Tastemakers 2017: Barbara Reynolds & German Vasquez of The Bottle Shop

By Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Sugarcane Press is celebrating our r(h)um community and recognizing Columbus Monthly for their article, Tastemakers 2017: Barbara Reynolds & German Vasquez of The Bottle Shop. We are always eager to share innovative r(h)um cocktails developed by the best industry professionals. Barbra Reynolds & German Vasquez of The Bottle Shop moved to Columbus from Miami and ...

Get Summer Started with Coconut Liqueur

By Tuesday, May 16, 2017

With enough warm-weather drinks, perhaps we can all will summer into existence! So we’re starting with a little inspiration from the tropics, in the guise of Clément’s Mahina Coco, a Martinique-made coconut liqueur This Caribbean liqueur is made from fresh young coconut meat and rhum agricole (a version of rum distilled from sugarcane juice rather than ...

Best Rums for Home Tiki Bars

By Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Rums originating from Barbados to Martinique each have unique characteristics and versatile flavor profiles specific to their home island. Keeping these unique characters in mind, Paul Sneft delivers a quick guide of island rums perfect for home tiki bars. With its lush landscape of banana and sugar cane fields the French island of Martinique is home to the top ...

L’Acajou

By Monday, October 24, 2016

Check out one of Home Bar Girl's newest Agricole cocktails, L'Acajou, named after the drinks mahogany color. The cocktail features Rhum Clément, Giffard Banane, Fancy Tony's bitters, garnished with orange oil and freshly grated nutmeg. Cheers! Or as the French say, a votre santé! Read her story & check out more of her rhum agriole creations here!

The Nobel Prizefighter

By Friday, September 30, 2016

Here's to fall! What better way to ease into the shift in seasons than with a new cocktail? Thrilllist and 10thKitchen have brought to us the best of summer and autumn with the Nobel Prizefighter The perfect balance of summery and autumnal flavors: bright citrus and rhum agricole evoke traditional Caribbean tastes and warm weather, while bay leaves ...