Matthew Belanger’s Painkiller
A winning recipe built on a trio of rums.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Ned King’s Gem
A pre-tiki cocktail from the 19th century, reinvented for the modern drinker.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
In Search of the Ultimate Rum Old-Fashioned
We asked 10 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest rum Old-Fashioned recipe—then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Jelani Johnson’s Rum Old-Fashioned
Three rums and two types of bitters come together in this winning recipe.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Colonial Ties
Eric Alperin's Sazerac-style blend of rye and Jamaican rum.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Hold Up
A bold, yet minimalist combination of Jamaican rum, grapefruit liqueur, quinine-fortified wine and lemon.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Cory Fontenot
Congas y Coladas
Cumin-laced “Doña’s Mix” creates a slightly savory rendition.
- story: Tatiana Bautista
- photo: Danielle Adkins
There Is No Rum Like Rum Fire
This oddball, overproof bottling from a lauded Jamaican distillery has hooked bartenders everywhere—hokey label and all.
- story: Meredith Heil
- photo: Nick Hensley
The Dutch Masters Behind the World’s Funkiest Rums
The odds are high that you’ve had multiple E&A Scheer rums without knowing it.
- story: Matt Pietrek
- photo: Matt Pietrek
The Dunder-Fueled Underbelly of Home Distilling
Making liquor illegally at home isn't easy. Making rum at home in the old Jamaican style—pot stills, fermenting pits and malodorous but essential dunder—is even more challenging. Lauren Mowery on…
- story: Lauren Mowery
- photo: Caspar Diederik
