Think all rums pour clear and taste sugary-sweet? Think again. Bartenders are making the most of products new to Ohio because they’re familiar to our whiskey-trained palates. Here are three styles that have bartenders across town talking. Rum Diplomatico (Venezuelan) Flavor profile: Diplomatico offers four labels, with 6-year-aged Blanco ($32) and 12-year-aged Reserva Exclusiva ($40) being most ...
The Postmodern Tiki Movement Is Upon Us
When news broke that New York City nightlife hitmaker Ravi DeRossi, of Death & Co., Mayahuel and Amor y Amargo fame, was transforming his literally sinking Gin Palace into a tiki-inspired bar, the expectation of umbrella-festooned Mai Tais and Scorpion Bowls was high. And with its billowing curtains, curvy booths tricked out in bird-patterned upholstery ...
An Introduction to Ti’ Punch
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. Our July/August issue touches on a few ways talented bartenders are using rhum agricole in cocktails, but this flavorful type ...
Rum… What are they made from? And what are the differences among the various kinds?
Your Mojito Is Muddled With Fresh Mint and a History of Centuries of Slavery Rum drinks are synonymous with summer chillaxing, but they carry a much deeper history There are so many kinds of rum nowadays. What are they made from? And what are the differences among the various kinds - Jeanie Kilmer Rum is the general term for ...
Why You Should Seek Out Rhum Agricole (Plus 4 Essential Bottles to Try)
France is a little ahead of us when it comes to appreciating an old school spirit called rhum agricole. Step inside any decent cafe in Paris and you'll find rhum with a "h" displayed prominently on the back bar; it's been this way for nearly one hundred years. "Rhum, with its grassy, vegetal, garlic, truffle, and ...
