Smuggler's Cove book

Navigating Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki, by Martin and Rebecca Cate

A recent trend in the cocktail world is for high-end,…

Justin Wojslaw, Diller Room, Seattle

At the Bar with Seattle’s Tiki Warrior Justin Wojslaw

The Tiki revival movement is clearly having its moment these…

Stalking the TTB:  Upcoming U.S. rum releases from Lemon Hart, Angostura, Diplomatico, Mount Gay, Foursquare, and more!  January to April 2016

Another post for the rum wonks out there… On the…

Chasing the Bat: Inside the Bacardi Legacy Global Cocktail Competition

In its highest form, bartending is an intimate, one-to-one experience….

The Judges Chamber – Behind the Scenes at Miami Rum Renaissance

The stemmed crystal glass in front of me holds translucent…

Cocktail Obsession – There’s Always Money in the Banana Stand, From Seattle’s Rob Roy

As someone who spends, shall we say, significant time in…

Worthy Park: A Jamaican Rum Distillery for the 21st Century

In early 2016, I toured a number of Jamaican rum…

Visiting Jamaica’s historic Long Pond Distillery

In early 2016, I toured a number of Jamaican rum…