Welcome!

Erin and Mark here! Based in Annapolis, Maryland, we started Tom's Flowers & Beer in 2023 as a way to share the joy of rum balls with friends and neighbors. With a virtual storefront and pop-up shops around town, Rita's Rum Balls (among other creations coming soon) can now be enjoyed by friends near and far. We love making them for you and we hope you love sharing them with others! 

About us

Erin works on the water racing and delivering sailboats while Mark is a retired Naval Aviator. Together, we like to think it only makes sense that two sailors are motivated to keep rum around in the most wholesome way possible. When not gathered together making rum balls, we enjoy spending time with family, running, and exploring the trails with our Weimaraner dog Blitzen. 

Our Inspirations

Rita and Her Rum Balls

Mark's mom Rita has been making and enjoying her mother's cherished family rum ball recipe her entire life. We are forever grateful that she shared it with us however, there must be another secret we're not aware of because hers are still far superior.

Mark's fond memories of opening rum balls packaged in tins from his mother while on deployment are shared among his friends who, even now, open a package of our Rita's Rum Balls, catch that faint alcoholic waft of rum flavor they remember, and mutter "ooh, maybe I shouldn't."

So then, who is Tom? And, why flowers and beer?

Tom's Flowers & Beer is a lifestyle brand inspired by the collections of a life well lived. Erin's Grandpa Tom is the nostalgic presence that drives her love of handmade quality and building strong connections across generations. Meanwhile, flowers and beer are frankly two of our favorite things! Check our our namesake, Grandpa Tom, the summer he returned home from WWII. What a stud!