Cocktails with Dark Rum

Dark rum is aged Caribbean rum — molasses, oak, sometimes spice. Rich enough to anchor tiki and stirred classics.

7 cocktails this bottle anchors

Dark and Stormy

Bermudian classic. Ginger beer first, dark rum floated on top.

Also needs

spicy ginger beer · fresh lime

Mai Tai

Trader Vic 1944. Half white rum, half dark rum, lime, orgeat.

Also needs

white rum (split) · orange curaçao · orgeat · fresh lime

Old Cuban

Audrey Saunders' modern classic. Aged rum, mint, lime, sugar, topped with Champagne.

Also needs

fresh lime · fresh mint · Champagne · Angostura bitters

Jungle Bird

Malaysian tiki classic. Bitter Campari with rich dark rum and pineapple.

Also needs

Campari · pineapple juice · fresh lime · simple syrup

Painkiller

British Virgin Islands tiki. Pusser's spec, but any dark rum works.

Also needs

pineapple juice · orange juice · coconut cream · fresh nutmeg

Zombie

Don the Beachcomber, 1934. Three rums, citrus, spice — strong.

Also needs

white rum · 151-proof rum · fresh lime · orange juice · grenadine · Falernum

Hot Buttered Rum

Winter classic. Dark rum, butter, brown sugar, hot water in a mug.

Also needs

butter · brown sugar · hot water · cinnamon

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