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“All roads lead to rum.” -W. C. Fields

The spiritual core of Cocktail Wonk is deep dives into rum you won’t find anywhere else. History, Island writeups, flavor science, myth busting, obscure companies supplying the global rum trade; this site has the most comprehensive set of rum articles anywhere. And starting in mid-2022, we’ve been sharing more advanced articles on the Rum Wonk Substack.

Note: Many of the articles below are updated and expanded in the Modern Caribbean Rum book:


Rum Overviews

Deep Dives

Myth Busting

Geographic Indications (Regulations) for Rum

Rum History

Jamaican Rum

Jamaica Rum Marques Roundup

Demerara Rum (Guyana)

Martinique / Guadeloupe (French Rhum)

Cuban Rum

Barbados Rum

Saint Lucia Rum

Puerto Rican Rum

Trinidad Rum

Grenada Rum

Interviews

Other Rummy Topics

Rum Wonk Substack

Since July of 2022 most of my rum writings have been on my Rum Wonk Substack.

Ruminations Column (Bevvy)

PUNCH Magazine

Rum Events