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Dark Rum: Setting the Record Straight

A recent online piece from Bon Appetit, Why We’re Drinking…

Tonga Thunder - CocktailWonk 2017

Tonga Thunder! A New Adventure in Tiki

If you’ve been around these parts or the Cocktail Wonk…

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…

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?…

Over Your Duty Free Limit! What Happens Next?

For spirited wonks, one of the great joys of travel…

Seattle Speed Rack 2017

Northwest Speed Rack 2017 in Pictures

So many cocktails! So little time! Such is the nature…

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…

Cragganmore distillery

Peeking Inside Scotch Whisky Stalwart Cragganmore

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