{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://bevvy.co/articles/category/ruminations/feed/json -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/category/ruminations", "feed_url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/category/ruminations/feed/json", "title": "Bevvy", "description": "Discover and share great drinks", "items": [ { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/navy-rum-and-the-black-tot-50-years-later/18299", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/navy-rum-and-the-black-tot-50-years-later/18299", "title": "Navy Rum and the Black Tot, 50 Years Later", "content_html": "\"black

Rum expert Matt Pietrek goes back in history to break down naval rum rations and Black Tot Day, which occurred July 31, 1970.

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The post Navy Rum and the Black Tot, 50 Years Later appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Rum expert Matt Pietrek goes back in history to break down naval rum rations and Black Tot Day, which occurred July 31, 1970.\nThe post Navy Rum and the Black Tot, 50 Years Later appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2020-07-20T13:49:35-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-08-04T11:20:37-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/navy-rum-ration-1.jpg", "tags": [ "black-tot-day", "featured", "News", "Occasions", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Rum expert Matt Pietrek goes back in history to break down naval rum rations and Black Tot Day, which occurred July 31, 1970." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/renegade-rum-maker-rises-grenada/18249", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/renegade-rum-maker-rises-grenada/18249", "title": "A Renegade Rum Maker Rises in Grenada", "content_html": "\"Renegade

Grenada's Renegade Rum distillery is harnessing the power of terroir.

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The post A Renegade Rum Maker Rises in Grenada appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Grenada's Renegade Rum distillery is harnessing the power of terroir.\nThe post A Renegade Rum Maker Rises in Grenada appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2020-07-06T10:12:24-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-07-14T21:19:46-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Renegade-Grenada-4-of-26.jpg", "tags": [ "featured", "grenada", "renegade-rum", "Distilleries", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Grenada's Renegade Rum distillery is harnessing the power of terroir." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/angostura-rums-nothing-bitter-about/18051", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/angostura-rums-nothing-bitter-about/18051", "title": "Angostura Rums Are Nothing to Be Bitter About", "content_html": "\"\"

Their bitters have been famous for over a century, but Angostura is also among the largest rum makers in the world.

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The post Angostura Rums Are Nothing to Be Bitter About appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Their bitters have been famous for over a century, but Angostura is also among the largest rum makers in the world.\nThe post Angostura Rums Are Nothing to Be Bitter About appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2020-05-06T10:07:31-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-05-08T13:19:43-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Angostura-Rums.jpg", "tags": [ "Angostura Bitters", "featured", "house-angostura", "Distilleries", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Their bitters have been famous for over a century, but Angostura is also among the largest rum makers in the world." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/guyana-makes-liquid-gold-at-demerara-distillers/17896", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/guyana-makes-liquid-gold-at-demerara-distillers/17896", "title": "Guyana Makes Liquid Gold at Demerara Distillers", "content_html": "\"El

Some of the world's best rum comes from the small South American country of Guyana.

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The post Guyana Makes Liquid Gold at Demerara Distillers appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Some of the world's best rum comes from the small South American country of Guyana.\nThe post Guyana Makes Liquid Gold at Demerara Distillers appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2020-03-24T17:10:10-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-24T17:14:11-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/El-Dorado-Single-Still-Range.jpg", "tags": [ "demerara-distillers", "el-dorado", "featured", "guyana", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Some of the world's best rum comes from the small South American country of Guyana." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/plantations-alexandre-gabriel-rums-past-future/17685", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/plantations-alexandre-gabriel-rums-past-future/17685", "title": "Plantation\u2019s Alexandre Gabriel on Rum\u2019s Past and Future", "content_html": "\"Alexandre

Alexandre Gabriel has been in the spirits industry for more than 30 years. Here he talks about rum innovations and his philosophies on making spirits.

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The post Plantation’s Alexandre Gabriel on Rum’s Past and Future appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Alexandre Gabriel has been in the spirits industry for more than 30 years. Here he talks about rum innovations and his philosophies on making spirits.\nThe post Plantation’s Alexandre Gabriel on Rum’s Past and Future appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2020-01-17T12:44:58-08:00", "date_modified": "2020-01-22T13:10:13-08:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Alexandre-Gabriel_Maison-Ferrand.jpg", "tags": [ "alexandre-gabriel", "featured", "maison-ferrand", "plantation-rum", "People", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Alexandre Gabriel has been in the spirits industry for more than 30 years. Here he talks about rum innovations and his philosophies on making spirits." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/talking-rum-with-spiribams-benjamin-jones/17217", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/talking-rum-with-spiribams-benjamin-jones/17217", "title": "Talking Rum With Spiribam\u2019s Benjamin Jones", "content_html": "\"\"

Over the past 15 years, Benjamin Jones has worked tirelessly to bring Martinique rhum agricole to North American consumers by way of the Rhum Cl\u00e9ment and Rhum J.M brands.

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The post Talking Rum With Spiribam\u2019s Benjamin Jones appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Over the past 15 years, Benjamin Jones has worked tirelessly to bring Martinique rhum agricole to North American consumers by way of the Rhum Cl\u00e9ment and Rhum J.M brands.\nThe post Talking Rum With Spiribam\u2019s Benjamin Jones appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2019-08-13T10:06:35-07:00", "date_modified": "2019-08-16T11:02:59-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/HOA-clement-06.jpg", "tags": [ "admiral-rodney", "benjamin jones", "chairmans-reserve", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rhum Agricole", "spiribam", "st-lucia-distillers", "People", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Over the past 15 years, Benjamin Jones has worked tirelessly to bring Martinique rhum agricole to North American consumers by way of the Rhum Cl\u00e9ment and Rhum J.M brands." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-expert-luca-gargano-truth-labeling/16395", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-expert-luca-gargano-truth-labeling/16395", "title": "Rum Expert Luca Gargano on Truth in Labeling and Tropical Aging", "content_html": "\"Luca

Part two of our interview series with outspoken rum legend Luca Gargano.

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The post Rum Expert Luca Gargano on Truth in Labeling and Tropical Aging appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Part two of our interview series with outspoken rum legend Luca Gargano.\nThe post Rum Expert Luca Gargano on Truth in Labeling and Tropical Aging appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-12-20T11:29:42-08:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-23T22:27:35-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/luca-gargano.jpg", "tags": [ "featured", "foursquare-rum", "luca gargano", "velier", "Drinks With", "People", "Rum", "Ruminations" ], "summary": "Part two of our interview series with outspoken rum legend Luca Gargano." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-legend-luca-gargano/16247", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-legend-luca-gargano/16247", "title": "On the Record With Rum Legend Luca Gargano", "content_html": "\"Luca

One-on-one with Luca Gargano, the Italian owner of Velier SpA and the world's foremost rum collector.

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The post On the Record With Rum Legend Luca Gargano appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "One-on-one with Luca Gargano, the Italian owner of Velier SpA and the world's foremost rum collector.\nThe post On the Record With Rum Legend Luca Gargano appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-11-27T15:03:18-08:00", "date_modified": "2018-11-30T10:05:16-08:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Luca-Gargano2.jpg", "tags": [ "clairin", "featured", "hampden-estate", "luca gargano", "Drinks With", "People", "Rum", "Ruminations" ], "summary": "One-on-one with Luca Gargano, the Italian owner of Velier SpA and the world's foremost rum collector." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/what-exactly-is-navy-rum/15861", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/what-exactly-is-navy-rum/15861", "title": "What Exactly Is Navy Rum?", "content_html": "\"what

Marketers don't make it easy, but we're breaking down what you need to know about navy style and navy strength rums.

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The post What Exactly Is Navy Rum? appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Marketers don't make it easy, but we're breaking down what you need to know about navy style and navy strength rums.\nThe post What Exactly Is Navy Rum? appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-09-04T22:26:02-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-04-22T22:58:03-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/what-is-navy-rum.jpg", "tags": [ "black-tot-rum", "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "navy rum", "pussers-rum", "smith-cross-rum", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Marketers don't make it easy, but we're breaking down what you need to know about navy style and navy strength rums." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/best-rums-under-30/5886", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/best-rums-under-30/5886", "title": "The Best Rums Under $30 for the Aspiring Rum Enthusiast", "content_html": "\"best

Resident Rum Master Matt Pietrek recommends the best bottles under $30.

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The post The Best Rums Under $30 for the Aspiring Rum Enthusiast appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Resident Rum Master Matt Pietrek recommends the best bottles under $30.\nThe post The Best Rums Under $30 for the Aspiring Rum Enthusiast appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-08-16T14:19:06-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-23T22:28:42-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/best-rums-under-30.jpg", "tags": [ "appleton-estate-rum", "Cocktail Wonk", "Don Q", "featured", "foursquare-rum", "Matt Pietrek", "mezan-rum", "plantation-rum", "real-mccoy-rum", "rhum-clement", "Buying Guide", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations" ], "summary": "Resident Rum Master Matt Pietrek recommends the best bottles under $30." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/cask-finished-rums/15695", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/cask-finished-rums/15695", "title": "Cask Finished Rums: Great Idea or Gimmick?", "content_html": "\"cask

There are many directions a brand can take when looking to make something unique. Add \"cask finishing\" to that list.

\n

The post Cask Finished Rums: Great Idea or Gimmick? appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "There are many directions a brand can take when looking to make something unique. Add \"cask finishing\" to that list.\nThe post Cask Finished Rums: Great Idea or Gimmick? appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-08-07T10:56:34-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-23T22:29:03-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cask-finished-rum.jpg", "tags": [ "cask-finishing", "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "foursquare-rum", "Matt Pietrek", "richard seale", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "There are many directions a brand can take when looking to make something unique. Add \"cask finishing\" to that list." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-rhum-ron-whats-the-difference-part-2/15496", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-rhum-ron-whats-the-difference-part-2/15496", "title": "Rum, Rhum, Ron: What\u2019s the Difference? \u2013 Part 2", "content_html": "\"rum

The next chapter in rum expert Matt Pietrek's treatise on cane spirits.

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The post Rum, Rhum, Ron: What\u2019s the Difference? – Part 2 appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "The next chapter in rum expert Matt Pietrek's treatise on cane spirits.\nThe post Rum, Rhum, Ron: What\u2019s the Difference? – Part 2 appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-06-26T11:21:05-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-07-02T09:56:39-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rum-vs-rhum.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "rum 101", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "The next chapter in rum expert Matt Pietrek's treatise on cane spirits." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-rhum-ron-whats-difference/15409", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-rhum-ron-whats-difference/15409", "title": "Rum, Rhum, Ron: What\u2019s the Difference?", "content_html": "\"\"

Sugar cane spirits go by many names and come in many varieties.

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The post Rum, Rhum, Ron: What’s the Difference? appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Sugar cane spirits go by many names and come in many varieties.\nThe post Rum, Rhum, Ron: What’s the Difference? appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-05-29T09:46:30-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:48:58-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/rum-terminology.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "rum 101", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Sugar cane spirits go by many names and come in many varieties." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-sidecar-cocktail/15256", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-sidecar-cocktail/15256", "title": "Rum-ify the Classic Sidecar Cocktail", "content_html": "\"rum

Rethink the classic Sidecar cocktail by swapping out cognac for rum.

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The post Rum-ify the Classic Sidecar Cocktail appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Rethink the classic Sidecar cocktail by swapping out cognac for rum.\nThe post Rum-ify the Classic Sidecar Cocktail appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-04-18T09:27:44-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:48:58-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/rum-sidecar-cocktail.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "sidecar", "Cocktails", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations" ], "summary": "Rethink the classic Sidecar cocktail by swapping out cognac for rum." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rhum-agricole-vs-cachaca-clearing-canefusion/15123", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rhum-agricole-vs-cachaca-clearing-canefusion/15123", "title": "Rhum Agricole vs. Cacha\u00e7a: Clearing Up the Canefusion", "content_html": "\"Caipirinha\"

Our resident Rum Master explores what makes these two cane juice-based spirits unique.

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The post Rhum Agricole vs. Cacha\u00e7a: Clearing Up the Canefusion appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Our resident Rum Master explores what makes these two cane juice-based spirits unique.\nThe post Rhum Agricole vs. Cacha\u00e7a: Clearing Up the Canefusion appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-03-22T09:59:12-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-03-28T11:15:07-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Caipirinha.jpg", "tags": [ "cachaca", "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rhum Agricole", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Our resident Rum Master explores what makes these two cane juice-based spirits unique." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/why-filter-rums/15006", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/why-filter-rums/15006", "title": "Why Do Rum Makers Filter Their Rums?", "content_html": "\"filtered

The how and why of filtering rum, and what it means for the drinker.

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The post Why Do Rum Makers Filter Their Rums? appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "The how and why of filtering rum, and what it means for the drinker.\nThe post Why Do Rum Makers Filter Their Rums? appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-02-20T14:20:05-08:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:48:59-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/filtered-rums.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "The how and why of filtering rum, and what it means for the drinker." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/praise-blended-rums/13988", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/praise-blended-rums/13988", "title": "In Praise of Blended Rums", "content_html": "\"best

Bevvy's Resident Rum Master sings the praises of blended rums and recommends five bottles to try now.

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The post In Praise of Blended Rums appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Bevvy's Resident Rum Master sings the praises of blended rums and recommends five bottles to try now.\nThe post In Praise of Blended Rums appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2018-01-10T15:44:31-08:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:48:59-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/blended-rums.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Bevvy's Resident Rum Master sings the praises of blended rums and recommends five bottles to try now." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/best-rum-old-fashioneds/6026", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/best-rum-old-fashioneds/6026", "title": "Choosing the Best Rum for Old-Fashioneds", "content_html": "\"rum

For a different yet equally delicious take on the classic Old-Fashioned, reach for a bottle of rum.

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The post Choosing the Best Rum for Old-Fashioneds appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "For a different yet equally delicious take on the classic Old-Fashioned, reach for a bottle of rum.\nThe post Choosing the Best Rum for Old-Fashioneds appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-12-06T17:03:50-08:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:48:59-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/rum-old-fashioned.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "old-fashioned", "Cocktails", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations" ], "summary": "For a different yet equally delicious take on the classic Old-Fashioned, reach for a bottle of rum." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/buying-premium-rum/5605", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/buying-premium-rum/5605", "title": "Buying Your First Premium Rum Without Getting Duped or Disappointed", "content_html": "\"cak

Pro tips for scoring a good bottle of rum based on your drinking preferences.

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The post Buying Your First Premium Rum Without Getting Duped or Disappointed appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Pro tips for scoring a good bottle of rum based on your drinking preferences.\nThe post Buying Your First Premium Rum Without Getting Duped or Disappointed appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-10-10T09:15:28-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:49:00-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/buying-rum.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Buying Guide", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Pro tips for scoring a good bottle of rum based on your drinking preferences." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rehabilitate-rums-reputation/5314", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rehabilitate-rums-reputation/5314", "title": "The Global Grass Roots Efforts to Rehabilitate Rum\u2019s Reputation", "content_html": "\"rum

Meet the hardworking advocates who are pushing rum's reputation forward.

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\n", "content_text": "Meet the hardworking advocates who are pushing rum's reputation forward.\nThe post The Global Grass Roots Efforts to Rehabilitate Rum\u2019s Reputation appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-09-11T10:26:31-07:00", "date_modified": "2020-03-23T22:32:10-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/rum-tasting.jpg", "tags": [ "authentic-caribbean-rum", "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "gargano-categorization", "hampden-estate", "havana club", "Matt Pietrek", "mount-gay", "Rhum Barbancourt", "wirspa", "worthy-park", "Drinks", "Rum", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Meet the hardworking advocates who are pushing rum's reputation forward." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-rum-has-no-rules/5136", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-rum-has-no-rules/5136", "title": "Rum Misconception #5: Rum Has No Rules", "content_html": "\"rum

Rum suffers from an identity crisis, in part because of the misconception that it has no rules.

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\n", "content_text": "Rum suffers from an identity crisis, in part because of the misconception that it has no rules.\nThe post Rum Misconception #5: Rum Has No Rules appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-08-16T19:34:47-07:00", "date_modified": "2018-08-08T01:49:00-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rum-bar.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rum 101", "Rum", "Rum Hub", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Rum suffers from an identity crisis, in part because of the misconception that it has no rules." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-older-rum-is-better/5093", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-older-rum-is-better/5093", "title": "Rum Misconception #4: Older Rum Is Better", "content_html": "\"\"

Is older rum better than younger rum, and do those age statements even mean anything?

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The post Rum Misconception #4: Older Rum Is Better appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Is older rum better than younger rum, and do those age statements even mean anything? \nThe post Rum Misconception #4: Older Rum Is Better appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-08-09T16:53:09-07:00", "date_modified": "2019-03-27T01:10:41-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/rum-barrels.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rum 101", "Rum", "Rum Hub", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Is older rum better than younger rum, and do those age statements even mean anything? " }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-darker-rum-is-better/5053", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-darker-rum-is-better/5053", "title": "Rum Misconception #3: Darker Rum Is Better", "content_html": "\"dark

Is there a correlation between rum's color and its age or quality? Matt Pietrek sets the record straight.

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The post Rum Misconception #3: Darker Rum Is Better appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Is there a correlation between rum's color and its age or quality? Matt Pietrek sets the record straight.\nThe post Rum Misconception #3: Darker Rum Is Better appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-08-02T20:00:22-07:00", "date_modified": "2019-03-27T01:09:41-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/dark-rum.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rum", "Rum 101", "Rum Hub", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Is there a correlation between rum's color and its age or quality? Matt Pietrek sets the record straight." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-white-rum-is-the-same/4834", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-white-rum-is-the-same/4834", "title": "Rum Misconception #2: All White Rum Is the Same", "content_html": "\"white

Rum expert Matt Pietrek defends the unfairly tarnished reputation of white rum.

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The post Rum Misconception #2: All White Rum Is the Same appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Rum expert Matt Pietrek defends the unfairly tarnished reputation of white rum.\nThe post Rum Misconception #2: All White Rum Is the Same appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-07-19T21:42:00-07:00", "date_modified": "2019-03-27T01:06:56-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/white-rum.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "white rum", "Rum", "Rum 101", "Rum Hub", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Rum expert Matt Pietrek defends the unfairly tarnished reputation of white rum." }, { "id": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-rum-is-sweet/4662", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/rum-101-misconception-rum-is-sweet/4662", "title": "Rum Misconception #1: Rum Is Sweet", "content_html": "\"misconception:

Rum is many things, but it's not inherently sweet. Rum expert Matt Pietrek sets the record straight.

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The post Rum Misconception #1: Rum Is Sweet appeared first on Bevvy.

\n", "content_text": "Rum is many things, but it's not inherently sweet. Rum expert Matt Pietrek sets the record straight.\nThe post Rum Misconception #1: Rum Is Sweet appeared first on Bevvy.", "date_published": "2017-06-27T07:52:34-07:00", "date_modified": "2019-03-27T01:01:45-07:00", "author": { "name": "Matt Pietrek", "url": "https://bevvy.co/articles/author/matt-pietrek", "avatar": "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e5470ca5f379a070bbe7605b194891af?s=512&d=wp_user_avatar&r=r" }, "image": "https://bevvy.co/articles/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Rum-Barrel.jpg", "tags": [ "Cocktail Wonk", "featured", "Matt Pietrek", "Rum", "Rum 101", "Rum Hub", "Ruminations", "Spirits" ], "summary": "Rum is many things, but it's not inherently sweet. Rum expert Matt Pietrek sets the record straight." } ] }