Author: Matt Pietrek

Tropic of Cancer – Highlighting Another Great Tiki Flavor Combo

In chapter ten of Minimalist Tiki, I noted that understanding specific and…

Polynesiacs Book Cover

Announcing Polynesiacs – Tiki at Home

In case you haven’t heard yet, Wonk Press (our publishing company) has…

Revised Falernum Recipe

Small confession time — I recently realized Minimalist Tiki‘s falernum recipe could…

Modern Caribbean Rum Book

Rum Wonk Goes Inside the Modern Caribbean Rum Book

The word is out that our second book, Modern Caribbean Rum, is…

Let’s Talk Sugar and Demerara Syrup

Let’s talk sugar and syrups. Cocktail recipes often call for Demerara syrup,…

Manuala Savona, Alexandre Gabriel, Jeff Berry and David Wondrich on a panel at Tales of the Cocktail

Jeff Berry, David Wondrich, and Alexandre Gabriel Tell Origin Stories of Stiggins’ Fancy and OFTD Rums

At Tales of the Cocktail 2022, renowned rum and cocktail experts David…

Is This Why 151 Rums Were Created?

Among those who devote too many hours prying out rum’s history from…

Venezuela’s Rum Geographical Indication

Among rum’s many geographical indications is Ron de Venezuela. In this story we’ll look at a summarized version of its requirements.