Cocktails and Mixology

The Dark and Stormy: How One Cocktail Became a Trademark

September 24, 2026·14 min
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When Gosling's Rum trademarked the Dark and Stormy in the 1990s, they turned a simple highball into legal territory no other cocktail had entered. We're diving into how a British Navy rum ration evolved into Bermuda's national treasure, why bartenders have been sued for making it wrong, and what this means for the future of cocktail culture and intellectual property.

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