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Festival Fever Grips Tighter than a Pirate to Grog

By Shari Cask Aug. 6, 2019

The organized rum festival is a relatively new phenomenon, but impromptu festivities often result when a bottle of sugarcane elixir is uncorked. I have personally undertaken one-woman rum festivals at … Read More

Manolito's Maggie Morgan and her blenders.

Manolito: Frolicking in Frosty Focus

By Ben Schaffer Feb. 12, 2019

As cocktail revivalists have sought to rebuild their temples to temptation, they’ve necessarily delved into …

Solomon & Kuff's Shane Smith in a contemplative moment. Photo by Gabi Porter.

The Glittering Lives of Manhattan’s Rum Bunch

By Shari Cask Nov. 20, 2018

We are proud to introduce a new columnist to The Rum Reader, longtime society scrivener Shari Cask. She will …

Fog Cutter: Tropical Rum Romances the Pacific Northwest

By Alexander Frane Oct. 16, 2018

The Pacific Northwest has a reputation for being a gray and dreary part of the United States, with high rates …

Track workers installing a length of rail. Photo by Sofie Warren.

Rum and Rails in Barbados

By Ben Schaffer Oct. 9, 2018

When I was no more than four, I accompanied my mother to the Farmers’ Exchange in our semi-rural town of …

Trinidad fete. Illustration by Sayada Ramdial.

The Drinks That Fuel Carnival

By Natalie Compton Oct. 2, 2018

There’s an adrenaline-spiking excitement that builds with the thunderous bass coming from the Savannah Stage …

Foursquare’s Other Gems

By Ben Schaffer Sep. 24, 2018

In recent years, Barbados-based Foursquare and its outspoken leader Richard Seale have sprung to to the …

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