by Rich Cook | Sep 3, 2025 | Other, Rum
Cachaça is the national spirit of Brazil, and it makes up the bulk of the Caipirinha – the national cocktail. It’s typically an unaged, very simple cane-based spirit. But Sanhaçu raises the bar significantly with this offering, a blend of three different native wood... 
by Michael Cervin | Jul 6, 2025 | Rum
Sevillian oranges, originally from Southeast Asia, are used to make essential oil, used in foods, drinks, and pharmaceuticals, and is prized for making British orange marmalade. Though this Rum leans towards a sweeter profile, it nonetheless fills that out with orange... 
by Michael Cervin | Jun 2, 2025 | Rum
The art of the sipping rum isn’t lost, but it isn’t strong either. Most rums are made as inexpensive mixers – decent sugar cane based spirits with sweet and woody notes. But there are a handful of rums meant not to make cocktails, but to sip slowly as you would an... 
by Rich Cook | Apr 18, 2025 | Rum
Here’s a rum that will blow your mind with aromatic liveliness and complexity. With the glass sitting literally 18 inches from my nose, its scents entice with notes of caramel, vanillin and layered fall spice – sort of an edgy Bananas Foster vibe. On the palate things... 
by Michael Cervin | Aug 2, 2024 | Rum
The Santa Teresa estate was founded in 1796, which this bottle references, however rum production began in 1930 with sugarcane from the property. As rums go, this excels. There are definite rum notes, but there is a lot of caramelized browned butter, resin, tobacco... by Rich Cook | Jul 4, 2024 | Rum
Rum continues to be a category that’s gaining market traction, and that fact encourages experimentation. This particular product from rum’s most recognizable producer reaches into new territory, finishing in casks that previously held Sevillian orange wine. We’re not...
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