Made by layering dark rum and refreshing ginger beer together ... if you like), this classic cocktail from Bermuda requires no special cocktail equipment, shaking, or straining.

“Cocktail culture in the post-war era was fueled by escapism and the fantasy of island life in urban locations,” Andrew Holmes, the Bermuda brand director at Goslings Rum, tells Forbes.

If group travel isn’t your style, Bermuda is a quick, dreamy getaway you should plan sooner rather than later. Fun Fact: ...

A Dark and Stormy cocktail at the Birdcage. Along with the Dark and Stormy (made with Gosling’s dark rum and ginger beer), Bermuda is known for the Rum Swizzle, invented, according to its owner ...

A refreshing sipper. The ginger beer gives the drink a spicy, sweet, and effervescent kick. Dark rum: Made in Bermuda, Goslings Black Seal rum is the traditional dark rum used in a dark and stormy ...

A big part of its appeal is the traditional rum swizzle, a sharp blend of orange and pineapple juices given a decisive kick by a mix of Bermuda rums, dubbed the island's national drink by its ...