Dark ’n Stormy — Rum, Ginger Beer, and Bermuda’s Signature Cocktail

Into The Barchive · Jun 4, 2026 · 28m · transcript

In this week’s episode of Into the Barchive, Blake and Tim sail into the story of one of the most dramatic and refreshing highballs in cocktail history: the Dark ’n Stormy.

With International Dark ’n Stormy Day coming up on June 9, the guys explore the drink’s deep connection to Bermuda, maritime culture, ginger beer, and dark rum. From the Gosling family’s rum legacy to the sailors who helped shape the drink’s origin, this episode looks at how a simple combination of rum, ginger beer, and lime became one of the most recognizable tropical cocktails in the world.

This episode features two…