The Rum Plane swaps the bourbon for aged agricole rum. The grassy, vegetal character of cane-juice rum — softened and deepened by barrel age — turns out to bridge the Aperol and Amaro Nonino with unusual grace.
The equal-part frame, proving once more that it will take almost anything.
Why Agricole Works Here
Aged agricole rum is an unusual spirit — grassy and vegetal like its unaged form, but rounded with oak and dark fruit. That combination of green freshness and barrel depth sits naturally between Aperol's bright orange and Amaro Nonino's bitterness.
Aged, Specifically
This is one Paper Plane riff where the age statement matters. An unaged agricole would be too raw and sharp against the bitters; the barrel time is what gives the Rum Plane the roundness it needs to hold the equal-part balance.
A Bridge, Not a Statement
Unlike the smoky Naked & Famous or the polarising Tequila Plane, the Rum Plane is a quiet variation — the agricole bridges the other ingredients rather than dominating them. It is the easiest of the family to love on first sip.
The Paper Plane Family
Four equal parts — bourbon, Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and lemon, shaken and served up.
- 3/4 ozBourbon
- 3/4 ozAperol
- 3/4 ozAmaro Nonino
Equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Amaro Nonino, and lemon — smoky and herbal.
- 3/4 ozMezcal
- 3/4 ozYellow Chartreuse
- 3/4 ozAmaro Nonino
Reposado tequila for the bourbon — an earthy, vegetal turn on the Paper Plane.
- 3/4 ozReposado tequila
- 3/4 ozAperol
- 3/4 ozAmaro Nonino
Campari for the Aperol — a bittersweet, savoury Paper Plane for the cold months.
- 3/4 ozBourbon
- 3/4 ozCampari
- 3/4 ozAmaro Nonino