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...


By Shari Cask
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...

Moderated by Troy Sidle
On May 14, 2018, the Rum Reader convened a crucial cocktail council. A select panel of New York-based...

Moderated by Troy Sidle
On May 14, 2018, the Rum Reader convened a crucial cocktail council. A select panel of New York-based...

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

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

By Kate Perry
My name is Kate Perry, and I love rum. Like I really LOVE rum. In 2012 I opened a bar in Seattle...
