Rum is a common liquor often associated with tiki cocktails and pirates. The latter is thanks to popular fictionalized characters like Captain Jack Sparrow and real historical figures like Captain ...

It’s impossible to discern a rum’s age from color alone, so why are we still classifying it this way? Dylan Ettinger is a Los Angeles-based writer specializing in spirits, cocktails, and coffee with ...

Rum is produced by fermenting and distilling sugarcane byproducts — primarily molasses or fresh sugarcane juice — combined with water and yeast. Following this, it is distilled in column or pot stills ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. When ...

Rum has a rich history that steals a commanding portion of the alcohol beverage industry. The dark and stormy past of rum dates back to the 15th century B.C., when sugarcane was discovered.

Is a 51 year old rum really that special? When it’s tropically aged, the equivalent of 153 years in Scotland, and limited to just 25 bottles, it just might be. Originally laid down by Owen Tulloch in ...

If rum is one of your favorite spirits, then you should try pairing it with each of these juices at some point. They're the ...