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AB Liquor
1809 W Anderson Ln Unit 1, Austin, TX 78757
Nicely curated selection of quality rums including Holmes Cay, Habitation Velier, Transcontinental Rum Lines, Clairin, Neisson, Hampden, Privateer, Foursquare and more.

Austin Shaker Airport
1199 Airport Blvd, Austin, TX 78702
One stop rum shop featuring a wide array of quality selections from Jamaican, Barbados, Martinique, Guyana, etc. plus mixers, bar tools, books, glassware and everything you need.

Austin Shaker Pleasant Valley
420 N Pleasant Valley Rd B, Austin, TX 78702
Largest of their three stores boasting an impressive rum selection including independent bottlings from the likes of Holmes Cay and Blackadder, plus all the essentials you need.

Austin Shaker Oak Hill
7626 W, TX-71 #102, Austin, TX 78735
Their newest location offering a well curated selection of essentials and rarities along with a knowledgeable staff.

Austin Wine Merchant
512 W 6th St, Austin, TX 78701
Great selection of booze. They often have oddball stuff you don’t see elsewhere.

Gunter’s
11150 Research Blvd #103b, Austin, TX 78759
Growing selection and emphasis on premium rums featuring independent bottlings from Holmes Cay, Rolling Fork and others, as well as bar essentials and tiki mugs.

Oak Liquor Cabinet
12636 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78759
Vast selection of Foursquare ECS bottlings, plenty of Plantation and regular fair along with several oddball independent bottlings.

South Lamar Wine and Spirits
2418 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78704
Broad selection of rhum agricole, Clairin, Foursquare, Hamilton, Plantation, Habitation Velier and more at great prices.

Travis Heights Wine and Spirits
1948 S IH 35 Frontage Rd, Austin, TX 78704
Good selection of standards w/ nice representation of Holmes Cay, Foursquare, Habitation Velier, agricoles and more.

Wiggy’s
1104 N Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX 78703
Impeccably curated selection and they’ll special order for you. Check the glass case up front for IB’s from Samaroli, Habitation Velier, Rolling Fork, and Holmes Cay.

San Antonio:
Alamo City Liquor (three locations)

Houston Metro:
Tony K’s
Houston Wine Merchant
Ly’s Liquor
Nasa Liquor (Pasadena)
Oasis Liquor (Cypress)
Ryan’s Liquor (Spring)

Dallas/Ft Worth:
Liquor King
Mirage
Pogo’s
Bar & Garden

Watch

Zavvy
Video interviews with all manner of spirits industry folks, not limited to, but certainly encompassing rum

Spike’s Breezeway Cocktail Hour
Fun, light hearted entertainment, weekly video spotlights on classic tiki drinks

A Moment of Tiki
From the Lagoon of Mystery in New Braunfels, semi-regular videos of tiki bar buildout tips and tiki drink recipes

Read

Cocktail Wonk
Mega source for all things rum and tiki, deep dives examining distilleries, production methods, histories, and more

The Lone Caner
Reviews and deep dives into the world of sugar cane spirits.

R/Rum
Reddit page dedicated to all things rum where many quality reviews are shared. Select group members are responsible for cask selections of the XXX and Aficionados series.

The Rum Lab
News and ‘views about rum

Ministry Of Rum
Ed Hamilton’s long time forum focusing on many topics of rum

Atomic Grog
Fantastic resource for tiki news plus tributes to all of the Mai Kai’s drinks

Listen

The Rumcast
Interviews with distillers, blenders, brand ambassadors, and other industry professionals

Privateer Podcast
In-depth chats with industry professionals examining production methods, yeast, still design, and more – hosted by Maggie Campbell

Half Pint Podcast
Maggie’s latest project chatting with industry professionals

Shift Drink
Ed Rudisell of the Inferno Room Indianapolis interviews movers and shakers in the industry