A lot of companies claim to be family owned and operated, but Varela Hermanos, the producers of Ron Abuelo rum, is one that truly practices what they preach. "Abuelo is my baby," notes a proud Luis J.

The University of Illinois has compiled a list of words to use when tasting rum, thanks to help from rum enthusiasts on the Internet. The researchers, flavor scientists in the university's department ...

My friends joke about getting The Call: "So, I'm wondering if you're free tomorrow night, and interested in tasting some. . . ." That's when I try to round up a panel of friends to compare kinds of ...

Around the time of the American Revolution, there were 68 sugarcane plantations on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts—one for each square mile. Today, travelers can enjoy learning about the island’s ...

Great dark rum tends to be a lot cheaper than great bourbon or great scotch. That’s not to say there aren’t expensive rums on the shelf, it’s more that the incredibly wild whisk(e)y/spirits hype ...

Discover the best sodas to mix with rum to create delicious libations. Whether you want something fruit-forward, light, or ...

Chico >> It’s sipping time for Hooker Oak Distillery, the newest addition to the growing list of local stops for locally-made wine and spirits. The distillery makes rum and the first release will be ...

I’m not going to offer tasting notes; that’s for you and your friends. Instead, here are a few facts on production and location of origin. The descriptions, the opinions and the judgments are all up ...

The Castle, a Centerville nonprofit supporting people with mental illness and disorders, is celebrating its 30th anniversary by hosting a rum tasting fundraising event. Rum Raid for The Castle, hosted ...

Over the last decade, craft distilleries have sprung up in Maui, Oahu and Kauai. You can taste their spirits at Oahu’s Ko Hana Rum tasting room, for example, on Maui’s Ocean Organic Vodka tour and at ...

Can a rum from Scotland's most famous whisky island compete on the world stage? A unanimous Double Gold at San Francisco ...