The Singapore Sling is truly an exotic cocktail. As the name suggests, it was created in Singapore by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon (he worked at the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel).  The precise date is not known, but the creation of the concoction took place some time between 1900 and 1915. As with other [...]

There are many variations on the recipe for Planter’s Punch, but the original originated in Jamaica, one of many rum-making islands in the Caribbean. The earliest Planter’s Punch recipe is said to appear in print appeared in The New York Times in 1908.