Dark 'n' Stormy
| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Mixed drink |
| Primary alcohol by volume | |
| Served | On the rocks; poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | Lime wedge |
| Standard drinkware |
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| IBA specified ingredients  |
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| Preparation | Fill glass with ice, add rum and top with ginger beer. Garnish with lime wedge. |
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Dark 'n' Stormy recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
A Dark 'n' Stormy is a highball cocktail made with dark rum (the "dark") and ginger beer (the "stormy") served over ice and garnished with a slice of lime.[1] Lime juice is also frequently added.[2][3]
Gosling Brothers claims that the drink was invented in Bermuda just after World War I.[4]
Trademark and litigation[edit]
In the United States, "Dark 'n' Stormy" has been a registered trademark of Gosling Brothers Ltd of Bermuda since 1991.[5][6] Gosling's markets the drink through tie-ins to the sailing and sail racing community.[7]
Gosling Brothers uses this registration to prohibit US marketing of a drink under the name "Dark 'N Stormy", or a related, confusing name, unless it is made with Gosling Black Seal rum.[6] Gosling's has litigated or threatened litigation over the mark against Pernod Ricard,[8] Proximo Spirits,[4] Picaroons Traditional Ales, Infinium Spirits' Zaya, and a cocktail blog.[9]
Naming[edit]
Gosling Brothers has registered a version of the name that uses one apostrophe ('N), while the International Bartender's Association uses two apostrophes ('N').[1]
Because of Gosling Brothers' threats of litigation, some sources use other variations on the name to describe similar drinks, such as a "Safe Harbor".[3]
See also[edit]
Other trademarked cocktails include:[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Dark 'N' Stormy". iba-world.com. International Bartenders Association. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ "Dark and Stormy Drink Recipe". Esquire. 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ a b Dietsch, Michael (2014-10-06). Shrubs: An Old Fashioned Drink for Modern Times. The Countryman Press. ISBN 9781581576511.
- ^ a b Sullivan, Gail (2015-09-16). "Rum Maker Says Rival Infringed Dark 'N Stormy Trademark". Law360. Retrieved 2017-07-06. (Subscription required (help)).
- ^ a b Haglage, Abby (2015-09-22). "Will the Real Dark N' Stormy Please Stand Up?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ a b Miles, Jonathan (5 July 2009). "The Right Stuff (by Law)". New York Times. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
- ^ "Gosling's Rums becomes an Official Partner of the 2017 America's Cup". 35th America's Cup. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
- ^ Kluft, David (2015-12-09). "A Toast To 2015 Wine And Beer Trademark Disputes: Part 2 - Law360". Law360. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
- ^ Volz, Michael (2015-11-17). "A Courtroom Cocktail: Gosling Brothers and a Dark, Stormy Message". Bevlog. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
External links[edit]
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Wikibooks has a book on the topic of: Bartending/Cocktails/Dark and Stormy |
- Gosling's Brothers' US Trademark Registration
- "Dark 'N Stormy Recipe". Gosling's Brothers Ltd. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
