Our Favorite Easy Stirred Rum Cocktails

Essential to Caribbean classics like the Daiquiri or Piña Colada, rum tends to conjure the climate of its native tropics. When shaken or swizzled and paired with the bright kick of citrus or a mountain of crushed ice, the sugarcane spirit demonstrates its inherent refreshing qualities. But throw it into the mixing glass alongside—or in lieu of—whiskey in an Old-Fashioned or swap it in for gin in a winterized Negroni, and rum shows off its impressive adaptability to cool-weather cocktails. Here are some of our favorites that demonstrate just that.