Category: rum

Barbados Rum: Ten Things to Know

Barbados is justifiably famous in today’s rum world. Once a British colony, the island is steeped in rum history and…

Ten Things to Know About Jamaican Rum

Jamaican rum has a particular mystique, and many rum geeks consider Jamaican rum’s unique flavor profile their favorite.  In what…

Talking Marques, Muck, and Dunder with Hampden Estate

One of my activities as the WIRSPA community envoy is preparing and hosting our Rum Talk series, wherein we go…

Tiki’s Missing Ingredient: “Martinique Rum” of Yore

One of the hallmarks of the modern Tiki revival is the obsessive attention paid to recreating the classic recipes of…