Bourbon vs Rum: Technical Head to Head

To my great delight, interest in rum from bourbon enthusiasts…

Inside the Uitvlugt Sugar Factory

Without sugar cane, there is no rum. While some rums…

Demerara Distillers Ltd – Part Two

This is part two of a series about Demerara Distillers…

Demerara Distillers Ltd – Part One

In Roald Dahl’s classic book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,…

Destilería Serrallés and Don Q Rum Deep Dive

In the annals of rum history, Puerto Rico often gets…

Talking Rum with DDL’s Sharon Sue-Hang

In September 2019, Demerara Distillers Ltd (aka DDL) brought me…

Minimalist Tiki: Is it an Oxymoron?

Tiki drinks, by their very nature, lends themselves to excess….

Alexandre Gabriel – On the Record

One of my favorite things about writing Cocktail Wonk is…