Author: mpietrek

The Banana Life – A Pagan Idol Original Tiki Recipe

At this point in my Tiki journey, it’s much harder to come…

The Wonks Take Manhattan: A Boozy Crawl Through New York’s Best Cocktail Bars

Mrs. Wonk and I recently spent a long weekend in New York…

Liquid & Logistics: Inside E&A Scheer, Master Bulk Rum Blenders

Idyllic images come to mind when picturing rum: Sweeping Caribbean cane fields,…

Lost Spirits Jamaica rum

Lost Spirits Jamaica Rum: First Look

Longtime readers of this site know well that mad scientist Bryan Davis…

Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof: Behind the Scenes and Deeply Deconstructed

In this enlightened era of bespoke, high-end distilled spirits, we celebrate the…

First Look at Devil’s Reef: The Pacific Northwest’s New Tiki Wonderland

It’s no surprise to long time Cocktail Wonk readers that Tiki is…

The Rum Nut’s Quick-Ref Guide to Visiting Jamaica

I first posted this in 2018 the same four questions keep coming…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2017

As 2017 draws nigh, it’s time for the traditional year end wrap-up,…