Manolito: Frolicking in Frosty Focus By Ben Schaffer Feb. 12, 2019As cocktail revivalists have sought to rebuild their temples to temptation, they’ve necessarily delved into …
Chris Blackwell: An Oracabessa of the Mind By Ben Schaffer Dec. 11, 2018“There’s definitely a kind of magic about Jamaica,” Chris Blackwell told me as we sat in the front room of his …
Announcing the Rum Reader’s Advisory Board By Ben Schaffer Nov. 15, 2018The launch of the Rum Reader as a new voice for rum is an ambitious project, and we’re gratified for all the …
Rum and Rails in Barbados By Ben Schaffer Oct. 9, 2018When I was no more than four, I accompanied my mother to the Farmers’ Exchange in our semi-rural town of …
Foursquare’s Other Gems By Ben Schaffer Sep. 24, 2018In recent years, Barbados-based Foursquare and its outspoken leader Richard Seale have sprung to to the …
Welcome to the Rum Reader By Ben Schaffer Sep. 24, 2018We are in the midst of a boom in spirits writing, with increasing attention lavished on the pursuit of piling …
