About Blue Chair Bay Rum
Country music and rum are both synonymous with having fun and relaxing by the water, drink in hand. It’s all about the good times with Blue Chair Bay Rum, owned by Kenny Chesney. Chesney’s aspirational easy-going, simple lifestyle is imbued into the drinks and brand of Blue Chair Bay, and the sea breeze of the Caribbean pervades every flavor the brand offers.
Background
Kenny Chesney started Blue Chair Bay Rum in 2013 and decided early on that he’d do things his way or the highway. Either it would be his, or it wouldn’t exist at all. To this day, Chesney remains Chief Brand Officer, Chief Executive Officer, and 100% sole private owner of the company with the final say in every decision. Blue Chair Bay is part of Chesney’s brand, and he is part of its.
How is Blue Chair Bay Made?
It’s been important to Chesney since Blue Chair Bay’s inception that it be made of quality ingredients that justify the price, as well as easy for his fans and customers to understand and enjoy. This includes clear, concise packaging, transparent nutritional facts, and smooth flavors.
Blue Chair Bay uses cane sugar and cane sugar molasses as its base ingredients. The rums are beach made, beach aged, and beach bottled so the essence of the Caribbean is explicitly noted in every sip. While the rums are aged in whiskey barrels, they aren’t allowed to sit more than 15 months in order to preserve the pure rum flavor only found in cane sugar liquors.
If rum sits too long in a wooden cask, it begins to absorb a whiskey-esque quality that’s counterproductive to a beach-life vibe. This is why Blue Chair Bay strays from aging too long and sells simple, basic rums.
Where to Buy Blue Chair Bay Rum
Blue Chair Bay is available everywhere in the United States and Canada. It can be found in almost every liquor store and in most markets where liquor sales are legal. Stores like Walmart, Kroger, and Costco regularly stock the brand.
If you’d like to ensure stock of a particular flavor of Blue Chair Bay, check Drizly.com for local availability and delivery or BigBearWine.com for shipping.
Blue Chair Bay Rum Prices
| Item | Alcohol (ABV) | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Rum | |||
| Blue Chair Bay White Rum | 40% (80 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Spiced Rum | |||
| Blue Chair Bay Spiced Rum | 35% (70 proof) | 750ml | $19.99 |
| 1L | $25.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $29.00 | ||
| Flavored Rum | |||
| Blue Chair Bay Coconut Rum | 26.5% (53 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum | 26.5% (53 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Blue Chair Bay Vanilla Rum | 26.5% (53 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Rum Cream | |||
| Blue Chair Bay Banana Rum Cream | 15% (30 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Blue Chair Bay Pineapple Rum Cream | 15% (30 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Blue Chair Bay Coconut Spiced Rum Cream | 15% (30 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Blue Chair Bay Mango Rum Cream | 15% (30 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 | ||
| Blue Chair Bay Key Lime Rum Cream | 15% (30 proof) | 50ml | $1.30 |
| 100 ml | $2.99 | ||
| 200 ml | $6.00 | ||
| 375 ml | $9.00 | ||
| 750ml | $19.99 | ||
| 1L | $24.00 | ||
| 1.75L | $28.99 |
Blue Chair Bay Buying Guide
Blue Chair Bay is made to be easy to drink, and it’s just a matter of choosing the variety that’s right for you. You might want something to sip on the rocks or an easy mixer, so here’s a guide to each variety.
Blue Chair Bay’s white rum is pure and simple. It’s created to mix seamlessly into rum cocktails and is lightly aged in new barrels to preserve the pure cane sugar taste of simple rum.
For spiced rum recipes, try Blue Chair Bay’s spiced rum. It has a bolder, spiced flavor and can zhuzh up a holiday drink or a traditional dark liquor cocktail. Lightly aged in new barrels and finished in whiskey casks, this rum maintains the simplicity of Blue Chair Bay’s white rum with a hint of complexity.
Flavored rums have a lighter proof and added flavors to make them easy to take a shot chilled or mix with one or two ingredients for an instant special cocktail. The added flavors mean you’re already halfway to a cocktail out of the bottle.
Blue Chair Bay’s rum cream rums are one of their most popular products. These rums are considered more of a liqueur due to their higher sugar content and lower alcohol by volume, and can be enjoyed simply by pouring over the rocks. They’re unique from pre-made cocktails in that they’re meant to be simply sipped.
The Best Way(s) to Drink Blue Chair Bay
Blue Chair Bay is made for easy mixing, so here are some of the tastiest ways to enjoy the rum.
Blue Chair Bay Cocktails
1) Ginger Rum Tea
- 1.5 oz. Blue Chair Bay® White Rum
- 3 oz. pure leaf tea house collection Fuji apple and ginger flavor iced tea
- fuji apple
- 1 in. fresh ginger
- cinnamon stick, for garnish
In a cocktail shaker, place 1/8 of a Fuji apple, thinly sliced, and ¼ inch thick slice of cut ginger, and muddle strongly. Add remaining ingredients and ice and close the shaker. Shake vigorously and strain liquid using a flat-disc strainer as well as a small fine mesh strainer over a collins glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish the cocktail with a Fuji apple slice, a ginger slice, and a long cinnamon stick.
2) Hot Buttered Rum
- 2 oz. Blue Chair Bay® Spiced Rum
- 3.5 oz. unsalted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- .5 tsp. ground nutmeg
- 5 oz. boiling water
Mix the butter, sugar, and spices in the bottom of a mug. Pour in rum and top with hot water. Garnish with cinnamon and get cozy next to a fireplace
3) Dead End Street
- 1 oz. Blue Chair Bay® Vanilla Rum
- 1 oz. black vodka
- 2 oz. cherry soda
- 1 oz. chambord
- 2 dashes chocolate bitters
Shake ingredients together except for cherry soda. Strain into martini glass and top with soda. Add chocolate bitters to the mix.
4) Banana Mudslide
- 2 oz. Blue Chair Bay® Banana Rum Cream
- 1 oz. Blue Chair Bay® Spiced Rum
- chocolate ice cream
- chocolate syrup
In a blender, blend Banana Rum Cream, Spiced Rum, and ice cream. Pour into a frozen glass and drizzle chocolate syrup on top. Top with another scoop of chocolate ice cream. Spice it up with whipped cream and a cherry.
5 Best Things to Mix with Blue Chair Bay
- Coke or Pepsi: This is the classic rum bar mixer, and it mixes seamlessly with Blue Chair Bay’s white and spiced rum.
- Citrus soda: A citrus soda like Sprite or 7Up mixes well with Blue Chair Bay’s flavored varieties.
- Pineapple Juice: Mix Blue Chair Bay’s spiced or white rum with a splash of pineapple for an instant Caribbean escape.
- Sour: Sour mixes with Blue Chair Bay’s spiced rum to create a cocktail that tastes more complex than it is.
- Coffee: Mix coffee and Blue Chair Bay white rum for an easy island lift.
FAQs
Alternatives to Blue Chair Bay
- Bacardi Superior White Rum: $16
- Captain Morgan Spiced Rum: $17
- Malibu Pineapple Rum: $20
- Brinley Gold Shipwreck Coconut Cream Rum: $25
- Coloa Coconut Rum: $35