True Caribbean spirits: Rum distillery tours that rock

By Thursday, October 29, 2015

Nothing beats discovering rum on its home turf. Shaken and stirred with some of the finest spirits in the world, there is no shortage of rum-fueled cocktails and rummy punches in the Caribbean. Although they're popular crowd-pleasers, those familiar fruity watered-down concoctions served in coconut shells can get old. For something a little stronger, head ...

Rum Journal: A Sweet Ti’ Punch in St Martin

By Thursday, August 27, 2015

Another take on a Caribbean classic GRAND CASE — There is another way to make a Ti’ Punch, the simplest, purest, greatest cocktail in the West Indies. The usual way is with brown sugar, lime and rhum agricole blanc. Or, perhaps simple syrup in lieu of the sugar. But Philippe Auger, who has managed the bar at the ...