Matt Baczor

Aug 10, 2024 | marketwatchmag.com | Evan Williams |Tim Stevens |Sally Kral |Matt Baczor

Rum has been a bit slower than other spirits to catch on in a major way with U.S. drinkers, which Tim Stevens, beverage director at The Floridian in St. Augustine, Florida, attributes to a lack of real understanding of the spirit. “There’s still a heavy stigma that all rum is horrible hangover juice or all rums are sweet or spiced,” he says.