Tropical Storm Cocktail Recipe + 5 Rum Fest Discoveries
Of all the spirits, my favorite is rum. I love the way they’re made in so many styles, with flavors that reflect their origins. Few other spirits have a subculture devoted to them. Rum inspired the tiki movement, which celebrates a mythical, tropical land that doesn’t exist except in the minds of expats. But mostly, I love the flavor of dark rums from the Caribbean. An old rum has all the deep, dark and delicious nutty, candied, brown sugar, spicy notes of an old whiskey, but for a fraction of the price. So late this summer, I went to my first Rum Fest in San Francisco. It’s pretty festive with men and women in vintage tiki attire, tropical plants and leis. But it’s a serious exploration too, with seminars on rhum agricole, and creating sustainable distilleries. But most people came for the chance to taste favorite rums from all over…
October 12, 2019