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Planters Punch
This classic rum cocktail has been debuting in bar books for over a century and is believed to have originated in the Planters Hotel in …
Between the Sheets
Between the Sheets is a cocktail consisting of rum, cognac, triple sec, and lemon juice. Its sister cocktail is “Maiden’s Prayer,” which substitutes the rum out for gin. In the …
Barbados Sunrise
Are you wanting to lay on the beach of the Caribbeans, eat like you’re in the Caribbeans, perhaps drink as if you were in the …
Old Cuban
Audrey Saunders is a New York bartending legend, best known for her work at Soho’s Pegu Club. The Old Cuban was created by Saunders in …
Ginger Smash
Every holiday celebration calls for a Ginger Smash, which is a delicious mix of three spirits. This rum drink delivers a spicy kick from the …
Sir Walter
The Sir Walter (aka Swalter cocktail) first appeared in Harry MacElhone’s 1927 edition of Barflies and Cocktails and then is seen again in the 1930 …
Havana Special
The Havana Special cocktail can be traced back to 1935, found in the classic La Floridita Cocktail book. It captures the traditional Caribbean rum and …
Barracuda
The Barracuda is a cocktail based on Gold rum, Galliano liqueur, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, and topped with Prosecco. It first came into existence in the 1970s when it appeared in Stanley Jones’ cocktail …
El Presidente
According to an article, Cuba Meets Chambéry on the Hauz Alpenz website, the first El Presidente recipe was published in 1915 in a book called the Manuel de …
Hemingway Special
The Hemingway Special is named after, no other than, Ernest Hemingway the famous American journalist, novelist, short-story writer, and sportsman. While spending time in Cuba, …
Knickerbocker
The name ‘Knickerbockers’ originally referred to the style of pants, rolled up just below the knee, that Dutch settlers wore. The Knickerbocker cocktail first appears in Jerry …
One Last Midnight
In this spirit-forward drink, the One Last Midnight cocktail, a take on a rum Manhattan, was created by Meaghan Dorman, the bar director of Dear Irving in New York …