Blue Chair Bay Rum Are you smarter than your bartender? Think you know the booze? Let’s start with some basics.Blue Chair Bay Spiced Coco Rum Cream “Kenny Chesney has always brought his inspiration from the islands to share with the world. Now he's starting the beach-to-bottle movement with Blue Chair Bay – all blended from rums from one of the Caribean's oldest distilleries. There's something about the sunlight, the waves, and the breeze across the bay that changes the nature of time. Blue Chair Bay White is distilled steps from the beach and mellowed in white oak casks right on the Caribbean coast.Now he’s starting the beach-to-bottle movement with Blue Chair Bay – all blended from rums from one of the Caribean’s oldest distilleries. There’s something about the sunlight, the waves, and the breeze across the bay that changes the nature of time. Inspired by a special holiday drink made in the islands comes the spirit Kenny bottles up just once a year.
Blue Chair Bay Rum continues to grow its portfolio of premium-blended rums with the introduction of two new flavors: a sweet and smooth Vanilla Rum, and Banana Rum Cream. The brand is also rolling out its first-ever 50ml bottles, featuring its popular Coconut, Coconut Spiced and Banana flavors, along with new Vanilla. The 50mls, perfect for sampling, will be in stores in June. Vanilla Rum and Banana Rum Cream are on store shelves nationwide now, just in time for summer. New Blue Chair Bay Vanilla Rum delivers a silky melding of exotic natural vanillas and soft, delicate Caribbean rum, with a warm, lingering creamy vanilla finish. Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum Cream ideally blends fresh, ripe banana with surprising caramel and vanilla notes, brought together with Caribbean rum for a gently sweet, warm and distinctive flavor that invites you to kick back and relax, whether beachside or enjoying good times with friends. Among featured cocktails that will showcase the new flavors is The Banana Split, a made-for-summer treat that combines new Banana Rum Cream, crème de cacao, 1 strawberry, and ice for a frozen cocktail like none other.
Planning to enjoy a refreshing mojito this summer? We’ve got the perfect solution. The “Beach Bum” mixes Blue Chair Bay Vanilla Rum, simple syrup, 6-8 mint leaves, seltzer, and lime for a refreshing twist on this already refreshing cocktail. “As the popularity of Blue Chair Bay Rum and the laid-back lifestyle it embodies continues to grow, so does our dedication to adding flavors to our portfolio for our fans to enjoy,” said David Farmer, President of Fishbowl Spirits. “These new flavor expressions and sample bottle sizes greatly expand the options No Shoes Nation members have when seeing one of Kenny’s shows, or simply hanging with friends this summer.” Blue Chair Bay’s founder and owner, award-winning singer-songwriter Kenny Chesney, is currently on a nationwide tour supporting his latest album, The Big Revival. And Blue Chair Bay Rum, the official spirit sponsor of the tour, is hitting the road with him, hosting the Blue Chair Bay Tailgate Experience featuring specialty cocktails, and offering a full slate of samplings and hosting celebrations at bars, restaurants and retailers that pour and carry Blue Chair Bay Rum.
Blue Chair Bay Rum, the fastest growing new company launch in the history of wine and spirits, is a collection of premium-blended rums created on the shores of the Caribbean and inspired by multiplatinum singer-songwriter's Kenny Chesney's love of the island lifestyle. Each of Blue Chair Bay Rum’s six varieties, White, Coconut, Coconut Spiced, Banana Vanilla, and Banana Rum Cream, is 100% beach-made and mellowed in casks at one of the oldest, most respected distilleries in the Caribbean. Blue Chair Bay Rum is available in 50ml, 750ml and 1.75L bottles, imported from Barbados and bottled by Fishbowl Spirits, Rochester, NY. Blue Chair Bay White Rum 40% ABV, Blue Chair Bay Coconut, Coconut Spiced, Banana and Vanilla Rum, 26.5% ABV. Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum Cream 15% ABV. Please enjoy Blue Chair Bay Rum responsibly. BLUE CHAIR BAY - COCONUT Type: Spirits - RumSKU: 843037UPC: 856881004015Volume: 750 mLCountry: BarbadosAlcohol: 26.5% Join us for funWhether success or failure, you need to move forward.
The momentum is what is critical. Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum Coconut rum, the way it's meant to be, clear with bold aromas and flavours of coconut and sweet spice; a full pleasing palate that is as smooth and long as the ocean breeze. NOTE: Prices subject to change without notice. Prices include container deposit fees where applicable. All products may not be available in all stores. Select products may be available to customers in limited quantity. Value Added Products are subject to limited availability and may not be included with online purchases. Earn 1 AIR MILES® reward mile for every $30* spent each month. *Excluding HST, container deposit, and charity donations. Air Miles for online purchases will be awarded on the date of shipment and not the date of order. The above-noted alcohol content may differ from the alcohol content displayed on the bottle label due to the timing of changes in vintage dates or production lot codes. Customers are advised to read the bottle labels to confirm the actual alcohol content of their purchases.
*This product has been discontinued. Limited quantities are available for purchase in select stores only and cannot be transferred to other locations. Please select a language / S'il vous plaît sélectionner une langue YOU MUST BE 19 YEARS OF AGE TO PURCHASE ALCOHOL. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ONLY DELIVER IN ONTARIO / VOUS DEVEZ AVOIR AU MOINS 19 ANS POUR ACHETER DE L'ALCOOL. VEUILLEZ NOTER QUE NOUS NE LIVRONS PAS À L'EXTÉRIEUR DE L'ONTARIO.Review: Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum 87/100 Review by Chip Dykstra (Aka The Rum Howler) Published November 25, 2014 Fishbowl Spirits Llc. is a company wholly owned by Kenny Chesney, the well-known Country Music Singer from Knoxville, Tennessee. In May, 2013 Fishbowl Spirits launched Blue Chair Bay Rum, which features an assortment of rums which were apparently inspired by the relaxed island lifestyle of the country music star. The line-up includes an assortment of flavoured rums (a Coconut Rum, a Coconut Spiced Rum, a Banana Rum and a limited time only Coconut Spiced Rum Cream, as well as a standard White Rum.
Although Blue Bay Chair Rum is based in Nashville, the assortment of rums they produce are distilled in Barbados and then bottled in Rochester NY by LiDestri Food & Beverage. Three of these spirits, the Coconut and Coconut Spiced rums, as well as the White Rum have been brought into Alberta by Glazer’s Of Canada Llc, and they arranged for me to receive all three rums to review here on my website. This is the review for the Coconut Spiced Rum, which according to the Blue Chair Bay Website is a melding of coconut with cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove spices. The climate here in Edmonton, Alberta (in mid November) does not necessarily lend itself to the island lifestyle which Kenny Chesney enjoys. I couldn’t resist snapping a picture of his Coconut Spiced Rum bottle complete with the Blue Chair Bay neck ringer on my snow-covered picnic table which is currently sitting upon my back deck. I guess I am just a little envious of Kenny’s island life right about now. Having said that, the Coconut Spiced Rum bottle (despite the snow) looks nice with its smoky black colour which fades to clear at the bottom of the bottle.
I like the solid synthetic corked topper which is used to seal the bottle as well as the slight taper through the body of the bottle which makes it easier to grip. I also like the splashy neck ringer which features Kenny Chesney lounging on a blue chair in the island sun. Incidentally this particular neck ringer features a nice recipe on its underside called ‘Cinnamon Sun‘ which mixes the Coconut Spiced Rum and coconut water in a cinnamon rimmed highball glass with a mint garnish. I appreciate a recipe or two which gives me a starting point for enjoying myself with a new spirit. A few other items of note which I glean from the label. The rum is bottled at 26.5 % alcohol by volume, and according to the ingredients list on the back, it is made from rum, water, cane or high fructose corn syrup, and natural flavours. I appreciate that the word ‘artificial’ does not appear anywhere in that ingredients list. The flavoured/spiced rum is a clear spirit with a slightly thickened consistency.
When I tilt and twirl my glass I see the crest which forms drops medium-sized drooplets which form medium-sized legs as the flavoured rum runs back into the bottom of the glass. The aroma seems mellow and relaxed with scents of sweetened coconut and light spices running through the breezes. Although I know the rum is spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg and clove; It takes me a while before I can identify any of them in the air above the glass. But after a while a scent which I originally identify as coriander begins to ripple in the breezes and then separates itself into light baking spices of which cinnamon seems to be the dominant. And this a good thing as the judicious use of spice has allowed the coconut to remain the focus of the rum and the spices are welcome accents rather than show stoppers. The translation from nose to palate is seamless as the rum tastes exactly the way I have described it above. There is a sweetened coconut flavour (not so sweet as to be cloying) and a gentle spiciness which heats the palate only a little.
As you sip the spirit the spiciness builds, but it never becomes annoying or uncomfortable. I’ll be honest, I was not expecting anything this good! The rum mixes very easily into all manner of cocktails. I did not have any coconut water (it’s not really a Canadian favourite) so I could not make a Cinnamon Sun; but, I did do a little experimentation, and I found the rum mixes easily with ginger ale, cola, all manner of fruit juices, and even with iced tea. I even tried a little mixed with egg nog (it is almost Christmas Season after all), and I really enjoyed the results. It was in the exit that the spices found their expression especially the cinnamon which left a nice heated trail of flavour on my palate which built up a little more with each swallow. Interestingly, when the glass is warmed, the spiciness intensifies which probably means that in the heat of summer this will be even more enjoyable. Kenny Chesney’s Coconut Spiced Rum seems to hit all the right spots for me.
Both the coconut flavour and the additional sweetness within the rum are held in check such that they seem mild and relaxed rather than cloying. The spiciness from the cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves is also held at bay such that they act as compliments to the aforementioned sweeten coconut flavour rather than as competing interests. The spiciness does kick in at the finish where it adds some welcome zip to the rum; yet the relaxed island style the rum is meant to evoke is maitained. I think the spirit is very well put together. It is balanced and delicious. In fact my overall score of 87/90 represents the highest score I have given to a spiced rum to this point in my rum adventures! If you are interested in comparing more spiced and flavoured rum scores, here is a link to my other published Rum Reviews. As you can see by the picture of my cocktail to the right, my backyard is far from the Caribbean Islands. However, Blue Chair Bay’s Coconut Spiced Rum did bring me a bit of warm relaxed island style in the form of my latest cocktail creation, Allie’s Punch!
2 oz Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum 1 1/2 oz Orange Juice 1/2 oz Lime Juice 1/4 oz sugar syrup Build in an ice filled Collins glass Fruit juice, rum and sweetener first Then complete with ginger ale Garnish with a citrus fruit slice Note: If you are interested in more cocktail recipes, please click this link (Cocktails and Recipes) for more of my mixed drink recipes! And remember to please enjoy responsibly! My Final Score is out of 100 and you may (loosely) interpret the score as follows: 0-25 A spirit with a rating this low would actually kill you. 26-49 Depending upon your fortitude you might actually survive this. 50 -59 You are safe to drink this…but you shouldn’t. 60-69 Substandard swill which you may offer to people you do not want to see again. 70-74 Now we have a fair mixing rum or whisky. Accept this but make sure it is mixed into a cocktail. 75-79 You may begin to serve this to friends, again probably still cocktail territory.