A guide to the perfect Old Fashioned ingredients

By Thursday, November 8, 2018

Old Fashioned Week is a new tradition started by Michael Landart of the Maria Loca bar in Paris, and Cyrille Hugon of Rhum Fest Paris & Marseille/Rumporter. In the year 2017 Old Fashioned Week became a global event to commemorate many spirit connoisseurs' favorite cocktail. Looking to add a creative twist to your classic cocktail? ...

‘Tis Shrubb Season

By Monday, November 5, 2018

Shrubb season in Martinique is one of the great holiday traditions in the Caribbean. A cousin to spiced rum and other Caribbean elixirs, Shrubb is one of the oldest and preeminent traditions of Martinique’s rich cultural heritage. The heritage behind Shrubb kicks off around All Saints Day, November 1st, which also is a time of ...

Chairman’s Reserve Launches Limited Edition 1931

By Monday, October 29, 2018

St. Lucia Distillers recently launched their Chairman's Reserve Limited Edition 1931 in the United States. This rare single-blended aged rum carries aromas of sweet raisins with definite toasted oak notes, leather, spice and tobacco on the nose. On the palate, rich sultana fruit with hints of crème caramel and buttery oak continue into a long complex finish. "The ...

The Agric’Old Fashioned

By Tuesday, October 16, 2018

The Old Fashioned might just be the perfect cocktail. It’s deceptively simple, with only five straight forward ingredients: spirit, sugar, bitters, citrus peel, ice cubes. But the Old Fashioned’s thin line of success or failure rests on two factors: the choice of those ingredients and technique. If you ever want to test the chops of ...