Orgeat is a cocktail ingredient that perplexes. For starters, it’s mispronounced more often than many of us care to admit: or-GEE-at, rather than the correct, French-inflected or-ZHAT. In the cocktail world, orgeat is considered to be in the pantheon of “classic” mixers. Yet how many cocktails actually call for the syrup? So is orgeat a classic, an ...
Mai Tai Wisdom with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry – A Sugarcane Press Q&A
To rum fans, Jeff “Beachbum” Berry needs no introduction. One of Imbibe magazine’s “25 Most Influential Cocktail Personalities of the Past Century,” Jeff is the author of six books on vintage Tiki drinks and cuisine, which Los Angeles magazine dubbed “the keys to the tropical kingdom.” Esquire calls him “one of the instigators of the ...
Chairman’s Reserve Mai Tai by Jeff “Beachbum” Berry
Happy International Mai Tai Day! To kick off the Chairman's Reserve Mai Tai Competition, we looked to tiki expert Jeff "Beachbum" Berry for his take on the timeless recipe. In this recipe, Berry calls for a blend of English-style rum (Chairman's Reserve) and Martinique rhum agricole for a trans-Caribbean classic. Chairman's Reserve Mai Tai by Jeff "Beachbum" ...
Calling all Bartenders: Take the Mai Tai Challenge!
Allow us to be the first to wish you a Happy International Mai Tai Day, August 30th. This, of course, is different than National Mai Tai Day, which is June 30th. Why are there two Mai Tai Days? Well, one might ask: Why wouldn’t there be two days for such an iconic cocktail, which tiki ...
What the H was I Thinking about Rhum
Many trends within the spirits industry have contributed to the rapid growth of the rum segment. As the segment becomes more renowned and options more refined, rum is stripping away it's long-held stigma of being a cheap spirit and has been successfully begun building a new premium persona. Spirit enthusiasts and common consumers alike are delving in to the ...