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…
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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…
El Presidente: A Dash of Cocktail History
The Story of The El Presidente Cocktail The El Presidente is a classic Cuban cocktail. The exact origin is unknown, but according to Esquire magazine, El Presidente was created by Eddie Woelke, an American bartender at the Jockey Club in…
Make or Buy: Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur
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.…
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…
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…