Aged or unaged, made from
fresh-pressed sugarcane or molasses—we love rum in all its various forms, and
today’s Drink of the Week—the Plantation 3-Stars Rum—is our current spirited
crush. Combining both aged and unaged spirits from a trio of Caribbean locales
(Jamaica, Trinidad and Barbados), this offering from the team behind Cognac Ferrand’s line of distillates fuses the depth of wood-aging with the freshness
of a spirit right off the still—expect notes of tropical fruits, soft vanilla
spice and a hint of fresh herbs and flowers. Sip it in classic rum cocktails
like the Mojito or Daiquiri, or in the 3 Stars Swizzle with Velvet Falernum and
grapefruit bitters. $25/1 liter, hightimewine.net
3 Stars Swizzle
2 oz. Plantation 3-Stars
White Rum
1 oz. Velvet Falernum
1 oz. fresh lime juice
3/4 oz. simple syrup
(1:1)
2 dashes grapefruit
bitters
Tools: swizzle stick
Glass: Collins
Garnish: grapefruit twist
Combine all ingredients in
a Collins glass and fill with crushed ice. Swizzle until a frost forms on the
outside of the glass, fill with additional crushed ice (if needed) and garnish.