Buy Myers's

Myers’s is a heritage Jamaican rum brand whose dark style has been a cocktail staple for generations. The name is tied above all to the Original Dark, a blended rum that leans on molasses, burnt sugar and a restrained dose of the island’s funk — the kind of bottle people reach for when building a proper Mai Tai or a rum-and-cola.

The catalogue on RumX runs to 20 bottlings. Alongside the Original Dark you’ll find the Planter’s Punch Brand Old Jamaica Rum, a Platinum White, the Gold Label light Trelawny, the Legend, a Demerara Navy, and newer releases such as the Single Barrel finished in Sazerac rye oak casks and the Signature Cask Collection. Older Planter’s Punch bottlings surface in curated Jamaica Legacy tasting sets shared by community members.

On how they taste: the darks bring molasses, caramel, dried fruit, espresso and a gingerbread spice, often with a smoky, slightly bitter edge and a body that thins on the palate. Reviewers repeatedly note sweetness and coloring. The light and white expressions taste neutral by design — thin, clean, and meant for mixing. The rye-cask Single Barrel reads drier and brasher, with more oak and alcohol bite than the standard dark.

Most people drink Myers’s in cocktails. It shines in a Mai Tai, works in Planter’s Punch, and holds its own against ginger beer, cola or pineapple juice. A few members enjoy the Original Dark neat as an easy introduction to Jamaican rum, and bakers prize it for rum cake and soaking fruit. With a community median of 6.0/10, it is best understood as a dependable, affordable mixing rum rather than a contemplative sipper. If you want to buy Myers’s and compare bottlings, the reviews here cover the full range.