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Made this with Bolivar 8 and Plantation OFTD Overproof. Simply delicious. 5 star +.

The overproof rum really does make this. Just did a 500ml batch freezer door version using Doorly's 12, Wry and Nephew white over proof, Bitter Truth falernum and coconut water for dilution (pour straight from the bottle over ice, so dilution is needed for a batched cocktail). Really nice. I'm going to experiment with adding Stiggin's Fancy, too.

I really like the Maple Rum Old-Fashioned here on DG, but this is an interesting option if you want a boozier rum-based old-fashioned. I used Appleton Estate 8 and Wray & Nephew, so there was a fair amount of "funk", but overall enjoyable and as expected.

R.L. Seale's 10 | Don Q | JDT Velvet ... didn't care for it with this rum.

I used 6cl Plantation 3 Star, 1cl Orgeat, 1.25ml Bogart's Bitters (thanks to the amazing Difford's jigger), inspired by Jerry Thomas' Japanese Cocktail. I put a lime slice in the glass before stirring instead of a zest & it was stunning. Would recommend

Still love this since I really, really like rum. Used a Barbados aged rum and a Demerara 151 overproof. Did cut back on the sugar syrup by half (I was making two cocktails so it was easy). As before this was delightful. Liked using the darker overproof as it added more flavour and complexity to the cocktail Still a 5 for me.

Really very good. Having not made a rum old fashioned before I was drawn to the idea of blending rums to achieve a complete drink. I have made this as specced, yet it works very well with a wide range of rums if you play with the ratios: I really didn't think Pussers naval with Barbancourt 8* had any right to work. The Falernum (or equivalent) really is critical to success I think, along with the right garnish.

Used 2oz Ron Izalco 130 proof (Maisano's store pick), subbed agave nectar as the sweetener. Everything else as written above; beautiful.