Early adopters have long prophesied rum’s rise. Surely, it would only be a matter of time until bourbon drinkers would be drawn in by the two drinks’ similarities. They were right in one sense but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Sachs is an NY-based writer covering spirits, cocktails and bars. This year’s Master Blender’s Collection rum, Coffey Still, ...

Every year, Mount Gay Rum Master Blender Trudiann Branker reaches into her ever-expanding bag of tricks to create a new concept for the annual Master Blender Collection. Now in its seventh iteration, ...

The Coffey still was patented by Irishman Aeneas Coffey in 1830, and the whiskey world would never be the same. Prior to this, pot stills were used in Scotland, Ireland, and other countries—and they ...

First, the term “craft” came for whiskey. And we bought so much that shortages hit and prices skyrocketed. So, on to mezcal. To the Italian bitters called amaro. To gin, which distillers can produce ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Distillation shapes a spirit’s flavor, aroma, and texture by removing unwanted compounds while concentrating ethanol and desirable ...

Last July, Alexandre Gabriel, CEO and majority owner of spirits producer Maison Ferrand, spent several days at a cocktail and spirits convention in New Orleans. “I had a big smile the whole time,” he ...

Pot still rum is often treated as a novelty or a flavoring agent in the modern rum market, doled out in small quantities into various blends in order to act as “the spice” or “the flourish” on top of ...