It’s no secret we’re big fans of Martinique’s Habitation Saint-Etienne, or Rhum HSE. It’s a distillery we’ve often praised for its creativity, particularly for its pioneering work in finishing traditional rhums agricoles in barrels like sherry and malt whisky. The sherry-finish editions, particularly, were particularly good. So we were delighted to discover that the company had added a ...
Nothing beats discovering rum on its home turf. Shaken and stirred with some of the finest spirits in the world, there is no shortage of rum-fueled cocktails and rummy punches in the Caribbean. Although they're popular crowd-pleasers, those familiar fruity watered-down concoctions served in coconut shells can get old. For something a little stronger, head ...
Another take on a Caribbean classic GRAND CASE — There is another way to make a Ti’ Punch, the simplest, purest, greatest cocktail in the West Indies. The usual way is with brown sugar, lime and rhum agricole blanc. Or, perhaps simple syrup in lieu of the sugar. But Philippe Auger, who has managed the bar at the ...
Eva Kovacs (aka Asheville Bar Girl) enjoys exploring Asheville’s cocktail scene and learning about its drinks and venues, both old and new. She posts photos and news of her adventures on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook as @avlbargirl. In her new series of online stories with Xpress, she promises to sample hearty whiskeys and tall fruity ...
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 ...
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...
When is rum not really rum? When you add an “h” – making it RHUM Agricole. “That’s crazy!” you say? But it’s not crazy. And there’s ...
Bars around the UK are getting ready to join in a global celebration for the return of Old Fashioned Week in November. Old Fashioned week, created ...
Damoiseau Cocktail Competition to Win a trip to Guadeloupe About Damoiseau Rhum Rhum Damoiseau is the most popular rhum known in the French archipelago of Guadeloupe. The ...