Rum Club

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Rum Club
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EstablishedJuly 2011 (2011-07)
Location720 Southeast Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States
Coordinates 45°31′08″N122°39′28″W / 45.5190°N 122.6579°W / 45.5190; -122.6579

Rum Club is a bar in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] It is owned by Kevin Ludwig and Mike Shea, [3] who also co-owned nearby Beaker & Flask. [4] [5]

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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 's annual readers' poll in 2015. [15] In Condé Nast Traveler's 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". [9] 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] Alex Frane included the business in Portland Monthly 's 2025 list of the city's best bars. [17]

References

  1. ↑ McCollom, Hollyanna (2016-05-10). Moon Portland. Avalon Publishing. ISBN   978-1-63121-279-6.
  2. ↑ "Rum Club, Buckman, Portland, Oregon, United States - Bar Review". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ↑ Wolf, Laurie (2012-07-17). Portland, Oregon Chef's Table: Extraordinary Recipes from the City of Roses. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-0-7627-8711-1. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (2012-07-26). "Rum Club's Mike Shea on One Year at the Bartender Fave". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-01. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  5. ↑ "Rum Club". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  6. ↑ Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's Travel. 2020-04-07. ISBN   978-1-64097-251-3. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  7. ↑ "First Impression: Rum Club". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-29. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  8. ↑ Skinner, Marjorie. "Rum Club". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  9. 1 2 Frane, Alexander (2018-12-20). "13 Best Bars in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  10. ↑ Eyewitness, D. K.; Frane, Alex; Moore, Jenni; Cottell, Pete (2022-09-27). Portland Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home. Penguin. ISBN   978-0-7440-7825-1. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  11. ↑ Powers, Colin (2013-02-01). "Don't think you like daiquiris? Try one at Rum Club: The Cocktail Hour". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  12. ↑ Perez, Tony. "The Bars of Summer, Part One". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-08-20. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  13. ↑ Russell, Michael (2011-07-16). "Portland bar news: Rum Club debuts Tuesday; Kask opens Friday (tonight)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  14. ↑ Teitelbaum, James (2012-09-01). Destination: Cocktails: The Traveler's Guide to Superior Libations. Santa Monica Press. ISBN   978-1-59580-843-1. Archived from the original on 2024-07-07. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  15. ↑ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. 2015-07-15. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  16. ↑ "Libation Vacation - Plan your next trip around your favorite spirit, wine or beer". 1859 Oregon's Magazine. 2019-03-05. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  17. ↑ "Portland's 11 Best Bars". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
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