On October 17, 2022, we held our last Rum Reader event of the year, returning to our old stomping grounds of...

Bitter botanicals have been added to alcohol since ancient humans discovered alcohol in the first place, whether for alleviating ailments and afflictions or simple enjoyment of the flavors. Use of... Read More
Though it was founded in 1753, Jamaica’s Hampden Estate distillery only this year issued the first aged rum under its own brand name. Now is certainly a good time to... Read More
“There’s definitely a kind of magic about Jamaica,” Chris Blackwell told me as we sat in the front room of his Manhattan aerie in the gray autumn light. With rainswept... Read More
Moderated by Ben Schaffer
On October 17, 2022, we held our last Rum Reader event of the year, returning to our old stomping grounds of...
By Anays Diaz
Rum was the first spirit I ever tried, under the watchful eyes of my parents, at the age of eleven. That...
Moderated by Ben Schaffer
On May 16, 2022, we were finally able to achieve something we’d planned for almost three years: conducting...
Moderated by Ben Schaffer
For the return of the Daiquiri Dossier in 2022, we found ourselves once more in Chicago—where a glorious...
Moderated by Ben Schaffer
A Discussion at Jungle Bird The Planter’s Punch is a foundational drink, a gateway connecting the punch...