Heavens Above

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (24 ratings)

Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Light white rum (charcoal-filtered 1-4 years old)
14 oz Dark crème de cacao liqueur
14 oz Galliano Espresso Coffee liqueur
3 oz Pineapple juice
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of pineapple wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.

Review:

Slightly sweet, fruity rum - hard not to like.

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History:

A Tiki style drink adapted from a drink featured in Jeff Berry's 'Intoxica' and originally created circa 1970 at Top of Toronto, CN Tower, Toronto, Canada.

Nutrition:

One serving of Heavens Above contains 219 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 12.53% alc./vol. (12.53° proof)
  • 20.7 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
9th May 2024 at 14:44
Sub par, no matter how many variations you make. Don't drive yourself crazy... The best shake I had was: 50 ml white rum, 60 ml pineapple, 15 ml Tempus Fugit cacao, 5 ml Luxardo Espresso... I made a version with even parts of the Luxardo and cacao at increased measures and the coffee was too much. You've been warned... Still seems like it's missing some subtle background colors via bitters or maybe a rum agricole or cachaca would flesh it out. Avoid more than a drop of saline. Good luck (yuck).
G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
9th May 2024 at 15:50
Ooof! With (my specs and) Clement Blanc it's better in ways, but a much different drink and angle. Not much too tweak?
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
9th September 2022 at 01:35
I really liked this. Went very well with a spicy dinner. Did use a variety of rums - 1/2 Barbados white, 1/4 Barbados dark, and 1/4 overproof white. It was wonderful. Looking at the recipe, it need more rum flavour.
26th July 2022 at 05:31
As a born and raised Torontonian, this drink’s origin is pretty interesting to me. Despite its low rating from others I found it very lovely! Wonder how it might taste with coconut oil-washed rum...
Alexandros Kordatzakis’ Avatar Alexandros Kordatzakis
20th February 2024 at 10:24
Did you ever try it?!