Category: spirits

The Age of Angostura – Part Two

Welcome to Part Two of my look at Trinidadian Rum and Angostura, the last remaining rum producer on Trinidad. In…

Talking Rum with John Georges, Angostura’s Master Distiller

In December of 2019 I visited Trinidad as a guest of Angostura. There, I met John Georges, Angostura’s recently retired…

The Age of Angostura – Part One

You might think what follows is yet another story about Angostura Bitters. Sure, the iconic skinny bottle with the over-sized…

DDL’s Komal Samaroo: On the Record

Komal Samaroo has played a pivotal role in the extraordinary changes in the rum industry over the fifty years he’s…