In Search of the Ultimate Ti’ Punch
We asked 11 of America’s best bartenders to submit their finest recipe for the Ti' Punch—and then blind-tasted them all to find the best of the best.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Isle Delfino
Milk-washed rhum infused with jasmine tea forms the base of this modern spin on a Daiquiri.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Amiraali
The Amiraali cocktail combines two types of spirits—Duquesne Blanc rhum agricole and Gamle Ode Dill, a locally made aquavit—with citrus and rancio sec.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Old Haitian
This update on the Old Cuban calls on a base of Haitian clairin.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Spirit Guide: What to Know About Rhum Agricole
Welcome to "Spirit Guide," in which Wayne Curtis demystifies the ever-shifting spirits landscape one bottle at a time. Up first: funky, terroir-driven rhum agricole.
- story: Wayne Curtis
- photo: Lizzie Munro
PX Daiquiri
Chantal Tseng blends sweet Pedro Ximenéz sherry with agricole rum and lime for a more complex riff on the Daiquiri.
- story: Matt Stieb
Agricole Rhum Punch
In this rustic punch The Slanted Door uses 100-proof Martinique rum and flavors the drink with the Christmas spices nutmeg and allspice.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Ed Anderson
Crème de Canne Collins
Rhum agricole's sugarcane aromas are highlighted by crème de violette and a topper of soda in this refreshing Collins from The Hawthorne.
- story: Joanna Harkins
Ti’ Punch
The Ti' Punch is Martinique’s national cocktail, and the island's answer to America's Old-Fashioned. Traditionally it includes a heavy dose of rhum agricole rounded out with touch of lime juice…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
