On May 14, 2018, the Rum Reader convened a crucial cocktail council. A select panel of New York-based bartenders and drinks historians gathered at famed cathedral to the cocktail, Death &...
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The Daiquiri Dossier: A Symposium in New York, Part 1
On May 14, 2018, the Rum Reader convened a crucial cocktail council. A select panel of New York-based...
Protean Rum Breathes Life into the Classics
Hot on the heels of Chicago’s rum-fueled tiki movement, bartender Peter Vestinos opened the chic,...
Christmas in the Caribbean Is the Original Rum Festival
The fall-to-winter handoff can be a bona fide drag. Fortunately, just as temperature and temper take a...
The Glittering Lives of Manhattan’s Rum Bunch
We are proud to introduce a new columnist to The Rum Reader, longtime society scrivener Shari Cask. She will...
Sugar: A Practical Guide
Sugar and spirits have enjoyed a cheerful partnership in our cups since the fifteenth century. Expensive and...
Foursquare’s Other Gems
In recent years, Barbados-based Foursquare and its outspoken leader Richard Seale have sprung to to the...