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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.

DougDoesNotCare 🇺🇸 | 38 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is wonderful. Loads of overripe bananas and rotting fruits. Hints of bandaid and maybe phenols. This is truly superb with a lot of nuance. I feel like I could pick it apart for hours, but a half ounce pour isn't quite enough to delve deeper. Will return to this one for another tasting.

sebastospud 🇺🇸 | 16 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Sipped neat, and this is so neat - vegetal herby nose. But then lush licorice and molasses on the tongue. Really great and funky.

Drossmania 🇺🇸 | 21 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Complex and aggressive. This takes my hurricanes to the next level. Hands down my favorite black rum that I’ve tasted.

chuck 🇺🇸 | 26 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Using this black rum in cocktails really boosts the flavor and adds some of that funk.

JGiralt 🇺🇸 | 83 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Wonderful pot still expression. Strong caramel, toffee, and banana. A great high proof option with bold body and a wide pallet.

kheiligh 🇺🇸 | 64 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

We're using this for our mai tais now - it's a GREAT alternative to our usual Smith+Cross Jamaican rum... it has a ton of flavor, lots going on, and a pretty decent price point.

LegallySmelf 🇺🇸 | 32 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

My first Jamaican rum and since it... the other Jamaicans I've tried haven't felt authentically funky. I've gone through four bottles and it appears the formula changed at some point as one of my bottles with a lower batch number was quite different.
It has a well rounded Jamaican funk of over ripe fruit and notes of smoky toffee. Even a quarter ounce can change the character of a cocktail.
Appleton... Smith and Cross... they don't hold a candle to Hamilton Black.
I've come to enjoy sipping and mixing the complex flavors present. It's grown on me so much over time that I consider it indispensable at this point.

Hogo 🇺🇸 | 5 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

Just came here to say this rum is great but it is honestly more similar to cachaça than the Jamaican pot still rums you might think of (Smith and Cross, Myers, Wray and Nephew). So if you like cachaça and agricole rhums, go for it. But if not, just know it is far different than your traditional Jamaican funk character. Now, off to make a daiquiri!

Jaybird 🇺🇸 | 48 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

I really looked forward to this one as the 151 and the 86 are solid products. The aromas upfront are fruity and warming. Molasses and soft sweetness. Flavor is drying and firm. Woody (or similar) with hints of caramel, leather and smokiness. Some of the expected funkiness too. A bit thinner than I would like straight up but it seems to pop out a little more in a cocktail.
Overall I'm just a little disappointed in this one as I expected a bit more depth of flavor but it does make a really good mixing rum. For the price it's a solid buy. It's just not intended as a neat sipping rum. For what it is it's really nice. This will definitely do the job in a lot of drinks calling for a good moderately funky dark pot still rum. A great rum to have on the shelf.

eddieo 🇺🇸 | 107 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

A solid and powerful example of this style, seemingly faithful to the intentions of its originators in that it tastes very pure. And vaporous, this one is very dry and ether-like. A little stronger than I normally drink for Jamaican pot still, but if you need a spirited black rum for your cocktail, this would be an ideal fit. Not as nuanced for straight-sipping, but a blend with this would add nicely to your snifter.




Brand Details

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

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