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 …