By BAZ DREISINGERFEB. 21, 2014 “Care to kiss the ground?” The question came, with a slightly patronizing grin, from Norman Murray, local sage and tour guide in the rural parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. “Our visitors from Europe, America — this is a holy pilgrimage for them. So, really,” he egged me on, “feel free.” Confession: I nearly knelt. ...
THE RHUMS of the French Caribbean department of Guadeloupe remain something of a mystery to the wider world, unfortunately so — as they are among the best in the world. While those of nearby Martinique receive their due praise, Guadeloupe’s rhums tend to remain under the radar, a treasured privilege reserved largely for those who make ...
December 13, 2013 story: Wyatt Peabody photo: Peden + Munk From the dank jungle of Martinique to the cool cellars of Cognac, a new wave of high-quality r(h)um is establishing both the depth of the category and its connection to place. The very mention of “rum” conjures immediate imagery: serene tropical islands, bloody revolutions, multinational booze thugs, yacht-rock or ...
No need to introduce Andy Seymour, one of America’s top educators of all great liquid libations with a place of origin and as well as recognized educator of cocktails. Miami was his most recent stop on his Agricole Session tour, and why not? This town loves its rum. Andy invited 35 Miami area bartenders for an ...
Rhum Agricole in the US elongates with top brand from Guadeloupe - Damoiseau introduces a White and Aged Rhum Agricole in the U.S. market Rhum Damoiseau is the leading producer of Guadeloupe Rhum Agricole. The opposite of industrial rum distilled from molasses, Rhum Agricole begins with the finest selection of sugarcane, which are then pressed to ...
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...
Whether you are drinker of bourbon, scotch, or tequila - Bevvy's Matt Pietrek has gathered a guide for those looking to expand into the rum category. Pietrek sifts through ...
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 ...
Orgeat is a cocktail ingredient that perplexes. For starters, it’s mispronounced more often than many of us care to admit: or-GEE-at, rather than the correct, ...