October 7, 2026

Three Dots and a Dash

Name: Three Dots and a Dash
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz · 30 ml rhum agricole; 1 oz · 30 ml aged Demerara rum; ½ oz · 15 ml dry curaçao; ½ oz · 15 ml falernum; ¼ oz · 7.5 ml allspice dram; 1 oz · 30 ml fresh lime juice; ½ oz · 15 ml honey syrup; 3 dashes Angostura bitters

By adapted by Paul McGee at Three Dots and a Dash, Chicago, IL

Rhum Agricole Rum Curaçao

About

This cocktail was created by Donn Beach during World War II. Its name refers to Morse code for the letter V, or “victory”: three dots and a dash. The garnish brings that name to life with three cherries representing the dots and a pineapple spear representing the dash. These particular specs come from Paul McGee’s version at the Chicago tiki bar Three Dots and a Dash, where he replaced the orange juice found in Beach’s original with dry curaçao and a little additional lime. I made this one in partnership with Amarena Fabbri cherries.

Cheers y’all!

Ingredients

1 oz · 30 mlrhum agricole
1 oz · 30 mlaged Demerara rum
½ oz · 15 mldry curaçao
½ oz · 15 mlfalernum
¼ oz · 7.5 mlallspice dram
1 oz · 30 mlfresh lime juice
½ oz · 15 mlhoney syrup
3 dashesAngostura bitters

Method

1
Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker.
2
Add crushed ice and shake briefly.
3
Strain into a glass filled with crushed ice.
4
Garnish with three cherries and a pineapple spear.

anatomyofadrink.com/cocktails/three-dots-and-a-dash

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