In February 2019, I sat down with Spribam’s Benjamin Jones at the Miami Rum Congress to talk about all manner of wonky rum topics. Jones has been essential to bringing rhum agricole to the North American market over the past…
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Tiki Oasis 2019
Walking down a bustling street with car horns blaring, sun glaring, and people brushing past, you stop to open an unmarked door and are instantly thrust into another world. Jungle bird calls and exotica music float through the air. Lush…
Classic Daiquiri Popsicles
I know, I know… “classic Daiquiri” is not usually in popsicle form, but since I’ve committed to bringing all of you more boozy popsicles this summer, you’ll just have to give this to me. And since today is National Daiquiri Day…
Imbibers’ Summer Reading
It’s summer, the workload lighter and the chance to have an afternoon off to relax with a book is significantly higher. Alcohol is a tasty subject and here are five books that serve up a dash of drink history. They…
How the Financial Crisis of 2007 Reshaped the Rum World
In the course of researching various rum-related topics, there’s some recent history that I keep bumping up against. Between 1997 and 2009, one company purchased several extremely important rum companies such as Angostura and Appleton. It then went bankrupt during…
The Curious Tale of a Pineapple Press and the West India Docks
Researching distilled spirits history is a bit like panning for gold—lots of work for the occasional grain of gold remaining in your pan. But there are also jaw-dropping moments when a sizeable nugget suddenly appears. These “A-ha!” moments motivate you…
Blue Hawaii Popsicles
This post was made in partnership with Truvia®. Recipes and ideas are my own. If you’re a regular reader around here then you know I am a big fan of all things tiki. And if you’re new, well, I’m a big…
Kerrygold Spiked Horchata
This post was made in partnership with Kerrygold Irish Cream. Recipe and ideas are my own. Before moving to Los Angeles almost two decades ago, I had never come across Horchata on the east coast. Not to say that it didn’t exist…
3 Simple Cocktails Set to Deliver Good Vibes to Your Memorial Day Party
Memorial Day is less than a week away, and that means people are locking down their menus and plans for the long holiday weekend. These plans are likely to take the form of anything from a backyard barbecue, to lounging…
The Cocktail Wonk Comprehensive Caribbean Rum Tour: Bottles $45 or Less
There’s no shortage of rum listicles lately. Rum is a hot topic du jour and publications push them out with abandon: “Nine Rums I Found at My Local Bar” or “Seven Rums Too Expensive for You.” All too frequently these…