Barrel-Aged Rum Recipes

Maple Cinnamon Sour

Riff on Classic Cocktail by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Easy+

This cocktail is a bright, refreshing take on a classic whiskey sour with fall flavors. Cinnamon and maple are a perfect addition to our Barrel-Aged Rum.

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1 oz. Vitae Spirits Barrel Aged Rum

0.5 oz Orange Liqueur

1 oz lemon juice

1 oz Cinnamon Maple Syrup*

0.5 oz egg whites

Garnish with dried orange zest

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Cinnamon Maple Simple

Add equal parts water and 100% maple syrup to a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Add 1 cinnamon stick for every 2 cups of liquid and let steep for 5 minutes at a low simmer. Remove from heat and let cinnamon stick soak for 4 hours. Remove cinnamon stick and store in mason jar.

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Add ingredients to shaker with ice
Shake vigorously
Strain into couple glass
Garnish with dried orange zest

Anne Bonny

Riff on Classic Cocktail by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Easy+

This classic cocktail is a perfect way to use our Aged Rum. A riff on a classic old fashioned in honor of one of the most notorious female pirates, Anne Bonny. She was an Irish pirate operating in the Caribbean, and one of the most famous female pirates of all time. Properly made, this cocktail is strong but not too strong, sweet but not too sweet, and, most importantly, it’s dead-simple and absolutely delicious

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1 1/2 oz. Vitae Spirits Barrel Aged Rum

1/4 oz Vanilla Bean Simple syrup

6 dashes Embitterment Liquid Gold Bitters

Twist orange peel

Garnish with Rum soaked cherry

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Vanilla Bean Simple

Bring 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup water to a boil and then simmer in a covered pot . Turn off heat and add 1/4 of a vanilla bean. Let cool and store in refrigerator with the vanilla bean in the syrup for up to one month.

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In a rocks glass add orange peel, simple syrup, and bitters
Muddle till blended
Add ice to glass
Pour Aged rum over ice
Give a quick stir
Garnish with Rum soaked cherry

Flower Sour

Cocktail by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Medium

A delicious spring cocktail with a flair for the floral. This rum sour is perfect for the season. Light and refreshing with hints of fresh lavender and violet.

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1 1/2 oz. Vitae Spirits Barrel Aged Rum

1/2 oz Lavender Simple*

1/2 oz Lemon Juice

1/2 oz Egg whites

Garnish with Violet powder

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Lavender Simple

Bring 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water to a boil add two oz dried lavender buds, then cover pot and let simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool to room temp. Keep in fridge up to 3 weeks.

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Reverse Dry Shake

Combine BA Rum, Lavender simple, and lemon juice in shaker with ice
shake till cool
strain into new shaker with agitator
add egg whites to shaker
dry shake new mixture with agitator till egg white is nice and foamy
strain into coupe or martini glass
garnish frothy egg white top with violet powder

Thyme to Bramble

Riff on Classic Cocktail by TJ Drake

Difficulty Level: Easy+

The classic bramble is made with gin, lemon juice, blackberry liqueur, and simple syrup. A variation of that is a whiskey bramble made with bourbon. We have taken a riff of a riff and made it our own with this cocktail. Our BA Rum finishes very smooth and is a perfect pairing with these tradition ingredients, for a delicious holiday cocktail!

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1 1/2 oz. Vitae Spirits Barrel Aged Rum

1/2 oz Spiced Simple syrup

1/2 oz Lemon Juice

hefty bar-spoon of Blackberry Preserves

2 sprigs of thyme

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Spiced Simple

Add 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup water to a pot, bring to a simmer and add 1 halved vanilla bean, 2 sticks of cinnamon, 10 cloves. Bring this mix to a boil, turn off heat and let sit till room temp. Strain out solids and keep in mason jar for up to 1 month.

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Add ingredients to shaker with ice
Shake till chilled
Pour all contents including ice into rocks glass
Top of glass with ice
Add fresh Blackberry for garnish