‘Tis Shrubb Season

By Monday, November 5, 2018

Shrubb season in Martinique is one of the great holiday traditions in the Caribbean. A cousin to spiced rum and other Caribbean elixirs, Shrubb is one of the oldest and preeminent traditions of Martinique’s rich cultural heritage. The heritage behind Shrubb kicks off around All Saints Day, November 1st, which also is a time of ...

The Rumpolitan Recipe

By Tuesday, June 6, 2017

In the recent years, rhum agricole based cocktails have been picking up major momentum and leaving a notable footprint all over the globe. Check out this Rumpolitan recipe from The Spaniard, a cozy rum-haven located in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast, Northern Ireland (an all-time-favorite drinking city of New  York Time's, Rosie Schaap). The Spaniard has a fine assortment ...

Raise your glass: The Ginger Smash, Hersh’s

By Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Baltimore "speakeasy" offers this hard cocktail loaded with tartness outh Baltimore's own "Speakeasy that sells pizza," Hersh's Pizza and Drinks, with its gray motifs and urbane styling, features some seriously sophisticated cocktails, courtesy of bartender Jamaal Green. The selection of libations rotates on a regular basis, keeping the flavors interesting and fresh. One such addition to ...