By BAZ DREISINGERFEB. 21, 2014 “Care to kiss the ground?” The question came, with a slightly patronizing grin, from Norman Murray, local sage and tour guide in the rural parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. “Our visitors from Europe, America — this is a holy pilgrimage for them. So, really,” he egged me on, “feel free.” Confession: I nearly knelt. ...
THE RHUMS of the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe remain something of a mystery to the wider world, unfortunately so — as they are among the best in the world. While those of nearby Martinique receive their due praise, Guadeloupe’s rhums tend to remain under the radar, a treasured privilege reserved largely for those who make ...
Cocktail of the month Agricole Coffee By Enzo Cangemi from Ovest, New York It’s freezing outside. Are you are looking for something to warm you up? Are you dreaming of sun bathing on a Caribbean beach? This cocktail is what you are looking for! Agricole coffee is made with hot coffee and Rhum Agricole Damoiseau from Guadeloupe - a ...
December 13, 2013 story: Wyatt Peabody photo: Peden + Munk From the dank jungle of Martinique to the cool cellars of Cognac, a new wave of high-quality r(h)um is establishing both the depth of the category and its connection to place. The very mention of “rum” conjures immediate imagery: serene tropical islands, bloody revolutions, multinational booze thugs, yacht-rock or ...
No need to introduce Andy Seymour, one of America’s top educators of all great liquid libations with a place of origin and as well as recognized educator of cocktails. Miami was his most recent stop on his Agricole Session tour, and why not? This town loves its rum. Andy invited 35 Miami area bartenders for an ...
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...
Less than 48 hours in Martinique and intoxicated by its nature and the spirit of Agricole it yields, quite literally, I begin again. Today, we were off to see the harvest ...
Rum is a fun category. Aside from the differences between aged and unaged, there are spiced rums as well as designations to denote from what ...
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 ...