It's Not All About Esters When It Comes to Rum
Many rums called high-ester may not be, and esters often play less of a role in a rum’s flavor profile than you might think.| www.rumwonk.com
Many rums called high-ester may not be, and esters often play less of a role in a rum’s flavor profile than you might think.| www.rumwonk.com
If you aim to make a classic “1944 Mai Tai,” using rhum agricole won’t do it. The original Mai Tai recipe used only Jamaican rum, Martinique rum was only incorporated under duress, and Martinique rum in Vic's era wasn't rhum agricole. Vic himself said as such!| www.rumwonk.com
Was the "Martinique rum" in classic tiki recipes like the Donga punch really rhum agricole? And if not, what should we use instead?| Cocktail Wonk
Outside of locales where French is the local tongue, Réunion Island rum gets little fanfare from enthusiasts obsessed with the latest limited editions from Barbados, Jamaica, Guyana, Martinique, etc.| www.rumwonk.com
Something that became clear while writing Modern Caribbean Rum is just how siloed the global rum industry is.| www.rumwonk.com
