While chai has been a staple in Indian culture for centuries — steeped in Ayurvedic tradition and family rituals — the cocktail world has only recently caught on. Ancient brews of warming spices like ginger, cardamom, and clove were used for their healing properties long before black tea leaves entered the picture. It wasn’t until British colonial influence in the 19th century that tea became a daily staple across India, evolving into the beloved masala chai: a robust blend of tea, spices, milk, and sugar, served piping hot and from every street corner chaiwallah stall to every family kitchen.

Fast-forward to today, and the cocktail world is finally catching on to what India has long known. Chai is comfort, culture, and complexity in a cup. Western cafés reimagined it as the chai latte, blending steeped spice with creamy milk. But it’s in the Dark Rum Chai Latte that this story gets its spirited twist. 

Enter Dos Maderas 5+3, whose double-aging in Caribbean oak and Spanish sherry casks brings molasses-rich depth, soft spice, and an old-world elegance to the bold, fragrant chai.

The result? A globally inspired, soul-warming cocktail that feels both timeless and new. Part tradition, part transformation, this is more than a winter warmer. It’s a drink that tastes like a well-traveled secret.