Category: 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 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…

Simon distillery, Martinique

Martinique Rum and Guadeloupe Rum Cheat Sheet

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

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…

Dos Maderas: Behind the Scenes at the Bodega

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

Rum colors

Dark Rum: Setting the Record Straight

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

Tonga Thunder - CocktailWonk 2017

Tonga Thunder! A New Adventure in Tiki

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

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 a tabletop…