#darknstormyday

Happy International Dark ‘n’ Stormy Day! We busted out the extra special rum from @pam.d.dagostino… an engraved bottle #488 of Bacardi Reserva Limitada, a blend of limited barrel-aged rums. Picked up for us in Puerto Rico. #internationaldarknstormyday #darknstormyday #darkandstormy #darkandstormyday #darkrum #gingerbeer #lime #cheers @bacardi @bundaberg_ginger_beer (at Lower Haight) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP7AQBFDjIa/?utm_medium=tumblr

Thanks to 🍸 @thetipsymuse • • • • • Today is International Dark ‘n Stormy® Day! Here I present you this classic highball drink in its true dark and stormy fashion. The Dark ‘n Stormy cocktail has its roots in a ginger beer factory in Bermuda. Members of the British Navy stationed on the island in the 1920s started to brew ginger beer as a remedy for seasickness. Some started to add the locally made rum - Goslings Black Seal @goslingsrum - to the ginger beer, and now we know that iconic combination as the Dark ‘n Stormy. Today we commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Dark ‘n Stormy trademark being established by the Gosling family of rum-makers. It’s still one of the few trademarked cocktails in existence, and it is considered Bermuda’s national drink. Dark ‘n Stormy® 6 oz Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer 2 oz Goslings Black Seal Rum @goslingsrum Garnish: lime wedge (optional) or a lime/orange boat as in the picture Instructions: Fill a Collins glass with ice, pour ginger beer, then float the rum on top. Garnish as you like. Behind the Scene: Similar to this iconic drink that is created accidentally, the setup of my lightings was also a random discovery. After being unsatisfied with the first batch of the photos, I decided to try again the next day. Two strip boxes with large diffusers on each side, one snoot light backlit the glass, the fourth barndoor light was hitting the background with a blue gel. I used a strip box grid right in front of the barn door that is how we got the Dark ‘n Stormy pattern. Lastly, we have to pour some rain! Happy Dark ‘n Stormy Day! @goslingsrum @natltoday #GoslingsRum #DarknStormyDay #GoslingsatHome #theworlds50bestcocktails #tw50bc #50bestcocktails #barflixx https://www.instagram.com/p/CB-TJNsoxH5/?igshid=hdb477baq0wd

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