Bermuda has a longstanding reputation for its drinking culture, particularly centered around Gosling's Black Seal rum, first created in the 1850s. This molasses-colored spirit is essential to Bermuda's signature cocktails, notably the dark n' stormy and the rum swizzle, which are staples in every local bar and restaurant.
"It was one of those rare islands that was not settled until 500 odd years ago," Dr. Harris says. "That is to say, 100,000 years after we left Africa as a human species, it took until 500 years ago for Bermuda and other places to be settled by people. So, its geography has been very important to the development of its culture."},{