2019 Brandy Rum 
VinePair
JULY 9, 2025
When it followed 2018’s success by winning Best in Show for whiskey at SFWSC 2019, McKenna was officially McTater, never to be seen at a fair price again. Craft Your Perfect Bourbon, first released in 2018), Weller Full Proof (2019), and Weller Single Barrel (2020). By 2023 there was the $10,000 Eagle Rare 25, tater ad absurdum.
VinePair
MAY 28, 2025
Theres a section of Espresso Martini variations, but theres also drinks like the Octopus Garden, a Mojito riff featuring rum , cream sherry, and squid ink accompanied by a charred octopus garnish. In 2019, Luiz Fernandes opened the Brazilian-themed Ember & Alma in the Boston suburb of Framingham, Mass.,
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Imbibe Magazine
JUNE 23, 2025
Pair a plate of latkes or the decadent “Philly Roast Pork” pasta with a cocktail like the Bergamot Margarita or the Olive Oil Sour (grappa, dark rum, marsala, honey, thyme, lemon, olive oil). They also have the best burger around,” says Viana.
VinePair
JULY 16, 2025
Credit: The Rum Lab Up north in Canada, Devine Distillery & Winery is the “Willy Wonka of spirits.” Critics seemed to admire his experimental efforts, and the heavily peated Abomination scored well in various publications; I was never quite as bullish, though I certainly thought some of the funkier rum releases were quite good.
Just Drinks
JULY 1, 2025
This is a brand that, according to reports, sold nearly 23m nine-litre cases in 2023 – admittedly down on its 2019 peak of over 26m cases, but still a pretty handy number. De Beauregard sees this in Pernod Ricard’s own consumer research. And all of these – including agave – now have their domestic equivalents.
Chilled Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2023
In 2016, I opened ROKC (Ramen Oysters Kitchen Cocktails) in Hamilton Heights, and following its success, I opened NR (’N ROLL) on the Upper East Side in Fall of 2019. It’s made with Ethiopian coffee rum, creme de banana, allspice dram, pineapple, orange, lime, and nutmeg. Talk to us about your beverage program.
Drinkhacker
JANUARY 19, 2024
Top shelf rum is becoming easier and easier to find — and harder and harder to pin down into a cohesive top 10 list. Sadly, many of the price tags on these rums are fairly luxe — with bottles nearly 30 years old, single barrels, one-off experiments, or all of the above. 500 [ BUY IT NOW FROM RESERVEBAR ] 3. 99 proof. $75
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