The journal

Cocktails, craft and stories

What we learn in our blending house in Kortrijk: balance, dilution, texture — and the recipes that come out of it.

Painterly illustration of a blending bench with a carafe of rum, vanilla, cinnamon and a recipe notebook by candlelight
Workshops6 September 20264 min read

Can you make your own rum?

Yes — but probably not the way you think. Home distilling is illegal, but blending and flavouring your own rum is not. Here is how it works.

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Painterly illustration of sugarcane, a copper still and oak barrels in a rolling landscape
Workshops6 September 20265 min read

How to make your own rum at home

Step by step: from base spirit and botanicals to your first homemade rum blend — no still, no fuss, real results.

Painterly illustration of a bottle of golden spiced rum with star anise, cinnamon and orange peel against tropical leaves
Workshops6 September 20264 min read

How to make your own spiced rum

Spiced rum is the most forgiving rum to make yourself: a golden base, warm spices and a week of patience. Our base recipe.

Painterly illustration of a design desk with label sketches, colour swatches and a blank rum bottle
Workshops6 September 20265 min read

How to start your own rum brand

You do not need to own a distillery to have a rum brand. Here is the path from idea to your own bottle on the shelf.