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  • The Birth (and Rebirth) of Rum Brands
    Culture

    The Birth (and Rebirth) of Rum Brands

    By Ben Schaffer on May 15, 2019

    The Birth (and Rebirth) of Rum Brands

    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

  • Same Dream, Different Roads Lead to Rum
    Profiles

    Same Dream, Different Roads Lead to Rum

    By Maggie Hennessy on Feb 19, 2019

    Same Dream, Different Roads Lead to Rum

    Three of the country’s foremost craft distillers—the trailblazing Karen Hoskin (Montanya Distillers); the financial theorist Bridget Firtle (Owney’s Rum); and the erudite Maggie Campbell (Privateer Rum) couldn’t have chosen more...
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  • Chris Blackwell: An Oracabessa of the Mind
    Profiles

    Chris Blackwell: An Oracabessa of the Mind

    By Ben Schaffer on Dec 11, 2018

    Chris Blackwell: An Oracabessa of the Mind

    “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...
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The delicate process of Mojito meditation. Illustration by Pearl Shen.
Culture

Mojito Meditations: A Discussion at the California Clipper

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Jan. 24, 2023

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

Anays Diaz portrait
What Rum Means to Me

Anays Diaz: What Rum Means to Me

By Anays Diaz Sep. 13, 2022

Rum was the first spirit I ever tried, under the watchful eyes of my parents, at the age of eleven. That …

Daiquiri among the bamboo. Illustration by Pearl Shen.
Culture

The Daiquiri Dossier: A Discussion at Shore Leave

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Aug. 16, 2022

On May 16, 2022, we were finally able to achieve something we’d planned for almost three years: conducting the …

Spotlight on the Daiquiri. Illustration by Pearl Shen.
Culture

The Daiquiri Dossier: A Discussion at Untitled Supper Club

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Aug. 9, 2022

For the return of the Daiquiri Dossier in 2022, we found ourselves once more in Chicago—where a glorious …

Planter's Punch in a window. Illustration by Pearl Shen.
Culture

Perfecting the Practice of Planter’s Punch

Moderated by Ben Schaffer Aug. 2, 2022

A Discussion at Jungle Bird The Planter’s Punch is a foundational drink, a gateway connecting the punch …

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