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Corn 'n' Oil
Rum, slightly sweetened and flavoured with the lime and clove flavours of falernum. There is much debate over the Corn 'N' Oil, particularly the type...
Nathalie O'Flynn
13th May 2021 at 12:24
I have been looking forward to this all week, or since you published a list of Falernum cocktails recently, which by the way was very good for me as I noted many to try over the next few weeks. We are having a long 4 day weekend so cocktails started last night on arrival at our weekend home where we have a nice little bar. This was a fabulous cocktail, I went all the way and used Goslings 151 for the float :O.
13th May 2021 at 13:11
Great to hear. Sounds like you've a fun weekend ahead.
13th May 2021 at 12:29
I used my nice new old fashioned glasses (named Nachtmann) I just received yesterday so it looked really good too. This cocktail is now in my little "recurring" cocktail book, the one for cocktails I make 3-4 times a year ( became very sloppy over the years though).
3rd February 2021 at 10:37
@Simon: I appreciate that you took the comment to task. I'm not sure there's a "right" way to make a Corn 'n' Oil. But logic would dictate that there needs to be some sort of visual appeal that corresponds with the name. Also, I love your choice of glassware for the photo: looks like an oil drum.
[Also, not sure why I'm just now getting notification about this post now. The site says that comments were submitted 30+ weeks ago. Might wanna look into that.]
[Also, not sure why I'm just now getting notification about this post now. The site says that comments were submitted 30+ weeks ago. Might wanna look into that.]
3rd February 2021 at 12:12
Thanks. I smiled when I found appropriate glass. I believe you received notification as a new comment was left in this thread yesterday.
5th July 2020 at 09:54
By all means, I think multiple rums in a drink like this makes a superior, more nuanced drink! But you need something super-dark to top this. 15-mL will suffice if you don't feel comfortable using it as the base. And even Kraken works... provided you use a sweeter dark rum as the drink's base.
I've certainly read the Punch article to which you're referring. Tried making an exemplary Corn & Oil for years until settling on a float of Cruzan B-S or Kraken.
Seale does not MAKE "Blackstrap" rum.
I've certainly read the Punch article to which you're referring. Tried making an exemplary Corn & Oil for years until settling on a float of Cruzan B-S or Kraken.
Seale does not MAKE "Blackstrap" rum.
9th July 2020 at 07:50
I tried and liked your combination of rums suggestion with a "black" rum float and have amended the recipe and image above accordingly. Many thanks for the nudge.
4th July 2020 at 11:05
Corn 'n' Oil requires that the rum be Black Strap rum. No other style other than black rum will do! This is a grave error in propagating correct cocktail information.
2nd February 2021 at 12:42
Grave error is mentioning Black Strap rum, as such a thing does not exist! Cruzan, a second class rum producer, uses this in its advertising.
Graver, even stupid, is putting comments based on advertisement influence rather than knowlegde!
Graver, even stupid, is putting comments based on advertisement influence rather than knowlegde!
4th July 2020 at 13:37
I do agree this cocktail is better with a more aged rum and so have changed this accordingly. However,
To quote Richard Seale, distiller of Foursquare in Barbados, “There is no such thing as blackstrap rum.” And I’ve not experienced this cocktail being made with a “black strap rum” the Caribbean and I fear marketing by Cruzan has heavily influenced perceptions, particularly in the USA. On Barbados and Jamaica this is made with local rums and I’ve even enjoyed a Corn ‘n’ Oil based on Wray & Nephew O/P. I’ve not come across Cruzan Black Strap in Barbados or Jamaica and I’m not sure it’s even available there.
To quote Richard Seale, distiller of Foursquare in Barbados, “There is no such thing as blackstrap rum.” And I’ve not experienced this cocktail being made with a “black strap rum” the Caribbean and I fear marketing by Cruzan has heavily influenced perceptions, particularly in the USA. On Barbados and Jamaica this is made with local rums and I’ve even enjoyed a Corn ‘n’ Oil based on Wray & Nephew O/P. I’ve not come across Cruzan Black Strap in Barbados or Jamaica and I’m not sure it’s even available there.