# Royal Bermuda Yacht Club

A poised Barbados-rum sour in which lime is deepened by orange curaçao and the almond, clove, and ginger spice of falernum.

Strength: 27% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Barbados rum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/barbados-rum.md) — Use a lightly aged or gold Barbados rum.
- 22.5 ml [Fresh lime juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lime-juice.md)
- 15 ml [Falernum](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/falernum.md)
- 7.5 ml [Orange curaçao](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/orange-curacao.md)

## Glassware

Coupe glass

## Garnish

- Lime wheel

## Method

1. Shake all the ingredients with ice until well chilled.
2. Strain into a chilled coupe glass.

## Related drinks

- [Corn ’n’ Oil](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/corn-n-oil.md): Richard Seale's modern Barbadian build lets aged island rum lead, with falernum supplying just enough lime, almond, ginger, clove, and sweetness.
- [Knickerbocker](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/knickerbocker.md): A nineteenth-century rum punch balances aged rum, orange curaçao, raspberry, and lime over fine ice.
- [Mai Tai](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/mai-tai.md): A landmark tropical sour balancing aged rum with lime, orange curaçao, almond, and demerara.
- [Test Pilot](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/test-pilot.md): Donn Beach's compact rum drink layers Jamaican and light rum with lime, falernum, orange, bitters, and a trace of anise.
- [Beachcomber](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/beachcomber.md): A compact white-rum sour where lime and dry orange liqueur meet enough maraschino to turn a Daiquiri outline floral, nutty, and faintly bitter.
- [Añejo Highball](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/anejo-highball.md): Dale DeGroff’s rum highball layers oak, orange, lime, ginger, and bitters into a bright long drink with considerably more structure than a simple buck.
- [Barbados Rum Punch](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/barbados-rum-punch.md): The old Barbadian rhyme becomes a measured drink of lime, sugar, island rum, water, bitters, and nutmeg over crushed ice.
- [Pegu Club](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/pegu-club.md): Gin, dry orange curaçao, fresh lime, and two kinds of bitters make this Rangoon club classic both a taut sour and an aromatic cocktail.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/royal-bermuda-yacht-club
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/royal-bermuda-yacht-club-5aaec8c7.webp
- Recipe source: https://punchdrink.com/recipes/royal-bermuda-yacht-club/