Rum Club Explained

Rum Club
Street-Address:720 Southeast Sandy Boulevard
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97214
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.519°N -122.6579°W
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Rum Club is a bar in Portland, Oregon.[1] [2] It is owned by Kevin Ludwig and Mike Shea,[3] who also co-owned nearby Beaker & Flask.[4] [5]

Description

The bar Rum Club operates on Sandy Boulevard in Southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. The interior has a wooden horseshoe-shaped bar and wallpaper with a hummingbird print.[6] [7] [8] Alexander Frane of Condé Nast Traveler described the food as "Southeast Asia with a touch of South America".[9] Among drinks on the menu is the Celeste Swizzle, which has four kinds of Jamaican rum as well as absinthe.[10] The signature Rum Club Daiquiri has Bacardi 8, lime, Demerara syrup, maraschino liqueur, absinthe, and bitters.[11] The Quarterdeck Cocktail has Black Seal Rum, sherry, Scotch whisky, and orange bitters.[12]

History

The bar opened in July 2011.[13] [14]

Reception

Rum Club was a runner-up in the Best Bar and Best Cocktail Lounge categories of Willamette Week annual readers' poll in 2015.[15] In Condé Nast Traveler 2018 list of Portland's thirteen best bars, Alexander Frane called the menu "a bit scattered, but it all goes remarkably well with what you're drinking". In 2019, 1859 Oregon's Magazine called Rum Club "crowded, loud and a little wild", as well as "a haven for cocktail enthusiasts" with an ambience that "presents a delicious cacophony of sounds and styles".[16]

Notes and References

  1. Book: McCollom, Hollyanna . Moon Portland . 2016-05-10 . Avalon Publishing . 978-1-63121-279-6 . en.
  2. Web site: Rum Club, Buckman, Portland, Oregon, United States - Bar Review . 2024-07-07 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US . 2022-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811171108/https://www.cntraveler.com/bars/portland/rum-club . live .
  3. Book: Wolf, Laurie . Portland, Oregon Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Roses . 2012-07-17 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-0-7627-8711-1 . en . 2024-07-07 . 2024-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707010201/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Portland_Oregon_Chef_s_Table/rRY8Uqjen8kC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Rum+Club%22+portland+best+of&pg=PA38&printsec=frontcover . live .
  4. Web site: DeJesus . Erin . 2012-07-26 . Rum Club's Mike Shea on One Year at the Bartender Fave . 2024-07-07 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-10-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001143233/https://pdx.eater.com/2012/7/26/6561741/rum-clubs-mike-shea-on-one-year-at-the-bartender-fave . live .
  5. Web site: Rum Club . 2024-07-07 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-03-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321234334/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/bars/rum-club . live .
  6. Book: Fodor's Inside Portland . 2020-04-07 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-251-3 . en . 2024-07-07 . 2024-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707010203/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Fodor_s_Inside_Portland/Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Rum+Club%22+portland+best+of&pg=PT153&printsec=frontcover . live .
  7. Web site: First Impression: Rum Club . 2024-07-07 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230329164114/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2012/03/first-impression-rum-club-march-2012 . live .
  8. Web site: Skinner . Marjorie . Rum Club . 2024-07-07 . Portland Mercury . en . 2024-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707010209/https://www.portlandmercury.com/drunk/2011/08/11/4489231/rum-club . live .
  9. Web site: Frane . Alexander . 2018-12-20 . 13 Best Bars in Portland, OR . 2024-07-07 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US . 2019-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042816/https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-bars-in-portland-oregon . live .
  10. Book: Eyewitness, D. K. . Portland Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home . Frane . Alex . Moore . Jenni . Cottell . Pete . 2022-09-27 . Penguin . 978-0-7440-7825-1 . en . 2024-07-07 . 2024-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707010228/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Portland_Like_a_Local_By_the_People_Who/ZPNvEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Rum+Club%22+portland+best+of&pg=PT78&printsec=frontcover . live .
  11. Web site: Powers . Colin . 2013-02-01 . Don't think you like daiquiris? Try one at Rum Club: The Cocktail Hour . 2024-07-07 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220116095641/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2013/02/dont_think_you_like_daiquiris.html . live .
  12. Web site: Perez . Tony . The Bars of Summer, Part One . 2024-07-07 . Portland Mercury . en . 2022-08-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220820021545/https://www.portlandmercury.com/articles/2011/09/15/4703493/the-bars-of-summer-part-one . live .
  13. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2011-07-16 . Portland bar news: Rum Club debuts Tuesday; Kask opens Friday (tonight) . 2024-07-07 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707010205/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2011/07/portland_bar_news_rum_club_deb.html . live .
  14. Book: Teitelbaum, James . Destination: Cocktails: The Traveler's Guide to Superior Libations . 2012-09-01 . Santa Monica Press . 978-1-59580-843-1 . en . 2024-07-07 . 2024-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240707010205/https://books.google.com/books?id=o5qPBQAAQBAJ&pg=PT246&lpg=PT246&dq=%22Rum+Club%22+%22mike+shea%22&source=bl&ots=AB594Rnlej&sig=ACfU3U0mKFc7JnCPHKYJUcUPi7OGizN05w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjPq-6E2pOHAxXdhY4IHW4tAGs4KBDoAXoECAoQAw#v=onepage&q=%22Rum%20Club%22%20%22mike%20shea%22&f=false#v=onepage&q=%22Rum%20Club%22%20%22mike%20shea%22&f=false . live .
  15. Web site: 2015-07-15 . Best of Portland Readers' Poll . 2024-07-07 . Willamette Week . en . 2019-01-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055602/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-25089-best-of-portland-readers-poll.html . live .
  16. Web site: 2019-03-05 . Libation Vacation - Plan your next trip around your favorite spirit, wine or beer . 2024-07-07 . 1859 Oregon's Magazine . en-US . 2024-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222122314/https://1859oregonmagazine.com/live/libation-vacation-plan-your-next-trip-around-your-favorite-spirit-wine-or-beer/ . live .