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Bridget Firtle: What Rum Means to Me

By Bridget Firtle May. 29, 2019

I love when I meet new people and they ask me, “So, what do you do?” To which I reply, “I founded a boutique distillery and make rum in Brooklyn.” It’s the best icebreaker. Naturally, the surprised … Read More

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Same Dream, Different Roads Lead to Rum

By Maggie Hennessy Feb. 19, 2019

Three of the country’s foremost craft distillers—the trailblazing Karen Hoskin (Montanya Distillers); the …

Solomon & Kuff's Shane Smith in a contemplative moment. Photo by Gabi Porter.

The Glittering Lives of Manhattan’s Rum Bunch

By Shari Cask Nov. 20, 2018

We are proud to introduce a new columnist to The Rum Reader, longtime society scrivener Shari Cask. She will …

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