Pub Curry to Raise Your Spirits
by If you are reading this in early summer, one of my favorite holidays is on July 31st, “Royal Navy Rum Day”. Now the Royal Navy …
Author: The Fort Marmot
A Few Updates from the Past Few Years
COVID, a new job, a new town, and a new house, I’ve been up to a lot
Dispatches From FOB Capitol Hill
Life in the thriving metropolis ground to an odd halt. People tried to keep life going, but checkpoints, razor wire topped fences and armed troops were in the way.
#WoodchuckRevolution
I think you all know that here at FortMarmot.com we are completely in #TeamWoodchuck. For those of you that think I’ve completely lost it now, …
Finding the Perfect Wallet: Trayvax Armored Summit and Original 2.0
I’m particularly picky when it comes to wallets. I refuse to carry the giant “dad wallet.” You know what I’m talking about. A one pound …
Restaurant Review: St. Anselm
St. Anselm is a damn good restaurant. It fills a nice little niche in the DC restaurant scene. Better than your average upper tier dinner …
Fortress Hunting: The Castillo de San Marcos
We all remember our first. The Castillo de San Marcos is the first fortress I remember visiting and became one of the most influential places …
Rum Review: Koloa Kaua’i Spiced
My how my tastes have changed. When I got this bottle of Koloa Kaua’i Spiced back in 2013, I enjoyed it. “Oh it’s sweet…such light …
Book Review: And a Bottle of Rum
Rum is a popular topic here at Forts, Marmots, Cannon, and Rum. So a book that plunges into the history of our favorite libation like …
The Imperial War Museum London
On November 11, 2018 I attended the ceremony at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the end of WWI. It …