Myers's Original Dark Rum: The Bartender's Secret Weapon
Dark 40% ABV ABV National Rums of Jamaica
23 February 2026
A baker's best friend
This is my go-to rum for cooking and baking. The intense molasses, coffee, and caramel flavours hold up brilliantly in rum cakes, bananas foster, and rum balls. The Jamaican funk adds depth you can't get from other dark rums. Affordable and dependable.
12 January 2026
Jamaican dark with character
Myers's has a distinctly Jamaican character beneath all that molasses darkness — there's a fruity, slightly funky note that sets it apart from other dark rums. Rich coffee, caramel, and brown sugar with a hint of banana. Excellent for baking and great in a Rum Punch.
2 January 2026
Incredibly versatile dark rum
Cocktails, baking, cooking, tiki drinks, dark floats, or just with cola on a Friday night — Myers's does it all. The Jamaican pot still character gives it a fruity complexity that elevates everything it touches. The deep molasses and coffee notes are rich and satisfying. A true workhorse.
23 November 2025
Tiki essential
You cannot make a proper Mai Tai or Zombie without Myers's. The deep, dark, fruity molasses character is what gives those classic tiki drinks their soul. Layer it on top of a Piña Colada for a dark float and you'll understand why bartenders have kept this in stock since the 1870s.
22 October 2025
Nostalgia in a bottle
My grandfather always had a bottle of Myers's in the cabinet. The dark molasses, coffee, and brown sugar bring back memories. It's not the most refined dark rum but it has a warmth and character that more polished rums lack. Good with cola or ginger beer.
20 October 2025
Classic Jamaican darkness
Myers's has been the standard Jamaican dark rum for decades and it's still excellent. Deep molasses, burnt sugar, coffee, and a distinctive Jamaican fruitiness. The pot still character gives it more personality than most dark rums. Brilliant in a Dark and Stormy or over vanilla ice cream.
15 October 2025
Quite rough around the edges
There's good flavour here — molasses, coffee, tropical fruit — but the delivery is a bit harsh. The alcohol has a slight burn that detracts from the experience neat. It's best used as an ingredient rather than a sipping rum. Fine in cocktails and cooking but not for enjoying on its own.