Category: rum

Is This Why 151 Rums Were Created?

Among those who devote too many hours prying out rum’s history from dusty archives, a set of innocent-sounding questions seemingly…

Yesu Persaud, Icon of Caribbean Rum, Passes Away

Dr. Yesu Persaud, one of the most influential people in the Caribbean rum industry over the past 60 years, has…

Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2021

Welcome to my traditional year-end introspective for CocktailWonk.com, my free-form writing outlet.

Six Things About the French Rum Industry

When it comes to French rum, most enthusiasts’ awareness starts and stops with the fact that Martinique and Guadeloupe make…