Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum

Neat. Deep Mahogany color. Nose is molasses, black bananas, stewed fruit, grass, funk, rubber, char, hint of citrus. Taste is slightly sweet with molasses, lots of cooked fruits, some barrel spice, oak, char, vanilla, and grassy notes. Finishes pretty dry with some spice, green herbs, smoke, and vanilla lingering. Sippable but amazing at adding complexity to rum (especially Tiki) drinks

Batch 3525. Just unbelievably incredible stuff. Superbly smooth with absurd richness for the price. Molasses cookies, brown sugar, spice, coffee. Medium but compelling hogo.

This is the rum that finally taught me what Jamaican “funk” is! Overripe banana scent and flavor. Not something I’d sip, but great for mixing in cocktails calling for dark Jamaican rum.

Nose: Heavy molasses, overripe banana, guava, and a hint of spice. Taste: Heavy molasses sweetness into lemon zest and sweet prunes. Fades into an oaky finish with black pepper. The spicy finish is short, but a deeper molasses finish hangs around with some of the more complex funky esters. There is also a hint of dry cut grass. I do notice a somewhat heavy chemical note on the finish that is similar to pool chlorine. Fantastic value for $25. I wish they wouldn't overcolor it because I think the chemical note is from caramel coloring, and this would be improved without that flavor. Still fantastically interesting. This is like a budget Hampden 8.