Jimmy Butler, Bacardí celebrate cocktail collab with domino night
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Jimmy Butler pours a cocktail. Photo: Sommer Brugal/Axios
Martin and Sommer here! We wanted to see what Heat Culture tasted like, so we dropped by the launch party for Jimmy Butler's latest collaboration with Bacardí.
- The basketball star and coffee enthusiast — he founded premium coffee brand BigFace Coffee — teamed up again with Bacardí to bring back their espresso martini collaboration and launch a domino club series.
Why it matters: The Café con Ocho is now available at nine restaurants across the city through Dec. 31.
- Partners include Cafe la Trova, Level 6 Rooftop and Broken Shaker at Freehand Miami.
One exciting thing: We are Jimmy Butler fans first and professional journalists second — and Sommer nearly fainted when she greeted him with a hug. (Thank you, Martin, for capturing the moment.)
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What we saw: Butler spent his day off making cocktails and playing dominoes as Latin music blasted at Byblos restaurant in Miami Beach, which was transformed into the Rum Room Domino Club, a new pop-up event series that will tour other U.S. cities.
- Fans sipped on the complimentary cocktails and snagged limited-edition co-branded merchandise from Bacardí and BigFace.
Spotted: Miami's own Netflix-famous interior design power couple, Ray and Eilyn Jimenez.
Our review: The Café con Ocho — made with Bacardí rum, BigFace espresso, salted caramel syrup and an orange wheel garnish — was sweet, but packed a punch.
- We were hesitant about the rum substitute but we're now converts. It's a yummy dessert bev.
- Our favorite part was the chocolate domino topping.
