Dark 'n Stormy

The Dark 'n Stormy cocktail is a classic rum cocktail that originated on the Caribbean island of Bermuda. The story of this drink is linked to the Goslings family, who produced rum in Bermuda at the end of the 19th century.

The Goslings family started producing rum in Bermuda in the 1800s and over time their dark rum called Goslings Black Seal Rum became very popular. In the same period, ginger beer, the ginger fizzy drink consumed by British sailors on the island, was also quite common.

One day sailors tried mixing the two drinks. The spicy freshness of the ginger drink combined with the intense aroma of the dark rum resulted in a very balanced mixture. The appearance of the drink was reminiscent of a stormy sky, as the dark rum sat like a dark cloud above the glass.