Mai Tai

For far too many imbibers, rum is something that comes in a bottle with a pirate on it, and should be followed by the words "and Coke." It breaks my heart, it really does.

Dear drinker, if you haven't noticed, tiki cocktails are back with a vengeance. After spending the last few decades languishing in obscurity, the trop...

Sweltering summer nights and ice-cold cocktails means one thing: It's time for a pool party. But what should you serve? Mix up one of these tropical,...

The change of seasons is as good a reason as any to take a few days off, but unfortunately not everybody gets to have a spring break. Trust us, we fe...

It wouldn't be Mardi Gras without a cocktail. And the drinks will certainly be flowing until 12 o'clock Tuesday night when the party officially ends. ...

There are few alcohols that have the transformative power of rum. On a frigid day, when the cold wind is unrelenting, a dram of an aged spirit, like t...

Say the word rum, and the image that will pop into most people's heads -- well, the ones who don't instantly conjure up a pirate going "arrrrgghhh" --...

He seems like a mild-mannered poet and teacher, but step into his cabana and you've entered, with apologies to Ferlinghetti, the Cook Islands of the Mind.

Sadly for decades, homemade "Polynesian" food meant ghastly suburban gastronomy: Charred meat in sticky, salty marinades, tragic deep fried shrimp, a...

If you appreciate good cocktails made with quality spirits, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic was the closest thing to heaven that I can imagine.