With aromas of bitter orange with nutmeg, cinnamon and sweet raisin, and a rich, sweet palate of warm spices with a crisp orange peel note, Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum lends itself well to a range cocktails.
Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum is infused with Caribbean spices and fruits which are steeped separately then added during the blending process. These include richeria grandis, or bois bande, a bark locally renowned as a potent aphrodisiac along with nutmeg, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, coconut, all spice, lemon and orange. You can read more about the range of Chairman’s Reserve Rum including Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum here.
From a Chairman’s take on the classic Negroni to a fruity Daiquiri and a spiced Pimms Punch on hot summer afternoons, these signatures cocktails from The Forgotten Cask rum bar are an example of the spirit’s versatility in cocktails.
Here are three Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum cocktails as shown in the photo above from left to right.
Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum Cocktails: Red Beard
Ingredients
- 30 ml Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum
- 30 ml Campari
- 15 ml ginger liqueur
- 15 ml sweet vermouth
Glassware: old fashioned glass
Garnish: orange peel
Method
In a mixing glass, add Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum, Campari, ginger liqueur and sweet vermouth. Add ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a chilled old fashioned glass. Add a large piece of ice and garnish with orange peel.
Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum Cocktails: Pear & Rhubarb Daiquiri
Ingredients
- 30 ml Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum
- 30 ml pear liqueur
- 30 ml fresh lime juice
- 15 ml honey
- a dash of rhubarb bitters
Glassware: coupette
Garnish: pear fan and cinnamon stick
Method
Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, shake and double strain into a chilled coupette. Garnish with a pear fan and a cinnamon stick.
Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum Cocktails: Spiced Pimms Punch
Ingredients
- 30 ml Chairman’s Reserve Spiced Rum
- 30 ml Pimms
- ginger ale and lemonade to top
Glassware: tall rocks glass
Garnish: sliced strawberries, orange slices and mint leaves
Method
Build the drink in a tall, rocks glass with ice and give it a gentle stir. Garnish with sliced strawberries, orange slices and mint leaves.
In partnership with Big Island Wholesalers, distributors of Chairman’s Reserve in Australia.
Photo Credit: Captar, used with permission
