A fine cocktail is a thing of beauty. “The only American invention as perfect as the sonnet,” as old H.L. Mencken famously said of the martini. But do you ever find yourself drowning in the ever-rising tide of new cocktails? Do you ever tire of recipes that seem solely designed to please the crowd? Are ...
When someone asks us for holiday gift suggestions, I’m sure you’ll forgive us if we say something like, “Ho Ho Ho…and a bottle rum.” After all, December seems like the perfect time to splurge on a special bottle. Here are three suggestions to surprise and satisfy the rum lover in your life. CHAIRMAN’S RESERVE THE FORGOTTEN ...
The Rum Reader, the exciting new rum-centric online publication, was launched in September by Ben Schaffer, who co-authored The Dead Rabbit Drinks Manual. Ben took a few minutes to chat with The Sugarcane Press. You’ve just launched The Rum Reader. Tell us about the publication, and how it’s different than other rum or spirits sites. The Rum ...
Everyone in the rum world knows Richard Seale, master distiller and blender at R.L. Seale and Foursquare Distillery in Barbados. Seale took a moment to chat with us about one of his most popular products, John D Taylor’s Velvet Falernum. Falernum is a unique spirit. Can you tell us a little bit about how it’s made? Falernum ...
Martinique is known for many things; its beaches, tourist attractions, rum distilleries, and its food! Some Caribbean islands are known for their top tier restaurants and diverse food options. Martinique is known for their authentic local food. Alexander Britell and Guy Britton stated in the article, you will not have a bad meal in Martinique. Read more! ...
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...
Rhum Clément's V.S.O.P was included in Tony Sachs article "The Rumpire Strikes Back: A Dozen Sipping Rums To Challenge Your Preconceptions". "Rum seems to be the ...
The Indianapolis area is keeping their eyes open for the fall opening of The Inferno Room -"a thinking man's tiki bar" located in Fountain Square. Chris Coy ...
All rum is not created equal. Most of the stuff that’s mixed into Mai Tais is derived from molasses, a byproduct of the sugar industry. But ...