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– transporting me to my island-hopping adventures Moonshine University in Louisville, Kentucky, along-
as a scuba dive instructor.” side gathering information from other distillers.
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Potomac Distillery boasts six signature rums. In all, Thrasher has created six rums, including one
Among them is Thrasher’s version of a dry – not just introduced last year, called Relaxed Rum, which
sugary sweet – Thrasher’s Spiced Rum, made from is aged in American oak barrels for 24 months. The
a combination of allspice, cinnamon, clove, orange result, Thrasher said, is a rum with a smooth flavor
peels, star anise and vanilla bean, all steeped in touched by hints of vanilla and the smoky notes of
Thrasher’s White Rum to create a flavored product. tobacco. The Thrasher Rum collection is featured at
the adjoining bar, Tiki TNT, and is also available for
Still another of the distillery’s flavored spirits is ordering through partner locations.
Thrasher’s Coconut Rum, among the few on the
market made without extract. Instead, Thrasher Teasing Taste Buds With Flavor
uses 60 pounds of raw Thai coconut heated at 180
degrees Fahrenheit. He then places the coconut Cream Ale is just one of the creations of 2
mix into a gin basket to transform its vapors into Silos Brewery in historic Manassas, Virginia. This
liquid. From there, the liquid is “proofed down,” award-winning brewery has launched flavored
dehydrated, toasted and left to sit for 80 days at beers and ales with catchy monikers like Citralicious
room temperature. The result is a coconut rum American IPA, featuring whole tangerine puree, and
made from the real thing. Squared Pants, a fruity sour made with pineapple
and guava purees.
These variations of flavored rum do not come by
accident. Thrasher has an extensive background in The idea for 2 Silos Brewery took shape in 2014
spearheading multiple well-known bars through- when co-founders Forrest Morgan and Marcus Silva
out Washington, D.C. He received his training at began trading ideas for creating a brewery that
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