Rum is an obvious choice when it comes to warm-weather cocktails, but navigating the vast sea of excellent (and some not so great) offerings can be daunting. Thankfully, most gorgeous, brown sugar-brushed rums fit neatly into three styles: French, Spanish and English, or rhum, ron and rum, respectively. “Rum has such a vast spectrum of flavor, ...
Ti' Punch is a time honored tradition in Martinique What does it mean to you? Submit your recipe for the chance to compete in the Global Ti' Punch Cup in Martinique Spring of 2016. We cordially invite you to share with us your ‘riff on the classic Ti' Punch, inspired by the culture of the French Caribbean. This is ...
Evidently, the Rhum Clément 10 Year Grande Reserve made its way onto the Yachting's 25 Best Gifts for 2013. Plucked from the cellar of Habitation Clement after aging 10 years is Clement Rhum Agricole ($70). Shown on nautical tray. Clément 10 year old Rhum Agricole has been distilled from fresh pressed sugarcane juice and aged a minimum ...
This bottle of 1952 vintage Martinique agricole rum brand Rhum Clement is a much sought after expression among connoisseurs and collectors. Following decades of maturation in oak barrels, Rhum Clement 1952 is described as having a flavour of flowers, dried fruit, wood and licorice. Distilled in 1952 and bottled in 1991, each limited edition bottle ...
Rum expert Jeff "Beachbum" Berry of Latitude 29 in New Orleans calls out six of his favorite rums. In an age when some tiki bars pride themselves on vast rum collections—200, 300, 400 bottles!—at 5-month-old Latitude 29 in New Orleans, the liquor locker contains a mere 22. Curated by owner, author and rum obsessive Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, ...
As we sit facing the sea, incredibly shaded in different hues of blue, one thing becomes instantly clear: in the laidback tropics, the only thing to consider drinking is, well, a tropical drink. I have visions of pina coladas and mojitos floating up in tall glasses as we soak in the salt and sand. Not that ...
It’s a word whose meaning has broadened in recent years. Today, it means authentic, it means close by, it means fresh. And while we love rums from all over the Caribbean, an increasing number don’t source their core ingredients locally — that is, they get their sugarcane from abroad — using imported molasses. In Martinique, that’s never ...
No, this is not a typo mistake. Yes, this tiny H letter makes a big difference. And to understand it, we need to investigate deep down into the sugarcane field. Rum and rhum may both be made from sugarcane, but this is the only thing they have in common. The opposite of industrial rum distilled from ...
What the head bartender of Eveleigh drinks when she's off the clock Posted on 5/30/2014 12:35:00 PM by Whitney Adams Welcome to the debut of Shift Drink, where we take a peek into the post-shift drinking habits of LA's finest food and drink personalities. First up to bat? Kiowa Bryan, head bartender of West Hollywood's Eveleigh. She is ...
By Tom W. As much as rum punch is synonymous with the Caribbean, ‘ti punch reigns supreme in the French-speaking islands of this region as the punch of choice and may be the most significant contribution the French have made to the Caribbean. French cuisine may rank higher with “foodies” but after a couple ‘ti punches ...
By Lauren Viera, Special to Tribune Newspapers 4:16 pm, May 2, 2014 With summer on the horizon, mojitos and daiquiris are poised for heavy rotation on the patio circuit. But before you reach for the same old bottle of gold or spiced rum, consider an upgrade: rhum agricole. French for agricultural rum, rhum agricole is a unique style ...
of the French Caribbean Classic TI PUNCH CHALLENGE We cordially invite you to share with us, your ‘riff on a classic Ti Punch, inspired by the culture of the French Caribbean. Organized as a roaming, regional cocktail challenge, “Nouveau ‘Riff” provides an opportunity to submit your creation and showcase your talents behind your actual bar. Recipes must include ...
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...
Here's to fall! What better way to ease into the shift in seasons than with a new cocktail? Thrilllist and 10thKitchen have brought to us the best ...
Far on the eastern end of Guadeloupe’s butterflied island pair is Le Moule. It is a nondescript place of farms and palm trees, quiet and breezy. But ...
On September 20th Rhum J.M paid tribute to the Garden State’s hardworking and creative bartenders while Cellar 335 celebrated its one year anniversary, with the ...