It’s Holy Week and the coming of age tradition for the young and young-at-heart is to fly to Boracay and spend the season there.  There is no other place that brings party fever against a beautiful beach panorama than Boracay.  I know this because I was there only 2 weekends ago for the Ultimate Frisbee Boracay Open and I had a blast.  There are really memories that only a Boracay vacation can create.  That perfect relaxed summer feeling.

Summer feeling that makes you want to dance all day under the Boracay sun… or all night.  The party scene in Boracay never dies whatever time of the day it is… especially when you’re with the right company.  And I was with the right company laughing and having absolute fun. 

Hannah and I, with Joanna and Karen, and a few other people we met along the way, got ourselves lost in the music.  Friday night saw us girls at the Jam 88.3 beach party 2011 at Guilly’s with DJ Mike at the hosting helm.  The following Saturday, after hitting the Boracay Open party at 1MGM, we trooped to Epic for some late-night dance music, cocktails coupled with chill back moments.

The island off Aklan does have that unexplained and mystifying energy that can get even the shyest person shaking and bopping –drowning in the music and sometimes beats of the heart.   

My friend Maddie flies to Boracay this week and I’m staying behind in Manila.  Compared to 2009 where I spent Holy Week in Angkor Wat, Cambodia and last year, where I spent it in a Laguna-Quezon trip, I’m doing a stay-cation this time around. 

Since I returned from Boracay, there has been a longing feeling of going back.  I did, however, discover a drink that made a semblance to a summer party sensation.  And it’s all enclosed in a bottle called Boracay Rum. 

Two Boracay Rum bottles somehow found its way to my wine cabinet.  Two, each one bearing a flavor of its own. Differentiating taste but eliciting same spring break mood.  Boracay Rum Cappuccino and Boracay Rum Coconut. 

Behind that wonderful oaky smell and cappuccino flavor, the Boracay Rum packs a strong punch.  I’d be debating with Bubba whether to take it straight up or on the rocks.  I love the cool temp in my mouth under this Philippine heat so I’d probably opt for the latter and walk towards the chiller.  I will let Bubba pour the Boracay Rum Cappuccino into a short glass full of ice rocks and sit back and watch while the smooth liquid hits the cubes luminously.  Taking a sip and letting that creamy Italian coffee flavor linger.  Slowly and steadily, the soft murmur creeps in and starts relaxing the nerves. 

I will kick the flavor up a notch by mixing it into a cocktail.  That’s exactly what my adventurous palate would do -mixing 2 parts Boracay Rum Cappuccino, 3 parts Milo, 1-teaspoon condensed milk and some ice.  The delightful blend of chocolate and coffee essence that’s like a marriage in heaven makes me enjoy this spiked Coco Overload. 

Dear readers, you can take bartending in your hands and go full swing like I did.  Spark the tropic chill with a Pina Colada drink Boracay Rum Coconut-inspired.  Blend 2 parts Boracay Coconut Rum, 4 parts pineapple juice and crushed ice and you have yourself a delicious slushy cocktail of the Hawaiian tropical drink Pina Colada but ala Boracay-style.

I could taste the rich coconut flavor from the Boracay Rum Coconut and the light rum perfectly grooved into the drink.  If you’re a Mojito-type of lady, like I was (it was all I was chugging down in Boracay because I love the light buzz it creates and summery minty taste) then a Cojito drink in Manila would be perfect to bring that Boracay vibe.

Happy Smile = Happy Vibe!

This is the lowdown on the mix –let 2 parts of your favorite white soda flow into a cold glass, introduce 2 parts Boracay Rum Coconut into the scene, ½ teaspoon Island Lime, ½ teaspoon Calamansi concentrate and garnish with 5 peppermint leaves.  I’ll go rapping the “drop it like it’s hot” tune and drop the ice cubes into the glass. 

The cold citrusy Cojito on my hand can instantly spring me into a sunbathing mood by the garden.  I’d probably pop in some music, click some digits and call my good friends, and lay out tall glasses of drinks.  I wonder what Hannah, Joanna and Karen are doing at the moment.

After our Boracay escapade, we ALL deserve a good buzz and a chance to dance.

No doubt, Boracay Rum makes me dance like I’m under the Boracay sun.

Fill your summer soul with the warmth of the familiar feeling of Boracay and CAPTURE the Island Experience with Boracay Rum!

Better yet, why not join the Boracay Rum contest over at the Nuffnang site and get a chance to WIN a trip to Boracay for 3D/2N?  All you have to do is answer this question, “Where will you take your Boracay Rum?”  Be creative as you can get, attach photos or videos, when you blog about your answer.  Who knows –the Boracay vacation might just be YOURS for the taking! 

Head over to the link below:

Boracay Rum Contest at Nuffnang PH

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