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Appleton Estate Rum: How the Brand Began
When we look at how rum is marketed, we often see brand “founding” dates several centuries in the past. To wit:
Parting the Fogg: Mister Fogg Navy Rum — Your Questions Answered
As Planteray’s Mister Fogg Navy Rum, Sail N° 2 reaches store shelves, I’ve seen a wave of questions about what it is, how it relates to Sail N° 1, and how closely it tracks historical Royal Navy rum. While I don’t work for Planteray, my res...
Rum Wonk 2025 Wrapped - Top Five Stories, and Five You May Have Missed
The end of 2025 marks my 12th year as a spirits and drinks writer. As each year ends, I review which stories received the most responses, which were my sentimental favorites, and a few stats—I’m a techie/engineer at heart, after all.
How a Rum Obsession Turned into a Publishing Business
Many of my posts here go into “how the sausage is made” topics. This time, I’m turning the camera around to take you behind the scenes of Wonk Press, the independent publisher I started with Carrie Smith (aka Mrs. Wonk). In 2016, I had a vi...
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Spirits writer, educator, historian and consultant focusing on rum. Author of the Spirited Award-winning Modern Caribbean Rum and Community Envoy for the West indies Rums and Spirits Producers' Association.
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