Episode 106: Myers's Rum

Episode 106 features Myers's Rum - Original Dark from Jamaica. Bottled in 750ml at 40% ABV, or 80 proof. It retails for $20.Enjoy this episode with a Myers's Planter's Punch!The official website for Myers's Rum: https://www.myerssrum.com/Brief Historical Timeline:1879 - Fred L. Myers founds the Myers's Rum brand1920s - The brand finds popularity as an inclusion in the Planter's Punch, adding this to their brand description1954 - Eustace Myers sells the brand to Seagram's2000 - Diageo acquires Myers's when Seagram's implodes2018 - The Sazerac Company acquires the brand from DiageoKey Cocktails:Try the Planter's Punch.1 part fresh squeeze lime juice2 parts simple syrup3 parts Myers's Original Dark Rum4 parts iceDash of bittersOrange wheel as garnishAdd all ingredients into a shaker, shake, then strain into a highball filled with fresh shaved ice. Garnish and serve.References:Sazerac Brand ListingOxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails Book ExcerptThe Fat Rum Pirate Myers's Rum ReviewRum Label Collection Website Featuring Myers's RumAnd a Bottle of Rum by Wayne CurtisContact Information:Official show website is: www.liquorandliqueurconnoisseur.comJoin my mailing list: http://eepurl.com/hfyhHfFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/liquorandliqueurconnoisseurInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/LiquorandLiqueurConnoisseur/Twitter: @LLConnoisseur