A Painkiller is a rum cocktail trademarked by Pusser’s Rum Ltd, their signature drink, in the 1980s. Meaning, Pusser’s has exclusive rights to this cocktail. The original Painkiller was created in the 1970s by Daphne Henderson on the island of Jost Van Dyke in the British Virgin Islands, its place of origin. This rum cocktail is rich and delicious and is a …
Jungle Bird Cocktail is a classic rum drink that originated in the late 1970s at the Kuala Lumpur Bar of an upscale hotel in Malaysia. This impeccable mixture of rum, Campari, pineapple juice, and lime juice has been embraced by imbibers around the world and commemorated with various fun nicknames such as Jungle Juice, Jungle …
The Stormy Weather is simple yet flavorful and can be described as having a tropical feel. Wine… Rum… Ginger… and Agave? It’s all over the place and like a storm, it sounds like a violent disturbance of an atmosphere (aka your stomach). However, if created right (since you are an expert mixologist by now) the fruit …
Caipirissima is a fun and unexpected cocktail made with rum. This drink originated during the colonization of Brazil, when settlers would mix local cachaça with lime or lemon to make Caipirinha. Eventually, Caipirinha’s popularity spread far and wide, and this traditional Brazilian drink evolved into Caipirissima – Caipirinha made with rum instead of cachaça. Of …
The Piña Colada is a sweet cocktail made with rum, coconut milk, and pineapple juice. The name, which is Spanish, means “strained pineapple.” The earliest known story states that in the 19th century, Puerto Rican pirate Roberto CofresÃ, to boost his crew’s morale, gave them a beverage or cocktail that contained coconut, pineapple, and white rum. …
The Rum Swizzle, also known as “Bermuda’s National Drink,” is famous amongst tourists and in the “swizzle” family. It has been said that this potent cocktail is “as much a part of Bermuda Island culture and cuisine as is the Bermuda onion, the vibrant hibiscus, or the graceful Bermuda Longtail.” Rum Swizzles first started appearing in literature back …
Hot buttered rum is a mixed drink containing rum, butter, hot water or cider, a sweetener, and various spices (usually cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves). In the famous cocktail book, In How to Mix Drinks: Or, The Bon-vivant’s Companion, famous bartended Jerry Thomas provides two variations of the rum cocktail, one being a Hot Rum and the other called a Hot Spiced Rum. In the 1940s the drink …
The Mint Zombie isn’t your ordinary Rum cocktail. It first appeared in late 1934, invented by Donn Beach at his Hollywood Don the Beachcomber restaurant. The story goes that Donn Beach originally concocted the Zombie to help a hung-over customer get through a business meeting. The customer returned several days later to complain that he had been turned into …
The Bourbon Swizzle is one of the most versatile and impressive cocktails in existence – its heritage dates back hundreds of years! Swizzle is generally made with a combination of fruits, spirits, and syrups, although the exact ingredients may vary. Bourbon is one option that has become increasingly popular to add over time. Swizzles are …
The REAL Long Island Iced Tea can seem like a complicated cocktail given all its ingredients. For one, it adds a touch of four different spirits (vodka, rum, gin & tequila) in one glass – sounds rough but dangerously smooth. The drink has a much higher alcohol concentration (approximately 22%) than most highball drinks due to the relatively small amount …
