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A dark 'n' stormy is a
In the United States, "Dark 'n' Stormy" has been a registered
Gosling's Brothers' US Trademark Registration
* {{IBACocktails Cocktails with dark rum Bermudian cuisine Two-ingredient cocktails Cocktails with ginger beer
highball
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cocktail made with dark rum
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(the "dark") and ginger beer
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(the "stormy") served over ice and garnished with a slice of lime. Lime juice and simple syrup are also frequently added. This drink is very similar to the Moscow mule except that the Dark 'n' Stormy has dark rum instead of vodka
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. The original Dark 'n' Stormy was made with Gosling Black Seal rum and Barritt's Ginger Beer, but after the partnership between the two failed and the companies parted ways, Gosling Brothers created its own ginger beer.
Gosling Brothers claims that the drink was invented in Bermuda
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just after World War I.
Trademark and litigation
In the United States, "Dark 'n' Stormy" has been a registered trademark
A trademark (also written trade mark or trade-mark) is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognizable sign, design, or expression that identifies products or services from a particular source and distinguishes them from ot ...
of Gosling Brothers Ltd of Bermuda since 1991. Gosling's markets the drink through tie-ins to the sailing and sail racing community.
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. Gosling's has litigated or threatened litigation over the mark against Pernod Ricard
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, Proximo Spirits
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, Infinium Spirits' Zaya, and a cocktail blog.
Naming
Gosling Brothers has registered a version of the name that uses one apostrophe ('N), while theInternational Bartenders Association
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uses two apostrophes ('N').
Because of Gosling Brothers' threats of litigation, some sources use other variations on the name, such as "safe harbor", to offer similar drinks.
Variations
A cider and stormy, or dark 'n' stormy cider, or dark and stormy orchard, is a mix of dark rum, apple cider, and ginger beer. The fall dark 'n' stormy contains bourbon, apple cider, lemon juice, and ginger beer.See also
Other trademarked cocktails include: *Hand Grenade
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* Sazerac
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Related cocktails:
* Buck (cocktail)
A buck is a cocktail that is made with ginger ale or ginger beer, citrus juice, and any of a number of base liquors. Buck cocktails are sometimes called "mules" due to the popularity of a vodka buck that is known as a Moscow Mule.
History
The ...
(family of cocktails using ginger beer and lime; a dark 'n' stormy with lime juice may be called a rum buck)
References
External links
Gosling's Brothers' US Trademark Registration
* {{IBACocktails Cocktails with dark rum Bermudian cuisine Two-ingredient cocktails Cocktails with ginger beer