As a part of our Women’s History Month series, we sat down with Miami-born chef Grace Ramirez to chat about her love for Zacapa rum, her philanthropic efforts and what this month means to her.
A native to Venezuela, Grace Ramirez grew up around rum and celebrating the beauty of the honey-colored elixir. So when she stumbled upon Zacapa rum two decades ago on St. Maarten, it was love at first sip. For years she touted the rum’s versatility; it was a liquor that easily paired with her dishes–both accentuating and complementing the flavors. Then finally through a mutual friend, she was introduced to master blender Lorena Vásquez and became an official World Wide Ambassador for the brand. Lorena leads the women-run enterprise of this Guatemala-produced rum, and Ramirez was eager to support another woman in the industry.