Rum Stories and Rum Tastings

Rum stories and Rum Tastings

Rum stories and rum tastings were on the agenda when we visited the Mercure Stuttgart City Center Hotel. We spent two days in the capital of Baden-Württemberg at the tourism fair CMT. The hotel invited us for two days and introduced us to its latest bar delicacies – rum and a whole range of delicious rum cocktails. I can tell you, we have rarely experienced a more enjoyable stay in a hotel bar. And it wasn't (only) because of the alcohol. Although the Cocktails delicious and full of imagination. Deliciously simple. What makes a visit to the bar so unforgettable for us are the

Rum stories from the Mercure Stuttgart City Center

By the way, I mean the title of this article as ambiguous as it sounds. Head chef Christian Heide and office manager Dennis Schmitt turned out to be true borns of rum stories. It wasn't easy to find the perfect rums for her new cocktail menu. This is under the motto "Everyone makes gin, we make rum".

 

 

 

 

So what did the two of them do? They started searching Google for types of rum. They presented these to the bartender at the Hotel Mercure Stuttgart City Center. After all, they didn't want to serve the hotel's guests any run-of-the-mill cocktails, but instead created their own. This was followed by the creative phase of the project. Rums from the Caribbean, the Philippines and even Mauritius were combined with everything possible. Fruit juices as well as liqueurs.

 

 

Rum creations

We tried two of these creations: dark beer, which has nothing to do with beer. It contains rum and cassis. We weren't allowed to find out any more than that. A men's cocktail, as Christian Heide assured us. So Tom from Travelstories travel blog and Petar were served this. They both liked the cocktail, but I have to admit that I wouldn't have said no to a glass of it either.

 

 

Even better, however, was the drink that Christian Heide recommends for ladies. Sabine from Travelstories Reiseblog and I followed his advice and tasted a Rumki Bam. It was a cocktail of rum with cherry, banana and mango. Simply delicious. Katja from Well Spa Portal however, chose an orito made from white rum with orange juice and cane sugar. A pure citrus delight. Laura from SavoredSips recommends a Pineapple Rum Runner.

 

 

The search for the right cola in the Mercure Stuttgart City Center

But what do you most often mix with rum? Of course Cola. Who hasn't tried Cuba Libre? I am convinced that there are only a few people like this. For me, Cuba Libre is part of my youth. My go-to drink when I think back to my teenage years. Of course, this also belongs on a cocktail menu with rum. However, the bartender, the chef and the office manager at the Mercure Stuttgart City Center wanted to present their guests something more than the usual Cuba Libre. And so the second search for the right cola began.

 

 

I find that even more exciting than the search for the perfect rum. Therefore, we were allowed to taste all the cola varieties, that are available for Cuba Libres at the Mercure Stuttgart City Center. For example, did you know that there is white coke? Or a coke that tastes like citrus? And no, this is not Spezi.

 

 

However, I found the “Curiosity Cola” to be the tastiest. This is a real feast for the palate. It tastes a little like Lackritz. But the spices in it have an even more intense effect. They ensure that this cola feels like Christmas on the palate. I could taste cinnamon. But nothing more. Even if this cola is the most expensive in the range - don't miss it. The eight euros fifty that the bottle costs is worth every cent.

Our conclusion: a visit at the bar of the Mercure Stuttgart City Center is a Must

So if you are ever in Stuttgart, we recommend a visit to the bar of the Mercure Stuttgart City Center Hotel. At least try one of these delicious rum cocktails! It is worth it! It's already on our to-do list for our next trip to Stuttgart.

 

 

Stay overnight at the Mercure Stuttgart City Center

Of course you can also stay overnight in the hotel. There is a special treat there too! The four #MyRoom rooms! These are rooms that hotel employees were allowed to design, entirely according to their taste. Each of us was accommodated in a different #MyRoom room. Sabine and Tom's room had a maritime theme, in Katja's room you could hang out in the hammock and we had the "Time to Relax" room, where we were able to relax under a calming picture with a view of a quiet lake. The fourth #MyRoom room has the motto "Charm'In". This is also about relaxation. It was designed by Fatma, whose personal highlight is the rainforest shower in the bathroom.

 

 

If you want to stay in one of these rooms, it is best to ask for it at the time of reservation. Thus you can turn the stay in Stuttgart into a special experience.

 

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• Katja vom WellSpaPortal has hung around in the Green room .
• We also find the Weinlese in the Mercure hotelsexciting, that we discovered at the Mercure Berlin City Hotel.

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Source: on-site research. We were invited to this trip by Accor Hotels. However, our opinions remain our own.

Text: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
Photos: © Copyright Monika Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline
Video: © Copyright Petar Fuchs and TravelWorldOnline