Category: Rum

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Kingston

The KINGSTON COCKTAIL pairs Jamaican rum with coffee liqueur and, as with other Kahlua-type drinks, is especially enjoyable after dinner or on festive occasions. If using a dark Jamaican rum like Myers, the rum’s notes of caramel, chocolate and honey...

Winter Daiquiri

The WINTER DAIQUIRI is a richer, fuller-flavored version of the ever popular classic daiquiri associated with warm weather. This particular recipe from mixologist Eden Laurin of the Chicago bar The Violet Hour substitutes the more common white rum with two...

Thanksgiving Cocktails

Ten cocktails have been selected as excellent fall cocktails to enjoy during Thanksgiving. The most common themes include flavors of maple, apple, or cranberry. Unlike many other cocktail sites, none of the cocktails below are overly infused with fruit purees,...

Autumn Wind

The AUTUMN WIND is a two-layered Mai Tai variation whose bottom layer combines tequila, falernum and lime juice while black strap rum provides the top-layer floater. Black strap rum provides depth and a rich molasses flavor. The equal parts in...

Zombie

The ZOMBIE has many interpretations since its 1934 origin. Donn Beach and his L.A. bar Don the Beachcomber is not only credited for the drink, but for starting the whole Tiki-style trend, which later included Trader Vic’s. The Zombie usually...

Little Devil

The LITTLE DEVIL has a lemony bite to it, but that’s as devilish as it gets. In fact, my preferred recipe below reduces the lemon in order to allow the other flavors from rum, gin and Cointreau to ascend and...

Kew Garden

The KEW GARDEN is a garden-fresh fizzy cocktail mixing the flavors of cucumber, mint, elderflower and lime with blended white rum. The result is a deliciously light thirst-quencher perfect for warm summer days. Though it doesn’t include quite the botanical...

Carrot Daiquiri

The CARROT DAIQUIRI mixes delicious carrot juice and white rum. But it also has a few things in the mix that might need purchased in advance such as falernum liqueur, mint sprigs and turmeric.  Here’s a daiquiri that has the...

Painkiller

For the record, a PAINKILLER is a Pina Colada-style rum cocktail using Pusser’s Rum only. The “PLAIN KILLER,” featured in the recipe below, tweaks the same by using El Dorado 15-year Rum instead. El Dorado rum is from Guyana and...