June 23, 2019

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Probitas

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed. It is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead For those of us that love and admire history and cocktails, the past 15 years has been an everchanging landscape. We have seen the Appletini and Cosmo fall to the wayside as drinks like the Sazerac, Old-Fashioned and Manhattan break pop culture barrier after barrier. Which is what makes Probitas so exciting. A collaboration...

TWO JAMES: DOCTOR BIRD RUM

Ever so often you come across a spirit that catches you off guard and seemingly; captures your heart. One of those for me is the overly pungent and striking Doctor Bird Jamaican Rum bottled for Two James Distillery in Detroit, Michigan. Named for the national bird of Jamaica (Red-Billed Streamertail); Doctor Bird is a heavy pot still rum produced by Worthy Park Distillery. While I do not have the exact numbers on hand; from what I have found out, it...