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    The Legitimacy
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    The Legitimacy

    Aged rum neat with a single coffee bean — serious, earned, undeniable

    His obsession: legitimacy. Not glamour, not applause.

    Why this cocktail? Carl's mission is legitimacy for the gathering economy. Aged rum neat — nothing to hide behind, everything earned.

    The Story

    Carl's lifelong obsession is legitimacy. Not glamour. Not applause. This aged rum — served neat with nothing to hide behind, a single coffee bean for the bitterness of being underestimated — is legitimacy in a glass. Substance that commands respect without asking for it.

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    Prep: 2 minYield: 1 pour

    Ingredients

    • 3 oz aged rum (12-year)
    • 1 coffee bean
    • Orange peel (optional)

    Preparation

    1. 1.Pour aged rum into a warmed snifter.
    2. 2.Drop a single coffee bean into the glass.
    3. 3.Allow the warmth of your hand to release the aromas.
    4. 4.Sip slowly — legitimacy takes time.