“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
- Rum History
- British Navy Rum History
- Jamaican Rum
- Guyana (Demerara) Rum
- Martinique / Guadeloupe (French Rhum)
- Cuban Rum
- Barbados Rum
- St. Lucia Rum
- Puerto Rican Rum
- Trinidad Rum
- Grenada Rum
- Interviews
- Other Rummy Topics
- Ruminations Column (Bevvy)
- PUNCH Magazine
- Event Write-ups
Introductory Rum Knowledge
Advanced Rum Topics
Deep Dives & Secrets Reveals
Geographic Indications (Regulations) for Rum
Rum History
British Navy Rum History
Jamaican Rum
Guyana (Demerara) Rum
Martinique / Guadeloupe (French Rhum)
Cuban Rum
Barbados Rum
Saint Lucia Rum
Puerto Rican Rum
Trinidad Rum
Grenada Rum
Interviews
Other Rummy Topics
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
Event Write-ups
- 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.