Not to be left in the wake of Kraken and its most excellent promo kit, the fine folks at Kilo Kai have opted to send me gifts in turn. But while Kraken’s goodies were gloriously mythological in nature, Kilo Kai has opted for a more real-world approach (meaning they sent me things that are actually useful.) Yup, as with their rums, these two new titans of the spiced market have taken decidedly different yet equally cool approaches to their promos. Kilo Kai has provided a fine assortment of shirts, coasters, flags… even a Kilo Kai duffel bag!!! [read more »]

Singing babies turned pirate, buccaneer bunnies, and a peppy beat. And it’s all in French, so you have no hope of understanding what the hell’s going on. Unless you speak French, I suppose.

Our friends at Rustmonster are multi-talented, it seems. And they also appreciate vikings – who, despite popular theory are NOT pirates of the northern seas. Rather, vikings are the result of crossbreeding pirates with knights, and therefore boast the strengths (armor, booze) and weaknesses (heavy armor, excessive booze) of both.

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I love Jas. Townsend. While they’re a little late period for a hardcore pirate reenactor, you can’t beat the quality/price/selection ratio offered by these guys. Many of my staple items come from them – my favorite sailor slops, for example. And yet I’ve never bothered to review them. I guess I’m just a jerk.

Oh yeah, they’re having a sale on period eyeglasses. Check out the video and then break out your credit card!

Paddleboat Pirates! A great way to spend an overly hot afternoon in the park:

I live in Wisconsin. This may come as a surprise to you, but Wisconsin is not exactly a hotbed of piratey activity. Sure, we have a “great” lake, and a few tallships, but no sea monsters, no whales, no desert island hideouts, and all of our rum has to be shipped in from far, far away. It’s just a part of life I’ve come to accept.

So imagine my surprise when I learned that Rum Chata, a new rum-cream product (keep an eye out for a review in the near future) is made a mere 20 minutes from my own home. SHOCK! And compound my excitement all the more when Tom Maas, owner of Midwest Custom Bottling invited me over for a firsthand tour of the operation. [read more »]

Yo Har Harrr, it’s Christmas at last! And what better way to enjoy the season than with Ol’ Chumbucket – co-creator of everyone’s *other* favorite holiday (that’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, ya scabs) – singing a very special Christmas carol?

I’ve never heard of the Wannabe Pirates, although I’ve known a few wannabe pirates. But these guys, the Wannabe Pirates, made a Christmas video, and it’s my Christmas Eve gift to you.

Someone by the name of Chris Bartos saw fit to do a pirate Christmas tune accompanied by monkey puppets. Meaning that Chris Bartos is a total genius, am I right?

Not much of a video, I’ll grant. But the song is actually pretty fun. And Christmassy. And PIRATEY.