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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...

Fondation Clément

One of the things that draw me to a particular brand is how it gives back to the world. Spirits, like most things, has fallen to the monster of cheap production, mass marketing and brands become a ghost of their former self. Unlike those brands, Clement is dedicated to not only protecting its own legacy and heritage but also of those that bring meaning and joy to others on Martinique. The most important way that Clément does this is through...

Rhum Clément Binny’s Single Barrel #50

If it comes to Rhum Agricole, you shouldn’t be surprised that I think that Habitation Clément is the best in the game. You can read more about their history and all of the wonderful things that they are doing in a previous write up I did here. So, when I found out that I was going to be able to get my hands on a single barrel selection of one of their rhums, I became all the more excited. Even...

Rhum J.M. Binny’s Single Barrel #158

Sometimes it is hard to not look back at the could’ve should’ve beens and wonder how things could have been different. That is exactly how I feel right now as I hold this bottle of Rhum J.M. Single Barrel Rum Reserve Speciale Rhum Agricole Vieux. To think that a year ago, with the help of my Rhum buddy (Rhummie? Rhumddy? Rhum BFF?) Melissa Pinkerton, I pulled together the Evening of Funk-n-Rhum in Chicago before departing for Nashville. Never once did...

A CLOSER LOOK AT HABITATION CLÉMENT

CLÉMENT RHUM A Much Larger World The world of Cane Spirits is such a dynamic thing. A lot of people are claiming that is on the verge of becoming the next bourbon. It is becoming fashionable, it makes for great cocktails, it’s affordable and most importantly, you can find it readily available on shelves. In that sense, they are correct. I find that comparison to be quite limiting, however. If you find the need to not give rum its due...