CLASSIC · LIGHT RUM

Quarter Deck Cocktail

Name: Quarter Deck Cocktail
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Light rum; 30 ml Sherry (amontillado or fino); 15 ml Fresh lime juice

A classic nautical sipper that pairs clean white rum with the nutty complexity of sherry and a bright hit of lime juice - simple, balanced, and quietly sophisticated.

Ingredients

Light rum45 ml

Sherry (amontillado or fino)30 ml

Fresh lime juice15 ml

Glassware

Cocktail glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Almond · Caramel · Honey · Lime · Vanilla

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Combine white rum, sherry, and fresh lime juice in a mixing glass.
2
Add ice and stir for 20–25 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.
3
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
4
Serve ungarnished.

From the Bartender

Sherry choice matters here - an amontillado brings hazelnut depth while a fino keeps things bone-dry and saline; avoid cream sherry, which will overwhelm the lime and throw the balance off entirely.

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