Ranging in color from deep caramel to rich ebony, dark rums are made to mimic the flavor and appearance of their long-aged brethren—those bottles that spend months or years resting in oak before coming to market.
Generally composed of long-aged rum blended with thick and sweet blackstrap molasses and/or caramel, they are far from mere simulacra. In his book, Smuggler’s Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki, rum expert Martin Cate says that molasses or caramel added to black rums yields a finished product “typically much darker in appearance than even 50 years in a barrel could achieve.”
This style is big and robust, often with strong molasses flavors. Aromas tend to include toffee, maple syrup and black licorice as well as espresso, smoke, fennel, black pepper or bitter chocolate.
These bold and high-proof rums aren’t for everyone, but they add unparalleled complexity and weight to cocktails, like a classic Dark ‘n’ Stormy, mai tai or Jungle Bird.
Whether you want to add a dash to one of these traditional recipes or try something new and inventive, we’ve got you covered with eight of the best dark rum cocktails rife for experimentation.
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