Rum Old Fashioned

This spin on the classic cocktail showcases our delicious Florida rum! 

It’s the Summer of Rum at St. Augustine Distillery! For eight weeks every summer, our distillery fully transitions to rum production to create delicious spirits that uphold Florida’s rich rum-making tradition. We’re kicking things off with our Port-Finished Stone’s Throw Rum on June 1st, and to honor the return of this favorite, our experts have created a delicious Rum Old Fashioned for you to make right at home!

This simple yet sophisticated cocktail starts with Port-Finished Stone’s Throw Rum, a fruit-forward rum made in collaboration with our friends at San Sebastian Winery just a “stone’s throw” away from our distillery! We send San Sebastian barrels that once held Florida Straight Bourbon, which they fill with their port wine. Once they dump the barrels, they return them to us and we fill each one with new-make rum for an aging period of up to 2 years. The result? A deep ruby-colored spirit with notes of brown sugar, plum, and cherry. 

This cocktail pairs Stone’s Throw with turbinado simple syrup and chocolate bitters to balance and complement the fruity notes in the rum. It’s the perfect choice for warm and cold months alike and is sure to be a hit with the rum lovers in your life.

Learn how to make the Rum Old Fashioned below!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 oz St. Augustine Distillery Stone’s Throw Rum

• ½ oz Turbinado Simple Syrup

• 4-6 dashes Chocolate Bitters

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine rum, simple syrup, and bitters in a mixing glass with ice. Stir well.

2. Strain into a rocks glass over a big rock. Garnish with lemon peel.