Skeleton Cruise
Tiki Tatsu-Ya's elaborately garnished, large-format tiki cocktail arrives in a custom boat.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Drew Anthony Smith
The Spaghetti Incident in the Jungle
A Guns N' Roses-inspired Jungle Bird riff featuring stout syrup.
- story: Mary Anne Porto
- photo: Lizzie Munro
An Obsessive Quest to Capture the Terroir of Rum
Mark Reynier, an unmatched innovator in Scotch whisky, is taking unprecedented steps to understand how soil, topography and cane variety affect the flavor of agricole rum.
- story: Jake Emen
- photo: Teddy Frederick
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
The Best Well Spirits, According to Bartenders
We asked bartenders to reveal—and defend—what's in their well. Here are their picks.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Avena Alexandra
A rum-based, vegan spin on the Alexander.
- story: Chloe Frechette
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Here Comes Japanese Rum
With its distilling prowess and long history of sugar cane production, Japan was always poised for a rum boom.
- story: Jordan Michelman
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Mauby Mojito
A Mojito that takes a savory turn by way of mauby, a classic Caribbean brew, made from tree bark, warm spices and sugar.
- story: Talia Baiocchi
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Mastering the Jungle Bird
Bartender Fanny Chu’s unorthodox addition of spiced rum makes for a more complex take on the bittersweet tropical classic.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Lizzie Munro
The Ti’ Punch Has Moves
The straightforward Caribbean combination of rum agricole, sugar and a squeeze of lime is as flexible as the Old-Fashioned.
- story: Punch Staff
- photo: Lizzie Munro
