On May 16, 2022, we were finally able to achieve something we’d planned for almost three years: conducting the Daiquiri Dossier to Boston’s famed Shore Leave, the only tropical bar excavated as...
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The Daiquiri Dossier: A Discussion at Untitled Supper Club
For the return of the Daiquiri Dossier in 2022, we found ourselves once more in Chicago—where a glorious...
Perfecting the Practice of Planter’s Punch
A Discussion at Jungle Bird The Planter’s Punch is a foundational drink, a gateway connecting the punch...
Masters of the Mai Tai: A Discussion at Jungle Bird, Part 2
On March 11, 2020, we gathered a panel of experts at New York’s Jungle Bird for an evening of Mai Tai...
Masters of the Mai Tai: A Discussion at Jungle Bird, Part 1
Don’t worry, we’re not done with the Daiquiri. But there is another classic rum cocktail that merits a...
The Local: How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture
Dale DeGroff’s centrality to the revival of cocktails in the United States is undisputed. His tenure as...
“Tiki” Adam Kolesar: What Rum Means to Me
When asked to share a perspective on the meaning of this most noble of spirits in my personal journey...