Category: Cane spirits (rum)

Damoiseau distillerie, Guadeloupe

Agricole Without the AOC – Guadeloupe’s Rhum Damoiseau

In early 2017, I visited the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with…

Distilleries, rhum, Rhum Agricole, Rum
Rhum J.M distillery

Extreme Terroir at Martinique’s Rhum J.M

In early 2017, I visited the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with…

rhum, Rhum Agricole, Rum, rum
Apricole Swizzle

Apricole Swizzle

The vast majority of cocktails from the Tropical/Tiki pantheon derive from a…

Recipes, rhum, tiki recipes
Rhum Clemént and Distillerie du Simon

Agricole Immersion at Rhum Clemént and Distillerie du Simon

In early 2017, I visited the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with…

Distilleries, Rhum Agricole, Rum
Simon distillery, Martinique

Martinique Rum and Guadeloupe Rum Cheat Sheet

In early 2017, I visited the islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe with…

Distilleries, rhum, Rhum Agricole
Finding Rum in Spain

Finding Ron – A Guide to Spain’s Rum Haunts

Spain: land of history, culture, majestic architecture. Complemented by a gastronomic feast…

Bars, rum

Dos Maderas: Behind the Scenes at the Bodega

Years ago, as an aspiring rum wonk, I began to branch out…

rum, Sherry
Rum colors

Dark Rum: Setting the Record Straight

A recent online piece from Bon Appetit, Why We’re Drinking Black Rum,…

rum