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...
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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 Daiquiri Dossier: An All-Star Discussion at Slowly Shirley
Even though the Daiquiri is much discussed, it still hasn’t been discussed enough. We’ve sat down with...
Festival Fever Grips Tighter than a Pirate to Grog
The organized rum festival is a relatively new phenomenon, but impromptu festivities often result when a...
Shannon Mustipher Seeks Tropical Flavors and an Equitable Bar Industry
Shannon Mustipher, beverage director and rum expert in residence at Glady’s Caribbean in Brooklyn, was...
Shannon Mustipher: What Rum Means to Me
Spend more than thirty seconds with me and you will soon see that I have an irrepressible zest for life:...