A Bit of Paradise in Springfield

Serving up a bit of paradise, The Golden Girl Rum Club on Springfield, Missouri’s Park Central Square offers fresh specialty cocktails and premium rums. Classic drinks like the Manhattan are reimagined with rum and citrus undertones. The Yours & Mai Tai, made with several rums, is one of co-owner Rogan Howitt’s favorite menu items thanks to his housemade pistachio-orgeat and caramelized pineapple syrups.

Howitt developed GG’s menu with his brother and co-owner, Joshua Widner, who also co-owns Springfield cocktail bar Scotch & Soda. The brothers developed the concept for the rum bar and presented it to Emma Chapman, co-owner of the popular blog and women’s lifestyle company, A Beautiful Mess, and her husband, Trey George, who invested in the tropical retreat.