Rum Topics Overview
Click a link below to jump articles on a specific rum-related topic. Or just keep scrolling to see them all.
- Rum Overviews
- Deep Dives
- Myth Busting
- Jamaican Rum
- Guyana (Demerara) Rum
- Martinique / Guadeloupe (French Rhum)
- Cuban Rum
- Barbados Rum
- St. Lucia Rum
- Puerto Rican Rum
- Trinidad Rum
- Grenada Rum
- Rum Regulations (GIs)
- Rum History
- British Navy Rum History
- Caribbean Rum Distilleries and Brands
- Interviews
- Other Rummy Topics
- Rum Wonk Substack articles
- Ruminations Column (Bevvy)
- PUNCH Magazine
- Event Write-ups
“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
British Royal Navy Rum History
Jamaican Rum
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)
- All Ruminations posts are here
- Rum Misconception #1: Rum Is Sweet
- Rum Misconception #2: All White Rum Is the Same
- Rum Misconception #3: Darker Rum Is Better
- Rum Misconception #4: Older Rum Is Better
- Rum Misconception #5: Rum Has No Rules
- The Global Grass Roots Efforts to Rehabilitate Rum’s Reputation
- The Best Rums Under $30 for the Aspiring Rum Enthusiast
- Choosing the Best Rum for Old-Fashioneds
- In Praise of Blended Rums
- Why Do Rum Makers Filter Their Rums?
- Rhum Agricole vs. Cachaça: Clearing Up the Canefusion
- Rum-ify the Classic Sidecar Cocktail
- Rum, Rhum, Ron: What’s the Difference – Part 1?
- Rum, Rhum, Ron: What’s the Difference – Part 2?
- Cask Finished Rums: Great Idea or Gimmick?
- What Exactly is Navy Rum?
- On the Record With Rum Legend Luca Gargano – Part 1
- Rum Expert Luca Gargano on Truth in Labeling and Tropical Aging
- Talking Rum With Spiribam’s Benjamin Jones
- Plantation’s Alexandre Gabriel on Rum’s Past and Future
- Guyana Makes Liquid Gold at Demerara Distillers
- Angostura Rums Are Nothing to Be Bitter About
- A Renegade Rum Maker Rises in Grenada
- Navy Rum and the Black Tot, 50 Years Later
PUNCH Magazine
- The Dutch Masters Behind the World’s Funkiest Rums
- Has “Solera” Become a Dirty Word in Rum?
- How Foursquare Became the Pappy of Rum
- Resurrecting Tiki’s Lost Rums