Papá Andrés Rum

An opulent new sipping rum for collectors, explorers and connoisseurs

Continuing on their path of creating high-end, sipping rums, Brugal has released Papá Andrés (named for the company’s founder, Don Andrés Brugal) with a limited edition run of just 500 bottles per year—with each year being a different blend than the previous. Once only enjoyed by the Brugal family and a few lucky collectors, now the rum will be available to the public. Three cask …

The Lucy June Cocktail

Bartenders from Macao Trading Co teach us about a pear purée Brugal Rum cocktail for sipping from summer to fall

Rum doesn’t tend to be first on most people’s lists when approaching the cocktail scene. Its history lends itself to associations with summer parties and wild nights. In fact, high-end rum has only found a home behind bars over the past few years. CH headed down to Macao Trading Co in Manhattan’s TriBeCa neighborhood to learn how to replace those youthful memories with a sophisticated—but …