Deep Rum Insights

There’s much more to rum than reviews, tasting notes and the latest release news. Matt Pietrek’s Rum Wonk newsletter takes you behind the curtain, with think pieces, myth busting, historical insights, technical explanations, and informed commentary on rum world happenings. That is, topics rarely covered elsewhere.

Rum Wonk stories assume the reader is familiar with the basics of rum and want to go much deeper. All Rum Wonk content is free to read, although readers can elect for a paid subscription to help support Matt’s ongoing work.

Many Rum Wonk stories build on information in Modern Caribbean Rum, Matt’s 850-page book about today’s rum industry and Caribbean rum makers.

Before starting Rum Wonk, Matt rum writing appeared on his Cocktail Wonk site.

To learn more about Matt, see this page: About Matt Pietrek.

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Matt Pietrek

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Spirits writer, educator, historian and consultant focusing on rum. Author of the Spirited Award-winning Modern Caribbean Rum and Community Envoy for the West indies Rums and Spirits Producers' Association.