Category: spirits

Tales of the Cocktail 2017

Rummy Overload at Tales of the Cocktail 2017

Dateline: New Orleans. 5:30 PM on Wednesday night, day two of Tales…

Events, rum, Tales of the Cocktail
Photo credit, righthand image: Cuban rum "base." Photo credit: Caleb Krivoshey

Cuban Rum Cheat Sheet

There’s a hint of mythology regarding Cuban rum – a certain cachet,…

Distilleries, rum
Interior_of_distillery

Rum Has No Rules – Neither Do Whiskey & Brandy

What if I told you that whiskey has no regulations? Smart person…

rhum, rum
Rhum J.M, Martinique

The Unabridged, English Language Martinique Rhum Agricole 2014 AOC

I’ve been on a French rhum excursion as of late, writing in…

Geographical indication, Rhum Agricole
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