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Why Are Hundreds of American Distilleries Suddenly Producing Rum?

By Will Hoekenga Aug. 13, 2019

Something has been happening in the dark. While American craft beer and whiskey gobbled up most of the headlines over the last several years, rum—the spirit that first captured the nation’s heart … 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 …

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Karen Hoskin: What Rum Means to Me

By Karen Hoskin Jan. 22, 2019

My intense love affair with rum has spanned exactly thirty years this month. In January of 1989, I was living …

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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