Post #625549 by CincyTikiCraig on Sat, Feb 18, 2012 7:13 PM

I wanted to pass along this article that Serious Eats posted yesterday about making your own Pimento (Allspice) Dram:

http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2012/02/diy-vs-buy-should-i-make-my-own-allspice-dram.html

It sounds very easy and I'm going to do it, but I'm looking for some advice beforehand. What rum should I use? Older threads on the subject here at TC suggest 151 Dem, but that doesn't seem right to me. Pimento dram comes from Jamaica, and apparently Wray & Nephew's Pimento Dram was the brand that Trader Vic & Don the Beachcomber used back in the golden era of Tiki. That brand is long gone from the American market, but Jamaican rum seems to be the way to go when making Pimento Dram (St Elizabeth is made with Jamaican rum). I'm considering using W&N Overproof, or just plain Appleton White. I'm leaning towards Appleton White, as both St Elizabeth & Bitter Truth products are only 22% abv (I'm not sure what the abv of W&N Berry Hill Pimento is).

Any thoughts on what rum to use, or any other tips on making pimento dram, would be appreciated.

Mahalo,

Craig