Enjoying a Rum doesn’t have to be exclusively in a cocktail. Simple drinks such as Rum and cola can be pretty good, but we don’t bother with Cuba Libres and see our measure of Rum drowned out in a tall glass full of ice, lime, and cola.
Nope, I’ll take a nice aged Jamaican (Appleton Signature Blend, for example), or Bajan Rum (maybe Mount Gay Eclipse) and (depending on my mood) serve it in a ratio of either 2 or 3 parts cola to 1 part Rum. Hold the ice and lime, please!
I know people can be sniffy about the good old Rum and coke, but do it right, and you’ll still be tasting the Rum!
Simple drinks such as a Rum and cola can be pretty good as well.
Another popular mixer for Rum is (of course) ginger beer, but despite its popularity, you might find it to be too overpowering, so go for the ginger ale instead.
That reminds me of a particular signature serve called the Black Storm: a double measure of Mount Gay Black Barrel in a tall glass over cubed ice, topped with ginger ale, and served with a slice of orange. Delicious, simple, and very ‘moreish.’