Rum Swizzle
The Rum Swizzle is often called Bermuda's national drink, with roots tracing to Caribbean rum punches of the 18th century. The modern Bermuda version was popularized at the Swizzle Inn in 1932.
Añejo Highball
The Añejo Highball was created in the late 1990s by Dale DeGroff at the Rainbow Room in New York City. This sophisticated rum cocktail was designed as a tribute to Cuban bartenders of the 1920s and 1930s.
PAINKILLER
The Painkiller was created in the 1970s at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands. The inventor was Daphne Henderson, and the drink originally used Cruzan Rum before Pusser's Rum trademarked the name in 1989.
Hot Buttered Rum
Hot Buttered Rum dates to colonial America in the 1650s when New England distilleries began producing rum from Caribbean molasses. Colonists added rum to hot drinks like toddies, incorporating butter and spices to create this warming winter beverage.
Rum Old Fashioned
The Rum Old Fashioned is a variation on the classic Old Fashioned cocktail, substituting aged rum for whiskey. The Old Fashioned formula dates back to the early 1800s, and rum versions appeared in cocktail guides including Trader Vic's 1947 Bartender Guide.
Mary Pickford
The Mary Pickford cocktail was created in 1920s Havana, Cuba during Prohibition. Named after silent film actress Mary Pickford, it was credited to either bartender Fred Kaufman or Eddie Woelke and first appeared in print in Basil Woon's 1928 book.
El Presidente
El Presidente originated in Cuba during the 1910s and appeared in the 1915 Manual del Cantinero. Named after a Cuban president—either Mario García Menocal or Gerardo Machado—this elegant cocktail became popular during Prohibition when Americans traveled to Havana.
Hemingway Daiquiri
The Hemingway Daiquiri was created at El Floridita in Havana by bartender Constantino Ribalaigua Vert for Ernest Hemingway. Originally called the "Papa Doble," the drink featured double rum and no sugar to accommodate Hemingway's diabetes.
CUBRA LIBRE
The Cuba Libre originated in early 1900s Cuba following the Spanish-American War. The name means "Free Cuba," the battle cry of Cuban independence fighters. Distinguished from a simple Rum and Coke by the essential addition of fresh lime juice.
Planter's Punch
Planter's Punch originated in Jamaica and first appeared in print in September 1878 in London's Fun magazine. This classic rum cocktail follows the famous rhyme "one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak," referring to lime juice, sugar, rum, and water.
DARK N STORMY
The Dark 'n' Stormy was created in Bermuda shortly after World War I when British sailors combined Gosling's Black Seal rum with ginger beer. This trademarked cocktail is one of only a handful of legally protected drink recipes worldwide.
PIñA COLADA
The Piña Colada was created in 1954 by bartender Ramón "Monchito" Marrero at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico. This tropical cocktail combines rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, becoming Puerto Rico's official drink in 1978.
Brandy Sangaree
The Brandy Sangaree is a historic drink dating to at least 1774. Named from the Spanish word "sangre" (blood), this colonial-era cocktail features brandy, sugar, and nutmeg, and was included in Jerry Thomas's influential 1862 bartending guide.
EAST INDIA COCKTAIL
The East India Cocktail first appeared in Harry Johnson's 1882 Bartender's Manual. Named after the British East India Company, this elegant brandy cocktail originally featured raspberry syrup before evolving to include pineapple syrup by 1888.