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A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide to Rum

By Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Understanding the oft-overlooked spirit. In the United States, people buy more rum than bourbon, Scotch, gin or tequila. Statistics from the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) show that in 2014, over 25 million 9-liter cases of rum were sold across the country, compared to approximately 19.3 million 9-liter cases of bourbon, 9.4 million ...

Ginger-Lime Shrubb with Rhum Agricole and Salty Lemonade

By Tuesday, June 9, 2015

From Bitters and Shrub Syrup Cocktails by Warren Bobrow (Fair Winds, 2015) In recent years, shrubs—in which fruit and vinegar flavors are combined—have experienced a resurgence in popularity, both on their own and as elements of cocktails. And the right combinations of flavors can venture into unexpected places. As Warren Bobrow noted about this recipe, "Ginger ...

Rhum Running

By Thursday, May 7, 2015

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 even precedent. Just like the extra “e” in whisk(e)y immediately connotes the difference between an Irish whiskey and Scotch whisky, for instance, providing a shorthand for all those unique qualities ...

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