So thanks to the generous intervention of our good host, we embarked on some experimentation with this one. First, no frozen, just straight up. Second, we muddled just a few mint leaves. Third, we kept to the ingredients and their volumes listed except by reducing the simple syrup to 7.5ml and substituting Havana Club Original for the light white Rum. Then we added an additional 10ml, in succession, of: Worthy Park 109; Pusser's Gunpowder Proof; Rhum JM (Agricole); and Husk Pure Cane Spirit (a Downunder thing). For us, the Pusser's was the the standout, closely followed by the Agricole. We floated a mint leaf as the garnish...the mint, muddled and floated, was meant as a lovingly sideways glance towards that other Carribbean wonder the Mojito. (I seem to be hogging the comments on this one...please excuse me.)

We served this straight up, no ice except that in the shaker. We dislike 'frozen' cocktails...too much dilution and the bottom of the drink invariably tastes like puddle water. Anyway, when we added 10ml Myers's Original Dark things started to happen in a lovely way.