Platanos en Mole Old Fashioned

About the Platanos en Mole Old Fashioned

The Platanos en Mole Old Fashioned is a spiced, chocolate-tinged riff on the classic Old Fashioned built on Timber Creek Florida Rum. It swaps out the usual whiskey base for rum, then leans into Mexican mole flavors with Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters, a pinch of ground chili, and a touch of Marie Brizard Creme de Banane for banana sweetness. Rum can get lost behind bold bitters and banana liqueur, which is exactly why the body of Timber Creek Florida Rum matters here. Because the distillery’s PureBlend process ages each grain component separately before blending, the rum arrives with real backbone: caramel, dark fruit, and a faint char note that stand up to the chili and cacao rather than disappearing under them.

This is not a rum meant to be neutral filler. It is meant to be tasted through the spice. Building this drink is simple but rewards patience. Stir the rum, bitters, chili, and creme de banane over ice until well chilled and slightly diluted, then strain over one large cube into a chilled rocks glass.

The single large cube melts slowly, so the drink opens up gradually as it sits, letting the mole spice, banana, and rum settle into balance rather than blowing out cold and diluted from the first sip. The pairing options tell you where this cocktail belongs: mole chicken, plantain chips, roasted pork, dark chocolate, and corn tortillas all point toward a dinner party or a warm-weather evening with bold, savory food on the table. It is a good choice for a fall or winter gathering where guests want something with a little heat and a lot of depth, poured slow and sipped rather than rushed. The mole cocktail tradition itself draws on layered Mexican spice blends [VERIFY: specific historical link between mole sauce and Old Fashioned variations is not independently confirmed], but the flavor logic holds regardless of its exact lineage: chocolate, chili, and aged spirit have always worked well together.

As with any spirit-forward drink, enjoy it slowly, pace yourself with water between rounds, and always plan a safe way home before the first pour.

The Platanos en Mole Old Fashioned is a spiced, chocolate-tinged riff on the classic Old Fashioned built on Timber Creek Florida Rum. It swaps out the usual whiskey base for rum, then leans into Mexican mole flavors with Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters, a pinch of ground chili, and a touch of Marie Brizard Creme de Banane for banana sweetness. Rum can get lost behind bold bitters and banana liqueur, which is exactly why the body of Timber Creek Florida Rum matters here. Because the distillery’s PureBlend process ages each grain component separately before blending, the rum arrives with real backbone: caramel, dark fruit, and a faint char note that stand up to the chili and cacao rather than disappearing under them.

This is not a rum meant to be neutral filler. It is meant to be tasted through the spice. Building this drink is simple but rewards patience. Stir the rum, bitters, chili, and creme de banane over ice until well chilled and slightly diluted, then strain over one large cube into a chilled rocks glass.

The single large cube melts slowly, so the drink opens up gradually as it sits, letting the mole spice, banana, and rum settle into balance rather than blowing out cold and diluted from the first sip. The pairing options tell you where this cocktail belongs: mole chicken, plantain chips, roasted pork, dark chocolate, and corn tortillas all point toward a dinner party or a warm-weather evening with bold, savory food on the table. It is a good choice for a fall or winter gathering where guests want something with a little heat and a lot of depth, poured slow and sipped rather than rushed. The mole cocktail tradition itself draws on layered Mexican spice blends [VERIFY: specific historical link between mole sauce and Old Fashioned variations is not independently confirmed], but the flavor logic holds regardless of its exact lineage: chocolate, chili, and aged spirit have always worked well together.

As with any spirit-forward drink, enjoy it slowly, pace yourself with water between rounds, and always plan a safe way home before the first pour.