Dale DeGroff

Mai Tais galore. Photo by Winston Rodney.

Masters of the Mai Tai: A Discussion at Jungle Bird, Part 2

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Aug. 12, 2020

On March 11, 2020, we gathered a panel of experts at New York’s Jungle Bird for an evening of Mai Tai marvel. Then, on March 22, the state’s pandemic stay-at-home order came into effect. These events … Read More

Torches and tikis. Illustration by Pearl Shen.

Masters of the Mai Tai: A Discussion at Jungle Bird, Part 1

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Aug. 11, 2020

Don’t worry, we’re not done with the Daiquiri. But there is another classic rum cocktail that merits a turn, …

Dale DeGroff and Audrey Saunders behind the stick at Blackbird. Illustration by Sayada Ramdial.

The Local: How Dale DeGroff’s Epochal Blackbird Revitalized Cocktail Culture

By Ben Schaffer Jul. 28, 2020

Dale DeGroff’s centrality to the revival of cocktails in the United States is undisputed. His tenure as bar …

“Tiki” Adam Kolesar: What Rum Means to Me

By Adam Kolesar Nov. 29, 2018

When asked to share a perspective on the meaning of this most noble of spirits in my personal journey through …

Audrey Saunders. illustration by Adriana Bellet.

The Daiquiri Dossier: Pegu Perspective

By Audrey Saunders Sep. 24, 2018

As the Daiquiri is the preeminent rum cocktail, we knew we had to investigate it for the inauguration of the …

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