Three Dots and a Dash
by Don the Beachcomber
Ingredients
Preparation
Combine all ingredients with approximately one ounce of pebble ice in a cocktail shaker and whip shake for 8-10 seconds. Pour unstrained into a cocktail glass and fill with more pebble ice.
Glass
Highball Glass
Ice
Pebble
Three Dots and a Dash is a World War II-era tiki classic created by Don the Beachcomber, its name spelling "V" for victory in Morse code. The drink layers grassy rhum agricole against the molasses depth of Demerara rum, with allspice dram and falernum adding warm baking spice complexity. Fresh citrus brightens the mix while honey rounds out the edges, resulting in a cocktail that's rich but balanced—tropically lush without tipping into cloying sweetness.