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Pimento dram (or allspice dram, pimento cordial, or allspice liqueur) is a Jamaican liqueur produced by steeping allspice ("pimento") berries in rum. [1]

The 2021 The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails states that pimento dram has been an article of commerce since the 1850s, and has a flavor "reminiscient of cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg." [2] There are several entries for pimento dram being presented at the International Exhibition of 1862 by the Royal Society of Arts, Jamaica. [3]

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References

  1. Cate, Martin; Cate, Rebecca (7 June 2016). Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki. ISBN   9781607747338.
  2. Rothbaum, Noah (14 October 2021). The Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails. ISBN   978-0-19-067040-5.
  3. "Descriptive Catalogue of Articles Exhibited by the Royal Society of Arts, Jamaica ... At the International Exhibition 1862". 1862.