The credit for the Hurricane goes to Pat O’Brien’s bar in New Orleans. This now-classic drink was created in the 1940s during World War II when rum was much easier to acquire than whiskey.

A Hurricane is a party in a glass, a cocktail that is as much of a whirlwind as its namesake. The iconic New Orleans drink is ...

OK, so maybe we wouldn't include a Hurricane in our "Essential ... why not wash them down with the rum- and fruit juice-based drink from beverage director Nikki Sunseri. Or, you can make your ...