“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. From flavor science to the obscure companies behind much of the global rum trade, we’ve covered it here.
Below is a curated list of rum-related links written by me for CocktailWonk, PUNCH and Bevvy.
Introductory Rum Knowledge
Advanced Rum Topics
Deep Dives & Secrets Reveals
Geographic Indications (Regulations) for Rum
Jamaican Rum
Martinique / Guadeloupe (French Rhum)
Cuban Rum
Barbados Rum
Assorted Other Rummy Topics
An Off The Beaten Path History of Rum
Ruminations Monthly 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
PUNCH Magazine Pieces
- 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
Events
- Velier U.S. Launch 2018
- UK RumFest 2017
- California Rum Festival 2017
- Rummy Overload at Tales of the Cocktail 2017
- Tales of the Cocktail 2016 Rum Coverage
- Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof Launch Party
- California Rum Fest 2016
- Tales of the Cocktail 2015 Rum Coverage
- California Rum Fest 2015
New U.S. Rum Releases
Every few months I scan the U.S. government web site to see what label approvals have been granted recently. This link gets you to all those posts.