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Build over ice and float the rum without stirring

Dark ’N’ Stormy

A tall Bermudian highball whose appeal comes from cold fizz, a dark rum layer, and a clean lime finish.

Time
3 minutes
Level
Easy
Glass
Highball
Approx. ABV
13% · Medium-low
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Dark ’N’ Stormy served in a highball

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Ingredients

Number of servings
  • Dark molasses rum in an unbranded bottle
    Dark rum

    Recommended brandGoslings Black Seal Rum

    2 oz
  • Amber ginger beer in an unbranded bottle
    Ginger beer

    Recommended brandFever-Tree Premium Ginger Beer

    3.33 oz
  • Fresh lime wedge
    Lime wedgeOptional

    Recommended brandSunkist Persian Lime

    1 piece

Amounts scale from the verified one-glass recipe. Technique and timing stay unchanged.

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  • Base spirit

    Dark rum

    Use a full, molasses-rich dark rum that can form a distinct cap over cold ginger beer.

    • Best fit · RecommendedGoslings Black Seal RumApprox. $20–27 · 750 ml

      The named Bermudian rum delivers the familiar caramel-and-spice Dark ’N’ Stormy profile.

    • Smart buyCoruba Original Dark RumApprox. $18–24 · 750 ml

      Dark fruit and molasses stay bold against ginger beer at a modest price.

    • UpgradeHamilton Jamaican Pot Still BlackApprox. $27–36 · 750 ml

      Aromatic pot-still character makes a funkier, more intense variation.

Approximate U.S. shelf prices reviewed July 2026. Local price and availability vary.

Measured method

How to make Dark ’N’ Stormy

  1. 01

    Add the ginger beer

    Cubed ice · 3⅓ oz ginger beer

    Fill the highball with cubed ice, then pour in 3⅓ oz ginger beer.

  2. 02

    Float the dark rum

    2 oz dark rum

    Pour 2 oz dark rum slowly over the back of the jigger so it settles as a dark layer on top.

  3. 03

    Finish with lime

    1 lime wedge

    Set 1 fresh lime wedge on the rim and keep the rum layer intact.

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Tools

  • Aged-brass Japanese-style jigger
    Jigger

    Recommended brandCocktail Kingdom Japanese Style Jigger

  • Empty clear highball glass
    Highball glass

    Recommended brandRIEDEL Drink Specific Highball

Know the pour

Medium-low

Dark rum is lengthened with more than an equal measure of ginger beer.

Contains alcohol. Serve only to adults of legal drinking age and enjoy responsibly.