Squeeeezing in here at the end of the month (and what a month…. so glad it’s over), this might just be our easiest DIY of the bunch so far. If you can boil some water, you can make… Coffee Liqueur.…
Tag: rum
Port Dues Cocktail
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. This past Monday, in our Monday Booze News, I referenced that the newest wave of tiki cocktails and culture is turning down a darker road (I…
Rose and Spice Hot Buttered Rum
This post was made in partnership with Truvia®. Recipes and ideas are my own. Last month I celebrated eight years writing here on Stir and Strain. Eight years gets you past the seven year itch, but not as weighty as…
Unraveling Plummer and Wedderburn Rums
Among Jamaican rum aficionados, two names hold almost mythical allure: Plummer and Wedderburn. They’re known as old, obsolete Jamaican rum marques from a glorious time when all Jamaican rums were chock-full of funky flavors and hogo. The main reason most…
Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum Review
There’s a good chance you’ve heard the word “hogo.” The term, derived from the French words “haut gout” or “high taste,” refers to the famous funk traditionally associated with pot-stilled Jamaican rum. Hogo is referenced on the label of Plantation…
Mount Gay – Cornerstone of Caribbean Rum
Telling the story of Barbados rum–and of rum itself–is impossible without referencing Mount Gay. The distillery operations at its Barbados site are arguably the oldest and longest running in existence. Spanning nearly four centuries, Mount Gay has something to say…
The Gargano Files
In September of 2018, I sat down with Luca Gargano in London immediately prior to the Rum Tasting of the Century, celebrating the launch of Hampden Estate’s aged rum. We had a wide-ranging interview that covered many topics, resulting in…
Up All Night Cocktail
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. If you were to ask me about superstitions, I’d say they’re not something I believe in. Except… I’d kinda be lying. See, the thing is, some…
T’was the Cocktail Series Before Christmas: Night 12 of 12 – The Tiki Toddy
So, we’ve come to the end of the road in our 2018 holiday cocktail series, and this evening’s cocktail for all to enjoy before the man with the bag takes to the skies is a hot one. Perfect for enjoying…
The Cocktail Wonk Top Ten Stories of 2018
It’s an annual Cocktail Wonk tradition to holistically examine the last twelve month’s writings and pick the ten stories most deserving of highlighting and after-the-fact commentary. Looking back, the frequency of publications here slowed somewhat in 2018, but the topics…