Classic “Hemingway”

By Sunday, May 20, 2012

Rhum Clément's Première Canne is produced using selected varieties of sugarcane from Habitation Clément. Première Canne is unique white rum created from fresh pressed sugarcane juice, which spontaneously ferments into an extremely aromatic and flavorful sugarcane wine; and then softly distilled only once to capture the natural aromas and flavors of the tropical appellation of ...

Rhum Clement Premiere Canne and ‘Ti Punch

By Thursday, May 10, 2012

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 the spirit is distilled. Rum is usually, but not always, distilled from molasses, which is a sugarcane byproduct. Rum and rum variants can also be distilled from fermented sugar cane ...

Rhum Clement Cocktails: Clement ‘Ti Punch

By Thursday, May 10, 2012

Rhum Clement, the world’s leading producer of A.O.C. Martinique Rhum Agricole, is celebrating its 125TH ANNIVERSARY, commemorating over a century of dedication to quality, craftsmanship and superb taste. Here’s one of their favorite cocktails if you want to celebrate in style. Clement ‘Ti Punch 1 ½ oz Clement Premiere Canne ¾ oz Clement Sirop de Canne ½ oz Fresh ...

Drink of the Week: Sparrows in the City

By Thursday, May 10, 2012

​Head bartender Brian Means' new cocktail menu at the Fifth Floor offers some interesting and elegant choices. The Commodore ($13, Clement Martinique Rhum, blackstrap gastrique, lime, ginger ale) comes with a separate spherized cocktail (saffron gin, Campari, lavender syrup, lemon) sprinkled with dehydrated Aperol crystals, while the Nail in the Coffin ($13, Yamazaki Whisky, dry Madeira, ...