[6] Hot Buttered Rum saw new interest in the 1940s as a Tiki drink when it was typically served in a ceramic skull mug or modified to become Coffee Grog.

[7] Trader Vic provided a recipe for "hot buttered rum batter" in his Bartender's Guide which called for 1 lb.

[8] The batter was also used as a basis in other warm alcoholic drinks of his creation such as the Northwest Passage and Hot Buttered Rum Cow.

[11] Wrote Roberts: “After a man’s had two—three drinks of hot buttered rum, he don’t shoot a catamount".

In White Christmas, Bob Wallace, played by Bing Crosby, reflects on the winter season in Vermont.