Category: spirits

Four Questions For Your Rum Categorization: A Spirits Educator Weighs In

One of the joys of my jumping headlong into the world of…

Cachaça

Going Brazilian – Cachaca Regulations Demystified

Here at Casa Cocktail Wonk, we prefer to go off the beaten…

The Reverend's Tai

The Reverend’s Tai – A Pineapple Twist on the Mai Tai

Editorial note: The recipe below turned out to be so popular that…

Are High Ester Rums for Drinking? Richard Seale Weighs In

Recently I’ve had the opportunity to try out a good selection of…

Plantation Xaymaca front label

Plantation’s New Xaymaca Special Dry – Deeply Deconstructed

When Maison Ferrand (parent company of Plantation Rum) purchased the Barbados-based West…

Long Pond rums at Maison Ferrand

The Case of the Missing Marque – The Barrel Did It

During my recent visit to Maison Ferrand (home of Cognac Ferrand and…

UK RumFest 2017 Panel

Richard Seale, Alexandre Gabriele and Luca Gargano Talk Rum GIs

In the past year or so, the chatter amongst the uber-wonks frequently…

Beyond Jamaican Funk – Next Level Hogo

With the current era of rum gathering steam toward a golden age,…