Appleton Estate V/X has been renamed as "Appleton Estate Signature Blend"

The sweet stone fruit shines through with background notes of bitter sweet spice.

If you don't have Super Spice bitters, try Bittermens Tiki or anything with a cinnamon note. Alternative is to add a pinch of ground cinnamon prior to shaking (I didn't have any, so I used the bitters in its place).

Could also use a whole lime and muddle with the mint as in a traditional mojito preparation; I already had fresh squeezed lime ready so I used that instead. Could use regular simple or another sweet liqueur in place of the falernum, but I think it adds a great spicy note if you have it. And, of course, any regular rum can always sub for the rhum agricole

To make the tamarind puree, dissolve a small piece of brick tamarind in enough hot water, let it soften for a few minutes, then strain to remove seeds/fiber. Or use a small amount (1/2 tsp?) of tamarind paste.

The drink would probably work with reposado or anejo rum as the base spirit.

Peach Simple Syrup is deadly delicious. I did a 1:1 simple syrup with a single peach sliced up and into the pot. Let it sit for a good 30 minutes.

In my continued adoration of Cheerwine, I paired it with rye. For the Cheerwine Simple Syrup. 2 cups Cheerwine. 1 cup sugar. Dashes of nutmeg and allspice. A little lemon zest. Simmer until sugar is dissolved. Let it all sit together and cool.

Saline solution: 150g salt to 850g water, blended in a blender until dissolved