Jamaican Rum Flask

Jamaican Rum Flask

This post is near and dear to my heart and the discovery of the flask in Jamaica was an epiphany for me….the one who isn’t a cheap date at a bar! And years after my first trip to Jamaica someone FINALLY let me in on the flask secret which isn’t really a secret at all!

In Jamaica when you’re at any bar and you order a rum and coke (or whatever you drink), rather than just ordering a glass you DO have the option of ordering a flask which equals about 6 drinks (or 4 if you’re me). It’s cheaper to drink therefore you can drink MORE! And the result is pictured below.

Discovering the flask was also one of the most ironic experiences for me considering where I worked the last ten years. I worked for the government and we license things like liquor control and bars/restaurants. Why is this significant? Because at lots of bars when you order a flask they will literally take a large 26oz bottle off the shelf and grab an empty flask and fill it up from the large bottle! This is SOOOO beyond liquor control in North America where we’re regulated out our ying-yangs where liquor sales is concerned.

So the bar will fill a flask, get a bottle of Coke from the fridge and give you a cup with ice. You mix your own drinks and whatever you don’t finish at the end of the night – you pop the flask in your purse and take it home. See in reality Jamaica has the whole thing figured out! It’s like doggy bags for drinks – take your leftovers home!