Weasel Boy Brewing Company welcomes you to The Rum Room is a casual combination of Caribbean rum shack and rustic tiki lounge. Our goal is to offer the widest selection of quality rums available anywhere in Ohio and mix up high quality classic and original rum cocktails. The Rum Room Cocktail Menu Classic Rum Cocktails The Classic Daiquiri $8 It’s not really tiki but what’s not to like? This is the holy trinity of all great rum drinks; rum, sour and sugar. No, it’s not frozen! This simple recipe which dates to 1890’s Cuba preceded the tiki movement that started in the 1930’s. It’s a classic that’s just too good not to include in our lineup! A great showcase for the rum! The 1944 Mai Tai $11 This is one of the quintessential tiki cocktails. Formulated by the legendary Trader Vic Bergeron in 1944, maita’i is Tahitian meaning ‘good’ or ‘excellence’. Often described as the ‘perfect delivery vehicle for rum’ this legendary drink features a blend of aged Martinique and aged Jamaican rums along with fresh lime juice, orange liqueur and orgeat (French almond syrup). Simply one of the best! Shrunken Skull $9 The history is a little murky on this one but it was popularized in the 1950’s at Florida’s historic Mai Kai Tiki Palace. The Mai Kai is still open to this day and this is a classic on their menu. Comprised of two different rums along with grenadine and fresh lime juice it’s a simplistic beverage that packs a punch. Don’t say we didn’t warn you! 1937 Planter’s Punch $11 Planter’s Punch for our purposes originated in the Caribbean in the late 1600’s with the rise of the Sugar Barons. It was made with rum and other local ingredients and enjoyed by the barons and their guests. There have been literally hundreds of variations over the centuries but we chose a classic recipe created by the famous Donn Beach, aka Don the Beachcomber, in 1937. It features aged rums from Barbados and Jamaica along with fresh lime juice, simple syrup, grenadine, falernum and Angostura bitters. It goes down easy so watch out! 1934 Zombie $14 A true tiki classic! This is the original as created by Don the Beachcomber in 1934. Anchored by a 4 ounce blend of 3 bold Caribbean rums we then add fresh lime juice, grenadine, falernum, bitters and a secret blend of spices to create a genuine monster of a cocktail! Not for the faint of heart and limited to 2 per customer for our safety and yours! Corn & Oil $11 This is a true Barbados classic containing only rum, lime, falernum and bitters. Nothing could be simpler! Wray & Ting $8 A Jamaican staple! This drinks crisp, light and refreshing and uses only Jamaican grapefruit soda and high proof unaged Jamaican rum with a twist of lime. Simple and delicious! Jungle Bird $10 A post-tiki concoction from the Kuala Lumpur Hilton in Malaysia circa 1976, the Jungle Bird features pineapple, lime, Campari and black blended rum. The Campari gives this one a nice bitter edge that balances nicely! Rum Room Original Cocktails Mahana Api (New Day) $12 This is based on a traditional Barbados rum punch recipe and adapted by Weasel Boy’s co-founder Jay Wince. We mix aged Barbados rum, fresh lime juice, cinnamon syrup and a dash of bitters before dusting it with grated nutmeg creating a tasty balance of sweet, sour and spice. A truly enjoyable cocktail! Ginger is a Movie Star $11 Ginger or Mary Ann, the debate goes on! In this case Jay chose ginger because Ginger is sweet, spicy, wonderfully aromatic and just irresistible! Made up of 7 different ingredients including 2 rums, lemon juice, apricot and of course ginger for a truly wonderful flavor explosion! Mi Luv Chawklit (I Love Chocolate) $12 Jay wanted something chocolate in his rum! This drink blends Jamaican pot still and Demerara rums with chocolate liqueur, orange juice, falernum, cinnamon syrup and more for a wonderful blend of flavors with a nice chocolate finish! Mi Luv Hat Chawklit (I Love Hot Chocolate) $12 Like it spicy? Jay switched up a couple of ingredients from his chawklit cocktail and added classic Mexican chili liqueur to give this cocktail a nice soft heat from the chili. It blends so wonderfully with the chocolate and the earthy Jamaican and Demerara rums! Like it hot & spicy? Give it a try! The Ritual Dance $9 This was Jay’s first original cocktail. It features lemon and pineapple juices, orgeat, falernum and two different rums. The pineapple shines and makes this one pleasantly sweet. Wahine Nani (Beautiful Woman) $13 Featuring lime, ginger, cinnamon, bitters and 2 kinds of rum Wahine Nani is as exotic and sophisticated as the beautiful tropical wahine of fantasy were always portrayed! 2 skulls – You may feel it but you can probably handle another. 3 skulls – You’ll definitely feel it! Watch out - one more may do you in! 4 skulls – Beware!! It may actually turn you into a Zombie!! Proceed with Caution! A note about our ingredients - We make every drink from scratch and never use mixes, artificial syrups or inferior rums. Juices are 100% juice and not from concentrate. We are often asked what are falernum and orgeat. Just for the record falernum is a rum based liqueur that originated in Barbados. It is generally made from rum, cloves, almonds, limes, ginger, sugar and water although each brand is unique. Orgeat (pronounced or-zhaa) syrup is non-alcoholic and made from almonds, sugar and rose water and/or orange flower water. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails. The Rum Room uses Orgeat Works Latitude 29 orgeat exclusively. What is Tiki? - This is a highly condensed description of what tiki is. One main feature of tiki is the focus on ‘exotic cocktails’ that usually center on rum and the accompanying ingredients. Tiki also focuses on the décor and the mood that it creates. Visions of the south Pacific’s warm tropical nights, waving palms, sounds of water, sandy beaches and exotic natives create a romantic yet basically fictionalized vision of paradise. Tiki historian Sven Kirsten in his Book of Tiki and Tiki Pop described the evolution of tiki in stages or styles. Style I: Pre-Tiki or Tropical – After the repeal of prohibition tropical nightclubs, bamboo, and hurricane bars exemplified the lure of the tropics to early 20th century America. Warm nights beneath palms in a space filled with rattan and bamboo fixtures offered an idealized but alluring evening out. Style II: Don the Beachcomber Style – This had the formality of the tropical style but took a turn towards the eccentric and the ramshackle. Dimly-lit rooms decorated with driftwood, flotsam and jetsam, nets, fish floats, blowfish lamps, shells and more became the desired décor, as though someone wandered off the beach and simply hung it all up on the wall. (He in fact had done just that!) Style III: Trader Vic Style – This style added components of the trader such as shipping crates and barrels, masks and weapons. These along with nautical and maritime accents such as wheels, anchors, lanterns and other items from ships and sailing vessels decorated rattan covered walls and ceilings. Style IV: High Tiki – All the previous styles and the arrival of the tiki were amplified. Tikis themselves became part of the structure itself. Live tropical foliage, footbridges, streams, waterfalls and exotic animals became part of the décor. These grand spaces were both dramatic and intimate. (Think of the Kahiki Supper Club that graced Columbus, Ohio!) Drinks - Let’s not forget the drinks as that is what we’re here for right? What exactly is a tiki cocktail? There are no precise rules or regulations but there is a shared consensus among tikiphiles that a proper drink meets all or most of the following criteria: A fundamental sour pattern as the base (spirit-usually rum, sour citrus, something sweet) Contains one or more exotic syrups or liqueurs Well balanced (not too tart, not too sweet) Served over crushed ice unless served “up” in a coupe glass Served in intriguing drink ware Festively garnished and visually appealing Created after 1934, when Donn Beach opened the first tiki bar. Music – Music too was a big part of tiki with Exotica, Polynesian and Hawaiian music leading the way. Lastly there came the tiki itself. The word tiki originated in New Zealand and the Marquesas Islands and originally referred to a carving of the first man, a god or a symbol of procreation depending on the culture of origin. Later Americans used the word to describe any Polynesian carving with largely human form, exaggerated features and a menacing visage. They also began creating new tikis that would guard the great Tiki Palaces of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s like The Luau and The Kahiki. We hope you enjoy The Rum Room. Please give us your comments. At The Rum Room we endeavor to offer our patrons the widest possible selection of high quality rums available in the State of Ohio. Listed are rums currently available for use in our cocktails and of course for sipping if you desire. Selections may change as we will constantly try to add new selections to our list. See our rum list for descriptions and profiles. 451 Sprits Pipe Dream – Columbus, Ohio Appleton Signature Blend – Jamaica Appleton 12 Year Rare Casks – Jamaica Clement V.S.O.P – Martinique Cruzan aged rum – U.S.