Cocktail Queries is a Paste series that examines and answers basic, common questions that drinkers may have about mixed drinks, cocktails and spirits. Check out every entry in the series to date. The ...

Higher-Proof Line Extension Expands Upon First Joint Venture Between Caribbean Distilleries to Produce a Multi-Island Blended ...

Critics often bash them as “umbrella drinks,” which can be code for “syrupy sweet” and “excessively showy.” But true cocktail-lovers know there’s more to them than that. We call them “tiki” drinks, ...

When mixologists build tiki cocktails with greater dimensionality than a syrupy-sweet, grown-up milkshake, chances are they're reaching for a bottle of overproof rum. Bartenders use overproof rum as a ...

You don’t need a tropical setting with a white sand beach to appreciate a tasty rum cocktail—but it helps. In the absence of sand and a chaise, I always recommend pouring a second drink. Pretty soon ...