Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this episode, we sat down with Shannon Mustipher (rum educator, cocktail consultant, and author of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails) to dive deep into the art of making modern rum cocktails. Shannon has spent the better part of a decade designing and launching many rum-focused bar programs and is known for her modern approach to cocktail making.

Topics discussed include:

The creative process of constructing rum cocktails
Naming cocktails
What she's been up to since the 2019 release of Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails
How to use multi-spirit split bases in recipes
Knowing when to use Rum Fire vs. Wray & Nephew vs. Rum Bar Overproof
Rum styles that are the most challenging to work with in cocktails
Her thoughts on cocktail competitions and shows like Netflix's Drink Masters
What is was like to appear on a recent CBS segment about rum
Her favorite bar right now
And much more!
Give it a listen and share your thoughts, questions, comments, etc. in the comment section below!

You can find Shannon on Instagram here: instagram.com/shannonmustipher

You can find all the info on her book, Tiki: Modern Tropical Cocktails, here: rizzoliusa.com/book/9780789335548

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Publish Date: March 4, 2023

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