Canary Islands

  • Arehucas Ron Miel Rum Review

    ByRachel Halpren

    Our friends at Copa Spirits recently sent us a bottle of Arehucas Ron Miel Rum, a honey rum from the Canary Islands that they recently introduced to the United States.  Arehucas is the oldest and largest rum distiller in Europe with its founding back in the 1880’s.  But, the history of honey rum or Ron Miel, as its known, goes back even further in the Canary Islands.  For over 300 years, the inhabitants of the … Read more

  • Gitane – A Sherry Spectacular

    ByRachel Halpren

    It’s not often that we offer a restaurant review on DOTW but this really isn’t a restaurant review, it’s more of a booze rave. We recently headed to Gitane in San Francisco to experience their cocktail menu. I have recently become interested in wine-based cocktails (and DOTW plans to bring you a new series on wine based cocktails soon) and we went out on a scouting mission. It’s actually not that easy to find cocktail … Read more