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Privateer Distillery: Distiller’s Drawer #80

Whether you are a long-time fan of rum or spend your time in bourbon circles; chances are you have heard some rumblings about Privateer Distillery. The small, independent distillery located in Ipswich, Massachusetts is shining a light on New England’s (not so) proud history of rum production for what was the original spirit of choice in America. This distillery has seen a wash of press over the last couple of years in publications such as Forbes, Imbibe, Whisky Advocate, and...

Rhum JM: Joyau Macouba Limited Edition

This past winter, my manager, a fellow r(h)um and cocktail nerd traveled to Martinique in an attempt to escape the hellish landscape that is the Midwest in late January/ early February. A time where sunlight seems to no longer exist and purpose has lost its place in life… Anywho! The week before his departure he asked me if there was anything in particular, I wanted to keep an eye for. The answer to that question is always “yes”, but having...

Palenqueros Alberto Ortiz

When I decided to declutter and simplify my home bar; I did so intending to create a more dynamic bar in the process. I also felt it would allow exploring some other spirits outside of rum. One of those categories that has caught my interest recently was agave. For the longest time, I was all but certain that I did not care for agave spirits as a whole. Most I tried tend to be either flat or just too sharp....

An Evening with Chairman’s Reserve

Happy 2020 everyone. A lot has transpired since my last post so we have quite a bit to catch up on. The first thing I would like to touch base on is that I am no longer in Nashville. While I did love living in Tennessee, the work culture there is pretty toxic. More on that in another post. Although the Nashville experiment did not pan out, I am happy to say that I am back in Chicago for the...

TRES HOMBRES BARBADOS 2018

A few weeks ago, I was wrapping up a 3-month backpacking trip throughout Europe. The last leg of the trip brought me to Germany. I was initially there to participate in a work exchange program and then would be traveling down to southern Germany to visit some of Erika’s family outside of Munich. Somewhere in between, we decided it would be a crime to not visit Berlin and rearranged travel plans to spend five days in Berlin. Best. Decision. Ever....