Spirits that are made from sugarcane are made in a vast range of styles under sometimes conflicting and incongruous techniques in several dozen countries around the world. And yet, they are almost all considered, simply, “rum.” For some producers, the spirit is all about long, funky fermentations and flavorful pot-distillation. Others prize a light and elegant ...
“Everyone knows rum is great for making cocktails, but it’s also a fantastic sipping spirit,” says Minnick. “Whiskies and brandies are what people have traditionally ordered to drink neat. Well, I say it’s high time to pour two fingers of the world’s best rum and enjoy it in all its complexity and diversity.” Check out the ...
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 ...
CocktailWonk conveys the captivating essence of one of the Caribbean's natural treasures, Rhum Agricole. From the history of Rhum Agricole to a breakdown of the active French Distilleries and brands in the Caribbean - CocktailWonk captures it all in this extremely comprehensive and insightful article, introducing key concepts of French styled rum. Within the rum world, once you move ...
Did you know that the biggest volcanic disaster in modern history happened in 1902 at Mt. Pelée in Martinique - just steps from Rhum J.M? This article is a great look inside what happened on May 8th, Ascension day. On May 5, events took a deadly turn when a massive lahar broke through the crater wall ...
Build in glass in order listed. Add ice. Stir approximately 20 times. Express orange peel over cocktail and enjoy!
The rum world is a place of multifaceted beauty, and one of the more captivating styles of the spirit is the category of rhum agricole, traditionally made in the French islands of Martinique and Guadeloupe...
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 ...
Tasting Notes Extremely Smooth. Clément 1970 is the impossibly deep shade of brown that finely polished copper takes on a few days after a patina begins ...
Michael Neff's Take At this point, most readers of this space don't need to be introduced to Tales of the Cocktail, the annual gathering of cocktailians ...