Shrubb season in Martinique is one of the great holiday traditions in the Caribbean. A cousin to spiced rum and other Caribbean elixirs, Shrubb is one of the oldest and preeminent traditions of Martinique’s rich cultural heritage. The heritage behind Shrubb kicks off around All Saints Day, November 1st, which also is a time of ...
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Old Fashioned Week
Old Fashioned Week around the world is in full swing and Rhum J.M is the belle of the ball showcasing the versatility and modernity of a r(h)um old fashioned. Use of premium aged r(h)um in this simple, yet sexy cocktail has catapulted this modern classic into the spotlight with TV shows like Mad Men and ...
Chairman’s Reserve Launches Limited Edition 1931
St. Lucia Distillers recently launched their Chairman's Reserve Limited Edition 1931 in the United States. This rare single-blended aged rum carries aromas of sweet raisins with definite toasted oak notes, leather, spice and tobacco on the nose. On the palate, rich sultana fruit with hints of crème caramel and buttery oak continue into a long complex finish. "The ...
The Agric’Old Fashioned
The Old Fashioned might just be the perfect cocktail. It’s deceptively simple, with only five straight forward ingredients: spirit, sugar, bitters, citrus peel, ice cubes. But the Old Fashioned’s thin line of success or failure rests on two factors: the choice of those ingredients and technique. If you ever want to test the chops of ...
The Old Fashioned, Classic and Modern – A Sugarcane Press Q&A
Since New Orleans is the northernmost city of the Caribbean, who better to speak with about Rum Old Fashioneds than Abigail Gullo of Compère Lapin? Even in The Big Easy, a town known for great bartenders, Abigail stands at the top, having been awarded Eater NOLA’s “Bartender of the Year” award a few years ago. ...
