Outlaw Rum Co-Founder Jim Ashley (Interview)
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Posted
3 months ago
Pretty much blackstrap Molasses with alcohol. A bit of vegetative funk, known for the region, comes shining through. One of the reviews said it has hints of band-aid, which obviously I found amusing, until the next sip. Bang on.
Posted
3 months ago
With Jamaican Pot Still rum you can always have some wild, dramatic flavors that completely overtake and overpower your palate, but Hamilton is subtle.
Super ripe banana, candied Apples, creme brulee, a bit of cocoa. A great rum for any collection.
this . is the worst rum. 50 characters. still the worst
Posted
6 months ago
So smooth keeps me coming back for more. Found this recently at my local store. I live in WA State and our prices are staggeringly high before you add 20% sin tax. This was pleasantly at the $30 mark (pre tax) and I find it delightful. Based on other reviews I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's much tamer than the wild Agricoles that I'm in love with. This isn't what I would call super funky, so I'm curious to dig deeper.
To my nose, the nose is very molasses forward, I don't get as much banana but a bit of grassiness, earthiness, and a delicately balanced finish that's warm and inviting. I'm hooked and ready for more Jamaican rum, and maybe a touch more funk. We need the funk. Gotta have that funk.
Posted
6 months ago
Just about everything you'd want in a Jamaican rum. Lots of that classic hogo funk: overripe tropical fruits, LOADS of banana esters, molasses, and hints of lighter fruits. Bottled at a high enough proof (46.5% ABV now) to be a worthwhile sipper, but absolutely shines in Tiki, where the character is noticeable throughout, rather than getting buried in the mix like some shyer Jamaicans.
Posted
8 months ago
This will wake you up. Smells of bright fruit and char. Tastes complex of bright, charred, and bitter fruit. Maybe a bit too sweet but it compliments the bite. Finishes long.
Color: Dark and Deep
Aroma: Rotten Banana, fruit, cloyingly sweet.
Flavor: Rotten Banana and Mango. Molasses and fantastic funk.
Posted
8 months ago
I'm a big fan of the Hamilton line of rums since they offer great value as well as giving you a chance to try different style of rums and this one is no different. It's a great everyday sipper but can also add a lot to cocktails. I'll definitely be picking another bottle of this rum to my collection.
Posted
10 months ago
I'm still new to Jamaican funk, so I don't know how reliable a review I can give on this, but there's a couple things I've read in previous reviews that I'd agree with.
Someone mentioned day old coffee, and someone mentioned dirty earth, my first instinct on nosing was both of those things mixed together, and maybe with a bit of worcestershire sauce thrown in. If that doesn't sound pleasant, it really isn't, especially on the nose, but I'm still able to drink it neat anyway. Maybe that's the "rotten fruit" smell that is often mentioned in descriptions of Jamaican funk, IDK for sure, but its definitely different from everything else I've experienced. I'm not crazy about the nose, but the palate and finish is much better once you get past the smell. I don't know if its consistent with the term, but the crazy smell/taste that this has is what I've detected in a couple other blended Jamaican rums and called "funk".
Several reviews say its not for the beginner, which is very true, and maybe its really intended to be a mixer, not a sipper, I'd believe that too. Since I don't mix cocktails, I wasn't going to be able to use it as a mixer, but after a few tries I decided that I didn't love it just sipping it neat. So, I decided to mix it with another Worthy Park rum, the single estate reserve, which I found to be a bit uninteresting on its own. I like the WP a lot better now with a bit of funk in the mix, so this turned out to be a good purchase.
I'd agree with others that this is a "love it or hate it" kind of rum, it's that unique. I'm glad I bought a 375ml bottle for $11.99 because I don't think I'd ever buy it again, but I'm glad that I did just for the experience.
I rated this an 8 because its about a 7.5 on my scale, and I gave it another 1/2 point just because its so damn different from anything else I've tried so far.
Posted
11 months ago
Personally not the biggest fan of Pot Still rum but this is still very good
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Nose: Overripe Banana, Roasted Apples, Grilled Pineapple, Floral Bouquet, Burnt Sugar, faint Tiramisu
Palate: Oak, Cognac, Hard Apple Cider, Apple Brandy, Vanilla, Rosewater, Brown Sugar, Caramelized Plantain, faint dark orange chocolate builds up after a while
Aftertaste: Short, Burned Marshmallow, Sangria, Roasted Apples
This was my first experience with a rum from the Worthy Park distillery and I had no idea what to expect with this rum. Jamaican big hogo rums are always hit or miss with me. I tend to either absolutely love them or dislike them altogether. However, here is the verdict here: I absolutely love this rum. It is everything that I had hoped it would be from the numerous and various descriptions I have read. It is one of the smoothest and most pleasant funk bombs I have yet to experience on my palate. Big nose, smooth funky palate, soft and complex finish.
The nose is not quite as strong as some other Jamaican funk rums like Smith & Cross or Wray & Nephew...but it is still pretty strong and funky. I would put it up there next to Hampden 46 on the pure strength of the nose, but its attributes are far more pleasant to me than that of Hampden 46. On the nose I get the classic overripe banana of the famous Jamaican rums plus Roasted Apples, Grilled Pineapple, some type of floral bouquet, burnt sugar, and just a faint hint of Tiramisu. From the empty jigger I used to measure the rum out I could smell burnt rubber but I did not get that from the snifter, so maybe this nose changes according to the amount you pour and the type of glass you use.
Here is my personal take on Jamaican rums and why they can be polarizing for me. Almost all Jamaican rums promise that heavy dose of grilled fruit glory on the nose. Almost all Jamaican rums have absolutely amazing aromas. However, the difference, in my expereicne is that not all of them can translate that to the palate. But this one does and in spades. And it is awesome. Further unlike some rums where the palate comes at you in phases, Hamilton Jamaican Black gobsmacks you in the mouth with an incredible overload of flavors all at once and you have to slowly sort them out. It's kind of fun actually. So here is what exploded in my mouth all at once: Oak, Cognac, Hard Apple Cider, Apple Brandy, Vanilla, Rosewater, Brown Sugar, and faint Maduros (caramelized plantains). After sipping on it a while a dark orange chocolate note starts to slowly build up faintly in your mouth. And let me tell you: I am so here for it. Permeating all of it is kind of a burnt sugar note like that of burnt marshmallow. That might be polarizing to some but personally I love it because it reminds me of sitting around a campfire toasting marshmallows as a kid and occasionally them catching on fire.
The finish is almost equally fantastic, though not quite as long as I wanted it to be. I do wish it were longer. The finish is a strange but altogether pleasant combination of burnt marshmallow, sangria, and roasted apples. it has a nice sweetness to it even though this rum has 0 additives.
This is definitely one of the very best Jamaican rums I have ever had, and maybe the best big hogo Jamaican sipping rum of them all I have had thus far (Smith & Cross is pretty amazing but its strength makes it hard to be a pleasant sipper; Appleton 12 is a fantastic sipper but it doesn't bring the funk like this rum does).
I have heard that this is one of the very best Jamaican mixing rums you can find, and I can definitely see that. In fact I will absolutely try this in a Mai Tai..but frankly I am more than content to pour this bad boy over an iceball straight and take it in in all its glory without the mixers. Finally, I have also heard that Worthy Park rums share this profile, and if so I think it is time I go hunt down some top shelf Worthy Park to add to my sipping cabinet. In the meantime, this will do just fine.
(Oh and what do you know...yet another Ed Hamilton masterpiece. I am beginning to think this guy knows his rum.)
Country of Origin: Jamaica
Distillery: Worthy Park
ABV: 46.5%
Nose: 8
Palate: 10
Aftertaste: 10
Smoothness: 9
Versatility: 10
Price: 10
Total: 9.5