Top 5 rum cocktails across the capital

It's National Rum Day!

Today, 16 August, is officially 'Rum Day' so we didn't need telling twice and rounded up the best places in the city to enjoy rum-fuelled cocktails. Rum has a rich history and an even richer future; sales are soaring and it may very well be on the way to becoming the nation's next favourite tipple. Nostalgic, exotic and versatile, there are so many ways to use rum in mixology, so we are not only telling you where the nice places are to sit, but also what to sip there!

The Project at Quaglino's

In a time where the word iconic is used all too frequently, there can be no other word used to describe Quaglinoâ€™s. Synonymous with style and glamour since being established in 1929, the restaurant and bar has been a bastion of the London scene for almost a century. Head-mixologist Federico Pasian's The Project cocktail captures the true essence of rum and the nostalgic notes that surround it - prepare to be transported from St James' to St Lucia whilst sipping

Mount Gay Barbados rum infused with bananas and coffee beans, homemade allspice liqueur with apricot, lime and orgeat.

Quaglinoâ€™s is at 16 Bury St, St. James's, London SW1Y 6AJ

Blake Swizzle at Bobby Fitzpatrickâ€™s

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The characterful and unapologetically retro bar Bobby Fitzpatrickâ€™s in West Hampstead has rum and cocktails at its core alongside playful pizza offerings. The drinks list features an extensive selection of white, golden and dark rums inspired by Bobbyâ€™s travels in The Caribbean. The Blake Swizzle will whisk you back to the summer of love as it delicately balances

chilli-spiced rum with triple sec, lime, sugar and sweet vanilla.

Bobby Fitzpatrickâ€™s is at 273 West End Ln, London NW6 1QS

Mai Tai at OSLO Hackney

Flaming Mai Tai (c) Aidan Connell

Situated in London's trend-setting and flourishing area of Hackney Central, bar and live music venue OSLO serves up the deliciously fiery Flaming Mai Tai, made up of Havana Anejo Rum, Orgeat Syrup, Orange CuraÃ§ao with fresh citrusy flavours of Orange, Lime and Pineapple Juice with Wray & Nephew White Rum. Lit up by the bartender and burning for a considerable time, the flaming Mai Tai is bound for Insta glory as the burning sugar fills the air with irresistible caramel aroma.

OSLO Hackney is at 1A Amhurst Rd, London E8 1LL

Peach at Knight's Bar, Simpson's in the Strand

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The new Boozy Bill of Fare at the Art Deco Knight's Bar at Simpson's in the Strand focuses on seasonal ingredients grown in the humble kitchen garden or allotment. A real delicacy during the hot summer months is fresh peaches, and Head Bartender, Harry Brereton, has encapsulated this seasonal joy in a refreshing cocktail comprising

White Rum, Grape, Peach and Pineapple.

Simpson's in the Strand is at 100 Strand, London WC2R 0EW

An Old Fashioned the Aztec Way at Chiringuito

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Loosely translated from Spanish, a chiringuito is an all-day beachfront bar and restaurant serving tapas, snacks and refreshing drinks. With a rooftop over-looking the Museum Gardens, Chiringuito in Bethnal Green recreates the warmth and energy of a typical Spanish beach bar on a summers evening in London. Try its take on the Old-Fashioned -

Fair Belize Rum, Ancho Reyes Chilli Liqueur, Cacao, Hazelnut Agave Nectar and Angostura Bitters.

Chiringuito is at Museum Gardens, London E2 9PA