Hey, would you look at that—it’s rum o’clock somewhere! Time crawls when you’re traversing the depths of the standard routine, but nothing moves that minute hand faster than a daily rum-inder that a sunshiny state of mind is just a simple mix of a cocktail away. You don’t need a functioning timepiece to realize there…
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The Rum-Believable Box
Step right up, right this way, gentlefolk, the big tent is up and the stage is set to house thirty days of thrills, four weeks of fantasy, a month of marvels! It’s imaginative. It’s incontrovertible. It’s The Rum-Believable Box! Prepare as three unheard-of and personality-packed cocktails slide their way onto your doorstep, all pulsing with…
Rum for the Holidays
For all the frantic rushes that the holiday season ushers in (mall madness, travel tribulations, and the like), it only serves to make quiet time with loved ones around the glow of the hearth that much more radiant. So gather ’round and hear the story unfold of an impending visit from three benevolent visions in…
Behind the Duppy Conqueror
We sat down with Jordie Ho-Shue to chat about growing up in Jamaica, what to drink when you visit, her work, and of course, rum! S&S: Could you share a bit about some of your favorite memories from living in Jamaica? JHS: That’s such a great question. For context, my mom flew to Florida to…
Born to Rum: Jamaica
Follow the sounds of the crashing waves and steel drums, and your nose to the fantastic aromas that come from this colossal of the Caribbean. Devoted rum lovers know this part of the world well. And dotted all across Jamaica are many long-standing hallowed houses that have kept the funky gold stuff flowing for centuries….
Spiced Rum Celebration
The holiday season has a way of sneaking up, doesn’t it? One minute we’re dusting off the grill and asking Is It Summer Yet? and the next—wham!—the jubilant jingling of the bells enters the chat to signal the start of something special . . . and hectic. It could be shopping marathons that leave your…
Sun’s Out, Rums Out
Many a conversation has kicked off with this clichéd but effective icebreaker: What would you bring with you to a deserted island? A hammock, boogie board, or good book would certainly fit the bill—but if the category is island drinks, then there’s a slam-dunk case to be made for perhaps the truest spirit of the…
Rum’s the Word
Separating rum into rigid categories is a Sisyphean struggle within the spirits world. Climate, fermentation, age, raw materials, filtration, cask type, pot or column stills, blending, island/nation of origin—these are all factors that lead to incredible diversity, and just when you think you have a handle on a certain style, Lucy van Pelt goes and…
Rums of Origin 3
A beloved season is upon us, and with it, a trend of threes arrives: wise men, French hens, ghosts sent by Jacob Marley. And now, to add to this time of trifectas, we introduce our third joy-bringing, globe-trotting installment of our exploratory rum series. In the past we’ve jammed in Jamaica, careened elsewhere through the…
Winter Rum: Spice is Nice
We all love the fantastic feats that rum pulls off in the summertime—what with the limes, lounge chairs, and little umbrella garnishes. But there’s another side to the spirit that sparkles outside the sunshine, when the playas make way for parkas. It’s complex, inviting, toasty . . . and that’s even without the added infusion…
Rums of Origin 2: Jamaica
From its beginnings as daily rationed fuel for the plundering pursuits of the British Navy and wayward pirates in the 1600s, to the inception of Appleton Estate in 1749 (the second commercial rum distillery in history, behind Mount Gay in Barbados), and all the way to modern times, rum has been inextricably linked to Jamaican…
Behind the Tipo Chichero
We sat down with Andres Chopite-Parra to chat about his work, Venezuela, rum, and his drink for November’s Rums of Origin Box, the Tipo Chichero! S&S: How important is rum to Venezuelan history and culture? ACP: It’s imbedded in our culture. It’s part of who we are. I’ve always said there are three things that Venezuela didn’t…
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