Rum is as much a part of the Caribbean as blue waters, white-sand beaches and lush countryside. The spirit was created on 17th and 18th century Caribbean sugarcane plantations and soon became a key component in the slave-based colonial economy. Thanks to Robert Louis Stevenson’s "Treasure Island," rum was later inexorably linked to Caribbean pirates. Rum’s ...
Trying to find that holiday spirit? Well, it is the season of giving and what better way to celebrate than with rum? TheRumLab and EINNews are sharing with you some of the best rums to pair perfectly with your feasts or your joyful moments with family and friends. Spot Clement 6 Year as one of 4 rums to celebrate ...
A perfect winter warmer from JM CURLEY'S. The Hemingway Heat cocktail with Rhum J.M! The bartenders make the drink with rhum agricole. . . lending it a grassy essence instead of rum’s customary sweetness. The peppers bring that vague savory flavor into stark relief, but the maraschino liqueur keeps the drink from falling too far off the traditional ...
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 ...
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!
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...
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 ...
This National Coffee Day we are giving coffee a rhum for its money. Try some of our favorite coffee cocktails featuring rhum agricole! Roba Dolce .75 oz Clement ...
From Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails by Warren Bobrow (Fair Winds, 2015) In recent years, shrubs—in which fruit and vinegar flavors are combined—have experienced a resurgence ...