny Chesney. Oh, we forgot to mention right off the bat (because we didn’t notice until we brought it home) that country singer Kenny Chesney founded this company. – “I can tell there is coconut in here somewhere…”