In 1806 an English clipper commandeered by James Gosling was bound for Virginia. Unfortunately the wind was too still so the ship headed towards Bermuda instead and this is where James Gosling decided to stay. There, coming from a family of spirit makers, he created Gosling’s black rum. That paired with ginger beer, also made on the island, made for a perfectly refreshing drink. Legend has it a sailor commented the drink looked like “the color of a cloud only a fool or a dead man would sail under” and so the name was set. Technically, it isn’t a Dark and Stormy if it is not made with Gosling’s Black Seal Rum.

The glass called Spring was designed by Jørn Utzon, the architect behind the Sydney Opera House, after a meeting with Frank Lloyd Wright.

Product information

This is one in a series of illustrations of classic cocktail recipes with a selection of the most beautifully designed glasses.

The size 40x50 cm (approx 16x20”) are signed and printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright White 310g archival paper and are sold in a limited edition of 50 prints.

The size 30x40 cm (approx 12x16”) are printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art Studio Enhanced 210g archival paper.