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Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black rum

Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black

Multiple | Dark | 40% ABV

7.6/10
73 ratings
Recommendable to most
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JackOrion 🇺🇸 | 61 ratings
Posted almost 8 years ago

Bottled at 46.5 the heat hits you right up front. The flavor and aroma is instantly recognizable as it should be and is in the same pocket as Smith and Cross Wedderburn pot still. However this is a tad sweeter, though not overly sugary for a dark rum, than the S&C and finishes with a medicinal tang. As you become acclimated to it a lovely black strap molasses creeps in.
At the price of $26 you can't go wrong. If you want a heavy dose of Jamaican funk with a bit more sugar than Smith and Cross than this is an easy choice.
I'm definitely going to buy another S&C before I burn through this Hamilton for a proper side by side.

jru 🇺🇸 | 113 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

If you’re a fan of the ester and funk
Mild and balanced but straight dessert like.
There’s a strong smell but it grows on you.
I don’t know what to pinpoint for the flavors.. no main things, very complex yet balanced

DB 🇺🇸 | 69 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Like the gold version, quite funky on the nose (rotten fruit and vegetable), and taste is totally different. A bit of that funk carries over in a light-medium bodied juice, with some nice, light fruitiness, that same mild bitterness, semi-dry, less molasses on the finish, and a tad of phenol, but still with nothing too off-putting. Apparently the same as the Gold version, but with more caramel coloring - but they do not taste the same, not to me. Close, but not an exact match. I did buy this for mixing, and look forward to trying it out in cocktails calling for a dark Jamaican - might be back for an update after that.

RumBadger 🇺🇸 | 23 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

If you like Jamaican funk, you’ll love this. The nose is of banana, and you get a lot of overripe bananas in the palate too. I’m not a Jamaica rum person, but I can’t fault the rum for that.

Cool Breeze (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 555 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

Bottle purchased in Wichita. Pours dark brown sepia color. Roll around in the hay loft aroma of Jamaican funk. Incredible. Metallic like sucking on a copper penny. But spices galore. Ginger and raisins and baking chocolate. The aroma sells this. I’m going to put this in tiki recipes that call for Myers’ Dark.

DrinkDrankDrunk 🇺🇸 | 20 ratings
Posted 1 year ago

I do like this. I don't love it, but I definitely don't hate it. The funk is unique and complex. I appreciate that. There is oak and molasses. I think it might grow on me more. I would not recommend it for everyone. Was very good in Jungle Bird as recommended on rear label. Although I think the flavor would work best for mixing, I did enjoy examining the flavor neat.
Cheers!

RumStiggedyRum 🇺🇸 | 2 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Just stepping into the Jamaican funk side of rum and I love this. Estery, earthy nose and flavor that works on its own or in a cocktail.

Skipper Joe 🇺🇸 | 37 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Another great rum by Hamilton. Rich, and flavorful - lots of baking spices, tropical fruits, and a well-balanced amount of Jamaican unctuous-ness. Similar profile to Coruba, which is much harder to find around here and similarly priced. Some key differences; Hamilton has a mich more present Hogo than Coruba, and Coruba has a stronger molasses note, but otherwise bear many of the same qualities across the palate otherwise. Not a stellar sip on its own (slightly harsher imo than Coruba), but an excellent backbone for many tiki drinks

TommAng 🇺🇸 | 25 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

This is great rum. I’d almost say it tastes more like “the real deal” sort of Jamaican rum than some others. Fantastic mixer, and easily sipped as well. All around great.

DarbyT 🇺🇸 | 1 rating
Posted almost 2 years ago

Color-very dark
Full, bold, no apologies
Can understand why some might not like it.

bpCLT 🇺🇸 | 7 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

This rum is definitely not for everyone but if you like the Jamaican style you will love this.

Nose is straight rotten bananas and fruit. To the point I let it air in the room for a moment and the whole room smelled like banana. Hits you right in the face.

Up front taste is that fruit smell, slightly sweet, but definitely Jamaican funky town. Leading into the part that took me a minute to get used to. The palate was weird to me at first. It’s funky musty and almost rotten. I expected a dryer Hampden like funk but this is different and thought this was the caramel coloring taste that makes it a black rum. Regardless as you sip it opens up and becomes much more complex funky spice. The funk and oak spice meld together and trail off to make a nice finish.

Overall enjoyable sipper at a great price (under 30 bucks in the Carolinas). Plan to always have one of these around especially to show new rum fans the complexity of Jamaican rum.

Edit: this rum makes the best rum and coke I’ve ever had. Take that Coca Cola to Funky Town!




Brand Details

Name: Jamaican Pot Still Black
ABV: 40%
Type: Hamilton
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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