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MercrediJune 19thWalter Wolfman Washington d.b.a. (10:00 PM) Fiery blues on Frenchmen - every week
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, plus Brynn Marie House of Blues (8:00PM) Legendary rock icon and four-time Grammy winner
Bassik Underground feat. Baths + Houses + D33J Hi Ho Lounge (9:00PM) Feel the bass drop
Algiers Ferry Landing (6:00PM) Today, Vivaz Latin Band and Paky Saavadra
Curren$y's Jet Lounge Blue Nile (10:00 PM) The NOLA rapper's weekly party
Major Bacon Banks Street Bar (10:00 PM) Blues rock and BLTs!
SIN Night Country Club (All Day) Weekly Wed Gig- $3 martinis and free admission for the service industry folks.
Tom McDermott and Meschiya Lake Chickie Wah Wah (8:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Piano man meets a golden voice.
Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Mimi's (10:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Gypsy jazz upstairs in the Marigny
Busker's Ballroom Hi-Ho Lounge (8:00PM) Weekly Wed Gig- from the street to the stage. Midnight Snax throwdown follows at 10pm.
Tin Men dba (7:00 PM) Weekly Wed Gig- The world's premiere washboard-sousaphone-guitar trio.
Treme Brass Band Candlelight Lounge (9:00 PM) Weekly Wed Gig- Pass on by and see the 6th Ward’s home band.
Little Gem Saloon (5:00PM) Traditional Blues, Gospel, and R&B in the CBD
Snug Harbor (8:00PM) Delfeayo Marsalis’ award-winning orchestra JeudiJune 20thMaison (10:00PM) Come see the in-demand bassist perform with his own band tonight
Kermit Ruffins and the Barbecue Swingers
Soul Rebels Les Bon Temps Roule (10:00 PM) Brass Uptown!
Candlelight Lounge (8:00PM) Shake your brass in the Treme with a blend of hip hop, R&B, and pop
The Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich & Guests Maple Leaf (8:00PM) One of New Orleans’ best percussionist invites his friends to the stage
PubliQ House (9:30PM) Brass with electric guitar and keyboard
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Gingeroo's GenesisOld New Orleans Rum Distillery's Potent, Ready-Made Drink is Ready for Full RolloutDon’t mistake the Old New Orleans Rum distillery's latest creation for a redheaded marsupial. Made with Old New Orleans Crystal Rum, cayenne infused rum, fresh ginger juice, Louisiana cane sugar and carbonated water, the Gingeroo is a delicious and effervescent beverage for rum connoisseurs and general cocktail lovers alike.
Handmade on Frenchman Street, this drink has just as much bite as its spirited origins. Originally released to Dorignac's and Whole Foods Uptown a week before Hurricane Isaac, the product sold so well production couldn’t keep up.
“It wound up selling so much that we really had to look at production and hold back the reins and now that we have things more settled… we’re releasing it into several more outlets and trying to get as many people to try it as possible,” says Old New Orleans Rum general manager Parker Schonekas.
Aside from its potent taste, part of the drink's instant popularity is likely because it's a ready-made drink.
“This is our first ready to drink [product], but it’s hand crafted. It’s very rare that you would buy multiple bottles of rum in a week. But when it comes to a wine or a beer it’s easier to consume, it’s tastier and you’ll buy more of it,” says Schonekas. Schonekas picks up a bottle of Gingeroo and inverts it for a moment.
“When you’re freshly grinding ginger you’re going to get sediment. It has a lot of flavor in the pulp so we keep it in there,” he says and then pours a taste.
Schonekas suggests pouring in a little extra rum. Twenty proof, Gingeroo is comparable to wine and just under ten dollars.
“When you look at ready to drink cocktails out there, there are not many that are carbonated or there are not many that have a focus on natural ingredients. That’s kind of like a niche that is pretty much untapped,” says Shonekas.
Untapped until now at least. Other ready-made drinks like Skinny Girl Margaritas or Bacardi Mojito lack the natural, hand crafted element that makes Gingeroo stand out.
Judging by consumer response the future for Gingeroo looks bright. Old New Orleans Rum is even looking to expand the product further, as Jones hinted at other Gingeroo creations in the works.
The distillery is still waiting on the arrival of a new machine to speed up the bottling process. Once in place the machine will increase production by twentyfold.
“We are already in Sidney’s in the French Quarter and we are in Whole Foods Metairie. People have been responding really well to it and it has been flying off the shelves,” says Kimberly Jones, marketing and event director for Old New Orleans Rum.
Soon Gingeroo will be available outside of New Orleans, in Baton Rouge and on the North Shore, as well as in more locations like Rouses and Martin’s Wine Cellar.
“It’s really a special and unique product,” says Jones. “This is more like a crafted cocktail in a bottle. More like what you would get at a bar as opposed to prepackaged rum.” |
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