January 2, 2026
Investigating Long Island Alcohol Store’s Rum Legacy in New York
Setting Sail Into Long Island Rum Heritage From sugarcane roots to Commack shelves Rum’s journey starts in breezy cane fields where sugar crystals sparkle under tropical suns, birthing molasses’ rich sweetness. Colonial merchants ferried barrel‐loads up the Atlantic, and Long Island dockworkers soon smelled caramelized vapors wafting ashore. These early casks financed shipbuilding, tavern chatter, […]