A Barbadian rum staple of unfussy elegance, the Corn 'n' Oil leans almost entirely on dark, molasses-rich rum sweetened and spiced by Velvet Falernum, with several dashes of aromatic bitters lending depth over the citrus. Built over crushed ice and stirred, it reads like a Dark 'n' Stormy without the ginger snap. First recorded in 1911 as "Corning Oil," it lingered as a local specialty until bartender Murray Stenson revived it at Seattle's Zig Zag Café, where his bitters-forward take became the modern standard.
Garnish: Lime Wedge
Stirred · Rocks · Crushed
build
Fill a rocks glass with crushed ice.
add
Add the dark rum, falernum, and Angostura aromatic bitters (plus the lime juice, if using the modern build).
stir
Stir briefly to combine and chill.
garnish
Garnish with a lime wedge.