Category: Cane spirits (rum)

Tonga Thunder - CocktailWonk 2017

Tonga Thunder! A New Adventure in Tiki

If you’ve been around these parts or the Cocktail Wonk…

Lost Spirits Los Angeles Distillery

Mystery Isle or Distillery? Lost Spirits’ New LA Location

In his 1895 book, The Time Machine, H.G. Wells posits…

Cameron George at Barrio with the Havana Hustle

Havana Hustle: Seattle’s Bacardi Legacy Contender

Banana. Chocolate. Rich aged rum. Gentian root. Peppery spice. Intrigued?…

Real McCoy Limited Edition 12 year

The Real McCoy Rum Limited Edition 12 Year

If you’ve paid any attention to the high-end rum world…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2016

While 2016 was a year many would have gladly skipped,…

Age Statements: Not Worth the Paper They’re Printed On?

A friend recently asked me for a recommendation for a…

Stalking the TTB: Upcoming U.S. rums from Mount Gay, Barbancourt, St. Lucia Distillers, and more! September to November 2016

With three more months in the rearview mirror, it’s time…

Willett Distillery, KY

Cocktail Wonk Turns 200 – A Spirited Retrospective

As I write this, I’m lingering over the last few…