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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…

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? These are…

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 as of…

Cragganmore distillery

Peeking Inside Scotch Whisky Stalwart Cragganmore

In early 2016, Mrs. Wonk and I trekked across Islay and Speyside…

The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2016

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

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

A friend recently asked me for a recommendation for a decent quality…