Why Add Sugar to Rum? →
“Well it turns out that adding sugar to spirits also gives them the guise of age.”
Longitude is coming to Oakland. →
Suzanne Long is opening a new bar this spring in Oakland, CA: Longitude. I'm very excited about this news.
Yes, it's ok to mix with the good stuff too. →
“Like a chain, a cocktail is as strong as its weakest link. Nothing is too good to mix with in my opinion. With that said, most of us have budgetary limitations, so we make do with what we can afford. Ultimately, it’s easier to mix with more modest spirits, as a great (rare or expensive) ingredient requires modifiers of equal merit. It reminds me of buying nice clothes: once you have a great pair of shoes, suddenly your pants look shabby. It can become a vicious cycle.”