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May 12, 2008 Just arrived in San Carlos, ready to sing Wednesday night at La Palapa, 5-8PM! What a weekend in Arizona! Thanks to all who attended the Friday night house concert, in Tucson, and also to 300 of you who came out to the Saturday night fundraiser in Sierra Vista. (I'll be back in both towns in September, stay tuned for details!) Enjoyed the ride back to San Carlos Sunday, as I traveled a back road (the Sonora River Route) through the central part of the state. I was joined by my friends Bill and Linda Pattison, who hosted me at their home Saturday in Sierra Vista. It was an adventure, as we had to bribe our way on to the highway (a permit was required for Bill and Linda's car in that part of the state). Negotiations were tougher than expected. And as a result, two government officials are currently enjoying the "Mexico" CD as I write this. As we continued on in our journey, we enjoyed incredible scenery and wonderful folks in the little mountain towns we traveled through. Like Socorro from Arizpe, Sonora, who fixed us lunch in her home, which doubles as a four table restaurant. Great tacos, burritos, and even a shot of homemade "bacanora" from her mother's stash. (It's stronger than tequila, unavailable anywhere in the U.S., in fact unique to that region) Later we pulled into a small town down the road near Banamichi and after several references from locals, tracked down a bottle from a local horse trader, who sold us his personal stash (seems everyone around there makes this stuff!) for 150 pesos. Even let us "try before we buy". (He's also listening to the "Mexico" CD tonight. Nearly every town had not only gorgeous scenery, lush surrounding farm and ranch land, and beautiful town squares, but buildings and churches that date back to the 1630's. Finally pulled back into San Carlos around 11PM, tired but happy with the trip! Also happy to hear that my brother David and my musical brother Rob Mehl had a GREAT show up the road in Cave Creek on Saturday! Thanks Tony Schindler for hosting my bro.....learn more about David and his music at http://dmulligan.net Just added an event up the coast in Rocky Point, October 22nd at a wonderful little place called "The Thirsty Parrot". Just two days before "Parrot Mafia"! Stay tuned for all the info..... Next trip to the States? It's gonna be a fun one as I play my first ever show near Denver. Read on! COLORADO, JUNE 27TH!. Tickets are going fast for my first ever show in Colorado! Hope my friends up there join me for the 7:30PM show on Friday, June 27th in Elizabeth, CO, between Denver and Colorado Springs. Brought to you by Coyote Creek Concerts! One night only, in a wonderful concert setting. Tickets are now on sale ($10 in advance, $12 at the door) and seating is limited! To make your reservation or get additional info, email Arty Smith at sunsetridgeranch@msn.com or call him at 303-648-3662. See you in Colorado! SOUTHERN CAL, AUG. 22-23 We've just posted the info for the big "Landsharks and Lions" event in Santa Barbara, where I'll be joined by my pals Gary Seiler and Kelly McGuire PLUS trop-rock favorites "Stars on the Water". Check http://markmulligan.net/schedule.htm for all the info! Captain Tom and PJ continue in their search for the perfect rum....Read on!
RUMOLOGY By Cap’n Tom Volume3, Chapter 3 March, 2008 In 1566 Francis Drake began making his first of several slave trade expeditions. Black slaves were purchased in Africa and brought to the New World fetching a handsome price. To keep his fleet in shape and motivated, some slaves were sold along the way in harbors throughout the Caribbean to pay for repairs and some were traded for barrels of rum. During one such voyage Drake landed in Hispaniola, which at 29,355 square miles, is the 22nd largest island in the world. At the time, Hispaniola was a possession of Spain’s having first been discovered by Columbus. When war broke out between England and Spain, Queen Elizabeth gave Drake a royal ship. He led 2,300 Privateers to victory over Spain decimating its navy. While England and Spain were focused on the raging war, French buccaneers settled on Hispaniola’s western half. Over two centuries the French spread east until they controlled the whole island which they then named Saint Dominique. Eventually a slave revolt left most of the island and its sugar cane plantations in shambles. The French quickly became disenchanted with Saint Dominique and in 1804 the first black republic in the world was established and named Haiti. Five short years later Spain reclaimed its share of the island and the Dominican Republic became independent in 1844. How does all this connect and what does it have to do with our pursuit of fine rum? Well, there are only two islands in the Caribbean shared by more than one country, Hispaniola and St. Martin. One island Drake stopped at for repairs was St. Martin, the trade capital of the Caribbean, both then and today. Drake also stopped in Hispaniola, and I know why. They make some más fiña rum! In March 2006 I wrote of the fine rum there from the Brugal Distillery. Then I featured the standard Gold Label, but in St. Martin I could only find their Añejo. Apparently it’s all they export. Brugal Añejo is a dark rum, aged over three years and silky smooth with the right spices. We are preparing our ship to leave St. Martin for Antigua, where good rum is available, but more expensive. Normally I lean toward bottom shelf rum, which this is not. Available in the States, you’ll recognize it by its trailer-park-trashy-netted-stocking cover. I’m not sure what it will cost you there, but I bought a case of Brugal Añejo 750s for US$51. Good tasting, trashy looking and cheap! What else can one ask for? Only a good tasting, trashy looking, cheap recipe………… ISLANDER 3 oz. Brugal Añejo ½ oz. triple sec Cranberry Juice Club Soda 1 fresh lemon 1 Mark Mulligan Going Coastal cd Start Mark’s vintage cd with There’s Always Mañana. In a highball glass, combine rum & triple sec. Fill with cranberry juice and top with Club Soda. Add a squeeze of lemon.
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