Category: spirits

Stalking the TTB: Upcoming U.S. rums from Mount Gay, Barbancourt, St. Lucia Distillers, and more! September to November 2016

With three more months in the rearview mirror, it’s time for another…

Willett Distillery, KY

Cocktail Wonk Turns 200 – A Spirited Retrospective

As I write this, I’m lingering over the last few vapors from…

Back to Cali – Lost Spirits Resets, Releases an Islay Abomination & More!

If there’s one story that’s consistently provided fodder for my ramblings here,…

A New Batavia Arrack from By the Dutch – Not What You’d Expect

A welcome outcome from the now decade-long focus on authentic craft cocktails…

cocktail fire garnish tiki

Stop Setting Your Rum on Fire! Tiki Fire Explained

Rum and fire. They go together like peanut butter and chocolate, or…

rum production

Categorically Flawed: How Rum Categories Hold It Back

Think for a moment about your vehicle. Or if you don’t drive,…

TTB rum approvals

Stalking the TTB: Upcoming US rum releases July and August 2016

With two more months in the rearview mirror, it’s time for another…

California Rumfest 2016

California Rum Festival 2016 in Pictures

To the uninitiated, a spirits festival, especially one focused on rum, might…