Cocktails with Jamaican aged rum
Jamaican aged rum is a pot-still, molasses-based rum matured in oak, prized for its bold, funky ester character.
ABV40–45%
Taste profile
Big and estery, with the signature "hogo" funk of overripe banana and pineapple, plus oak, brown sugar and a warming finish.
How it's used
Used as the base spirit, shaken with citrus or stirred into spirit-forward drinks; even a small splash added to another rum brings unmistakable funk, as in a classic Mai Tai.
Substitutes for Jamaican aged rum
Another pot-still, high-ester Jamaican rum for similar funk; a lighter aged rum will work but loses the signature funk.
