Rum punch ombré from red to yellow with an orange slice as garnish in clear glasses on a white surface and green background. - Tatiana Sviridova/Getty Images Caribbean rum punches are as vibrant and ...

Jamaican-based regional publisher, Ian Randle Publishers, has just released a new book that could go a long way in promoting ...

During the 18th century, England sought out remote locations to house prisoners as a solution to its overcrowded jails. In 1788, England's First Fleet arrived in the Eora nation—now known as Sydney, ...

Rum has a rich history and commands about 9.4 percent of the total spirits market in the U.S. (21.6 million 9-liter cases of rum were consumed in the U.S. in 2018), while globally, rum makes up about ...

With hot weather upon us, tropical rum tipples are totally in season. But the stories behind these drinks—and their evolution—often parallel the history of the spirit itself. According to Wayne Curtis ...

Like rum, chocolate is a product of the Caribbean, and, like sugarcane, cocoa plants are highly affected by the specific terroir in which they are grown. As a result, premium single-source chocolate ...

Wayne Curtis was never a rum enthusiast until he noticed how often it kept showing up in history. Paul Revere likely had a swallow of the stuff to stiffen his resolve for his famous midnight ride.

(CBS News) "YO HO HO and a bottle of rum," the pirates of old used to sing. And though the pirates of Robert Louis Stevenson's age are long gone, the signature spirit of the Caribbean is still very ...

The history of rum, of course, seems to be the perfect vehicle for mirth. We’re led to believe from the blurb of this book that this will be a rip-roaring, alcohol-fuelled colonial romp. Rum starts ...