When it comes to luxury sipping libations, most of us tend to reach for top-shelf scotch, bourbon, or cognac. Rum isn’t even in the conversation. But while the “kill-devil” is best known for its role in easy-drinking party cocktails like the Dark ’n Stormy, the daiquiri, and the mojito, the islands’ favorite elixir offers far more sophisticated strains that can go toe-to-toe with the finest and most rarefied single malts.
One glorious example is the $1,500 Papá Andrés 2015 Alegria Edition f rom Brugal, a 126-year-old label based in the Dominican Republic. A mere 97 bottles ever made it into the U.S., so aside from being wildly expensive, Papá Andrés is also incredibly hard to find. But the pleasures inherent in this exquisite Caribbean unicorn are very real indeed. Redolent…
