Rum is back, not that it ever really went away. Some of your favorite classic drinks like the Daiquiri, Piña Cola, Dark ‘N’ Stormy, and Mojito all have that one powerful spirit in common. You probably ...

There’s an aphorism in cocktails: The more ingredients a drink has, the less likely it will be great. Tiki is what happens when you take something garish and baroque and decide to lean in. Your ...

Real talk: The best rum drinks are tiki drinks. Especially when getting drunk is the whole point. Various rums, citrus-forward fruit juices, and tropical spices combine to make high-alcohol drinks ...

There’s no doubt that for home mixologists and drink makers, rum-based tiki cocktails can have a certain sort of imposing stature to them. We drink writers can sometimes forget this, given that most ...

As the weather warms, many drinkers instinctively start reaching for bottles of rum. Long associated with tropical climates, the category conjures images of sugary sweet cocktails, brightly hued and ...

For Jamaican rum enthusiasts, these are our favorite punchy, high-octane rums with just enough funk. Antoine distillery / The Funk / Worth Park Estate/ Paranubes Until just a few months ago, the ...

Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. When ...

It’s only fitting that August 16 th is National Rum Day. The summer heat is still blazing, the pools are still crowded, and Labor Day is just over the horizon. That sounds like the perfect excuse to ...