Rum Spirits Guide
Sugarcane is the base ingredient for making rum (Classified by color) (Colonial styles: French, English, Spanish) The Difference Between Rum and Rhum A rum’s stature is determined by the quality and uniqueness of the base ingredient. One key distinction between the British-Caribbean style spelled r-u-m and the French-Caribbean island style spelled r-h-u-m is the French version uses sugar cane […]
Try these Amazing Cocktails with Just Two Ingredients: Shhhh! Nobody Needs to Know Your Secret
Here at Wine & Spirits Journal, we’re all about making sure you have an easy time making drinks for yourself and guests. So we’ve created these one hit wonder cocktail recipes for lazy people. Mixology for those who want to impress their friends without spending the money or time shopping and prepping exotic ingredients. These […]
The Ways of Rum and Sugarcane: A Brief Controversial History
Sugarcane, rum and the chains of slavery in the West Indies The origin story of rum would not be complete without shedding light on the controversial history of sugar and molasses. Sugar, or what the British called “white gold,” was the cash crop that made the empires of Europe and their New World colonies, including the […]
A Brief History of Barrels and Aging
The history of barrels and aging begins with the discovery by Dutch merchants that distilled wine (brandywine) from Cognac took on an exceptional new flavor as it aged in barrels on route to its destination. The longer the voyage, the better it tasted, and the higher the asking price at port. Naturally, those clever Scotts […]