Rum Cocktails
Tropical and classic cocktails featuring light and dark rums. Transport yourself to the Caribbean.
Featured Cocktails
1934 Zombie
The original Donn Beach Zombie with gold Puerto Rican rum, dark Jamaican rum, and 151-proof Demerara rum—the authentic recipe that launched the tiki craze.
1950 Zombie
Donn Beach's simplified home version of the Zombie from his 1950 'Barbecue Chef' book—more approachable yet still potent with a dramatic 151 rum float.
Adios Motherf***er (AMF)
A neon cousin of the Long Island—vodka, gin, rum, tequila, and blue curaçao with citrus and lemon‑lime soda.
Bacardi Cocktail
A pre‑Prohibition rum sour—white rum, lime juice, and a blush of grenadine shaken icy cold.
Bahama Mama
Tropical vacation glass—light and dark rum, coconut, pineapple and citrus with a hint of coffee liqueur.
Barracuda
Sparkling tropical Italian classic—gold rum, Galliano, pineapple, and lime topped with Prosecco for herbaceous fizz.
Between the Sheets
A Sidecar spin with split base—cognac and light rum shaken with Cointreau and lemon for a bright, potent classic.
Black Magic
The legendary Mai-Kai Tiki cocktail featuring dark rums, tropical juices, and coffee—a complex, powerful creation representing the pinnacle of Polynesian Pop culture.
Blue Hawaiian
Tropical crowd‑pleaser—light rum, blue curaçao, pineapple, and cream of coconut for an electric‑blue vacation in a glass.
Boston Sidecar
A split‑base Sidecar—cognac meets light rum with Cointreau and lemon for a brighter, tropical‑tinged classic.
Bushwacker
A decadent, creamy, and deceptively potent frozen cocktail that occupies a unique space between a tropical Piña Colada and a rich dessert-like Mudslide. Born in the U.S. Virgin Islands in 1975, this 'adult milkshake' harmoniously blends coffee, chocolate, and coconut flavors.
Caipirissima
A rum caipirinha—light rum muddled with fresh lime and sugar over crushed ice for a breezy, tropical refresher.
Caribbean Espresso Martini
A tropical twist on the classic espresso martini, featuring rum instead of vodka for warm, molasses-rich complexity with coffee and vanilla notes.
Cinnamonitini
A warm, spiced martini-style cocktail featuring cinnamon flavors with vanilla vodka and cream – perfect for autumn and winter celebrations.
Clarified Hurricane
A sophisticated interpretation of the New Orleans classic using milk washing to create crystal clarity while preserving the rum and passion fruit essence.
Clarified Jungle Bird
A modern classic transformation using milk washing to create crystal clarity while preserving the signature rum, Campari, and pineapple harmony.
Coffee Jungle Bird
A modern classic cocktail that marries the tropical, tiki-style bitterness of the original Jungle Bird with the rich, roasted complexity of coffee.
Corn 'n' Oil
Barbadian classic—blackstrap rum with falernum and a dash of bitters over ice.
Cuba Libre
Simple and iconic—light rum, fresh lime, and cola over ice for a crisp, refreshing highball.
Daiquiri
A crisp Cuban rum sour that showcases perfect balance—just rum, lime and sugar shaken icy cold.
Dark and Stormy
Trademark Bermudan highball of Gosling's Black Seal rum over fiery ginger beer with a squeeze of lime.
Dark ‘n’ Stormier
A bolder take on the Bermuda classic—extra dark rum with spicy ginger beer and fresh lime over ice.
Dark 'n' Stormy
A highball cocktail from Bermuda, made with Gosling's Black Seal Rum and ginger beer. It is one of the few cocktails protected by a registered trademark.
Dead Bastard
The boozy apex—Suffering Bastard with added bourbon and rum, lime, bitters, and ginger beer.
Dirty Mojito
A darker take on the Mojito—aged rum, demerara sweetness, mint, and lime built tall with soda.
Don the Beachcomber's Planter's Punch
Donn Beach's 1937 masterpiece that transformed the rustic Jamaican punch into a complex tiki classic with three distinct rums, falernum, grenadine, and Angostura bitters.
El Presidente
A Cuban aristocrat: lightly aged rum stirred with blanc vermouth, dry orange curaçao, and a hint of real grenadine—silky and elegant.
Fat-Washed Painkiller
A modern elevation of the classic tiki cocktail, infusing the rum with coconut oil for a luxurious, silky mouthfeel and enhanced depth of flavor.
Fog Cutter
A potent tiki classic—light rum, gin, and brandy shaken with citrus and orgeat, finished with a float of fino sherry.
Frozen Daiquiri
A blender classic—white rum, lime, and sugar blended smooth with ice.
Frozen Hemingway Daiquiri
El Floridita’s dry daiquiri rendered frosty—white rum, grapefruit, lime, and a touch of maraschino blended with ice.
Frozen Hurricane
The New Orleans storm turned slushy—rum, passion fruit, citrus, and grenadine blended with ice.
Hemingway Daiquiri
El Floridita’s dry daiquiri for Hemingway—white rum balanced with grapefruit, lime, and a touch of maraschino.
Hot Buttered Rum
Winter warmer—dark rum with spiced butter batter and hot water in a preheated mug.
Hurricane
Pat O'Brien's rum-heavy crowd pleaser from New Orleans—equal parts light and dark rum balanced by fresh lemon and lush passion fruit for a dangerously smooth punch.
Jamaican Rum Punch
A cultural cornerstone of Jamaica, this punch follows the simple, memorable rhyme: 'One of Sour, Two of Sweet, Three of Strong, Four of Weak'.
Jungle Bird
Malaysia's 1970s tiki gift: blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple and lime shaken into a bittersweet tropical sipper.
La Floridita #4
A pivotal evolution of the classic Daiquiri, created by Constantino Ribalaigua Vert at Havana's El Floridita bar in the 1930s, introducing the subtle, nutty sweetness of maraschino liqueur.
Lava Flow
Tropical showstopper—strawberry purée 'lava' over a coconut‑pineapple rum colada base.
Lighter Colada
A modern reimagining of the classic Piña Colada, prioritizing fresh ingredients, balanced flavors, and lower caloric content without sacrificing the transportive, tropical essence.
Long Beach Iced Tea
A cranberry‑tinted LIIT—vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, lemon and cranberry over ice.
Long Island Iced Tea
Equal parts vodka, gin, rum, tequila and triple sec shaken with lemon and cola for a famously boozy "iced" tea.
Mai Tai Swizzle
The complex, grapefruit-driven, and historically significant forerunner to the more famous Trader Vic's Mai Tai, created by the father of tiki culture, Donn Beach.
Mai Tai
The quintessential tiki concoction marrying a blend of rums with lime, orange curaçao, and nutty orgeat.
Malibu Bay Breeze
Beachy highball—coconut rum with pineapple and cranberry over ice.
Mango Colada
A lush, tropical cocktail that represents a natural and sublime evolution of its famous parent, the Piña Colada, by introducing the rich, honeyed sweetness of mango.
Mary Pickford
A Cuban‑era rum classic—white rum with pineapple, grenadine, and a touch of maraschino shaken and served up.
Missionary's Downfall
Don the Beachcomber classic—light rum blended with pineapple, lime, peach liqueur, mint, and honey for a frosty tiki sipper.
Classic Mojito
Cuba's iconic highball of rum, lime, mint, and sugar lengthened with bubbly soda for ultimate refreshment.
Navy Grog
Three‑rum classic—blend of rums with lime, grapefruit, and honey syrup over a cone of crushed ice.
Old Cuban
A modern classic—aged rum, lime, mint, and Angostura bitters shaken and topped with brut Champagne.
Painkiller
Dark rum, pineapple, orange, and cream of coconut shaken over ice and dusted with nutmeg—the British Virgin Islands' signature sipper.
Piña Colada
Blended white rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice create a creamy island escape in a glass.
PKNY
A defiant evolution of the Painkiller born from a trademark lawsuit, featuring a complex blend of three rums, acid-adjusted orange juice, and modern mixology techniques for superior balance and depth.
Planter's Punch
Dark rum punch with citrus and spice—the Caribbean's signature party drink.
Planter's Punch
The authentic Jamaican formula following the classic 'one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak' rhyme, featuring quality Jamaican rum, demerara syrup, and aromatic allspice dram for the true Caribbean experience.
Queen’s Park Swizzle
Trinidad classic—demerara rum swizzled with mint, lime, and demerara syrup over crushed ice with Angostura bitters.
Right Hand
A Negroni reimagined with aged rum and a dash of mole bitters—warming, chocolatey spice over a bittersweet backbone.
Ron Collins
A deceptively simple and profoundly refreshing cocktail that marks a pivotal moment in the evolution of the Collins family of drinks. It transforms the gin-based Tom Collins into a distinctly Caribbean icon with Cuban-style rum.
Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai
The tourist-friendly evolution of Trader Vic's original Mai Tai, featuring the addition of pineapple and orange juices that transformed it into a globally recognized symbol of tropical leisure.
Rum Fruit Punch
The foundational template for mixed drinks, following the classic Caribbean formula of 'One of Sour, Two of Sweet, Three of Strong, Four of Weak' with rum as the backbone.
Rum Old Fashioned
A masterful intersection of classic cocktail simplicity and the rich, diverse world of sugarcane spirits, showcasing rum's rightful place among great sipping spirits.
Rum Vieux Carré
A modern adaptation of the classic New Orleans Vieux Carré, substituting aged rum for cognac to create a warmer, sweeter profile that bridges Caribbean and Crescent City influences.
Rumpletini
A modern, potent cocktail defined by the bracing, high-proof peppermint schnapps Rumple Minze, representing the late 20th century '-tini' craze with its intense flavor and simplicity.
Scorpion
Trader Vic–era tiki classic—light rum and Cognac shaken with orange, lemon, and orgeat, served tall over crushed ice with a lush mint crown.
Shirley Temple Black
The sophisticated, adult evolution of the beloved non-alcoholic classic, elevated with dark rum while maintaining the familiar sweet and effervescent profile.
Spiced Fruit Punch
The foundational mixed drink that built the art of cocktail making, evolved from a 17th-century British sailors' necessity into a sophisticated and endlessly adaptable concoction featuring aged rum and aromatic spices.
Spiced Jungle Bird
A contemporary evolution of the Malaysian Jungle Bird that introduces warming spices like cinnamon, allspice, and clove, creating a complex interplay of bitter, sweet, tropical, and spiced notes perfect for both summer and cooler evenings.
Strawberry Colada
A vibrant, fruit-forward variation of the iconic Piña Colada, blending tropical rum, coconut, and pineapple with fresh strawberries for a creamy, refreshing drink with beautiful pink hue.
Sunny and Stormy
A modern, vibrant riff on the classic Dark 'n' Stormy, trading deep spice for bright citrus. This contemporary cocktail combines aged rum with fresh pink grapefruit, lime, ginger syrup, and ginger beer for a refreshing, sunny twist.
Texas Tea
The bigger, bolder, bourbon-fueled cousin of the Long Island Iced Tea. With six spirits and a fresh sour mix, it epitomizes the 'everything is bigger in Texas' philosophy while maintaining surprising balance when crafted with quality ingredients.
Three Dots and a Dash
Donn Beach's WWII tribute—rhum agricole and Demerara rum layered with falernum, allspice dram, citrus, honey, and a dash of bitters, served tall over crushed ice.
Tokyo Tea
A visually striking, vibrant green variation of the Long Island Iced Tea, distinguished by Midori melon liqueur. This potent disco-era cocktail prioritizes bold aesthetics and sweet melon flavor over subtle complexity.
Trader Vic Zombie
A potent and complex tiki cocktail that simplified and popularized Don the Beachcomber's original secret recipe. Victor Bergeron's more approachable version helped make the Zombie a global staple of Polynesian-themed restaurants.
Trader Vic's Planter's Punch
Trader Vic's definitive version of Planter's Punch - a harmonious blend of bold Jamaican rum, bright citrus, and just enough sweetness to create a refreshingly complex tropical experience.
Trader Vic's Suffering Bastard
A rum-centric tiki cocktail that's more robust and complex than the original gin and brandy Cairo creation. Essentially a more potent variation of the Mai Tai, featuring a blend of aged rums with citrus, orgeat, and curaçao.
Tropical Fruit Punch
A vibrant rum punch celebrating the golden age of punch with tropical fruit juices, following the classic 'one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong, four of weak' formula.
Tropical Monkey
A modern, dessert-style blended cocktail featuring banana, rum, and tropical flavors with a creamy, indulgent profile perfect for vacation-minded relaxation.
White Cuban
A modern variation on the White Russian, substituting rum for vodka to create a cocktail with richer, sweeter, and more complex sugarcane notes and a distinctly Caribbean soul.
Yellow Bird
A classic tropical cocktail celebrated for its vibrant, sunny hue and refreshingly complex flavor profile, blending rum with the distinctive vanilla-anise notes of Galliano L'Autentico.
Zombie
Don the Beachcomber's infamous blend of rums, citrus, and spice that launched the tiki craze—tropical, potent, and theatrical.