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The Making of an All-American Rum

The Caribbean may have a lock on the popular conception of rum, but new distillers are aiming to craft Louisiana sugarcane into a mainland style all its own. Plus: A new Hendrick’s gin and a Manhattan recipe.
American rums worth seeking out.Source: Vendors
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Kara Newman, your Bloomberg spirits and cocktail guide here, with some thoughts about where American rum might be headed, as well as a first look at Hendrick’s new gin and a low-alcohol cocktail recipe from a buzzy new bar from a PDT alum. But first some drink links:

It’s that time of year when March is still more lion than lamb, and many of us would like nothing more than to be sipping rum drinks in some warm-weather locale.