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.
Agricole Rhum Punch
“One of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak” is the recipe for Victorian-era punch.
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.
Pins & Needles
A hybrid between a Daiquiri and a spritz, Alex Day's Pins & Needles combines aromatic rhum agricole with sweet, flowery Lillet Rosé and old-school sweetener pineapple gum.