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Anthony Dias Blue

Casa Blanca

Made in the same traditional Cuban way it's been made for over a century, this 10 Year Old Dominican rum is creamy and rich; sweet, elegant, spicy, long and exquisite. It makes superbly complex cockails.


2 oz of Matusalem Clásico Rum
1 tsp triple sec
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp Maraschino liqueur
ice cubes
Maraschino cherry for garnish

Fill and Old-Fashioned glass with ice; pour Matusalem Clįsico Rum; add triple sec, lime juice, Maraschino liqueur; shake or stir well; garnish with a Maraschino cherry.

Featured Spirit of the Week

Matusalem Clásico 10 Year Old Rum ($20

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