Vieques

The fabulousness of the many fine commercially-sold rums we have so much fun telling you about in this space are a given, but for a truly uncommon experience, don’t be afraid to try unmarked bottles like this one.
Even if Bush Rum presents too pronounced a walk on the wild side for you (as it did for Patrick with hilarious consequences), there are many, many other homemade rum infusions you can find seasonally at local markets, or via characters like Kali throughout the region at different times of the year. One of my favorites is known simply as Bilí.
Now, I have no idea where Bilí got his name, but I do know that he’s originally from Vieques, the small Spanish Virgin Island located eight miles off the east coast of Puerto Rico.