Just released: The Rum Never Sets, a deep dive into Royal Navy & London dock rum by rum historian Matt Pietrek and Planteray Rum's Alexandre Gabriel.| www.rumwonk.com
The Banana Life, A Tiki drink from San Francisco's Pagan Idol - Recipe and background information. Plus a bonus recipe.| Cocktail Wonk
France-based Spiribam entered the banana liqueur space with its Clément Bana Canne. Given the popularity of the brand’s Creole Shrubb, the Bana Canne has a high bar to clear. So, how is it?| Cocktail Wonk
A detailed look at the U.S. Duty Free limit for spirits, what happens if you have more, and how much it will cost you.| Cocktail Wonk
A detailed look at the six types of rum essential to getting started making Tiki cocktails usin a rigorous statistical approach to the classic Tiki canon.| Cocktail Wonk
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
Do rum categories make sense to use in cocktail recipes? Even the new "technical" categorizations like Gargano and Smuggler's Cove? The insights in this article may surprise you.| www.rumwonk.com
Now that Planteray Rum has released its new Mister Fogg Navy Rum, I can finally share my part in the project’s genesis.| www.rumwonk.com
A look at Tequila legend Tomas Estes and his new book, The Tequila Ambassador V.O. by Wonk Press| Cocktail Wonk
Minimalist Tiki book takes you on a fun four-part expedition through the ingredients and skills needed for tiki drink mastery without buying hundreds of rums, syrups, and liqueurs. 130 original recipes from bars like Pagan Idol and bartenders including Marie King, Kevin Beary, and Jason Alexander| WonkPress
What rums do you really need to make tiki drinks? The nine essential styles that you'll use most often for a wide range of recipes.| Cocktail Wonk
I recently realized Minimalist Tiki's falernum recipe could be improved. With the last of my current batch consumed, I set out to rebalance the recipe.| Cocktail Wonk
We can overlook that “white rum” is actually clear rather than white and accept that the term refers to rum with little or no coloring. The bedrock problem with using white rum as a category or style is that the rums encompass several well-defined styles that aren’t the same or interchangeable.| www.rumwonk.com