Hamilton Saint Lucia Rum 2005 9 YR

Unbelievable taste for the price.

I initially bought Hamilton’s 8-year St. Lucian, and although there were some very interesting and promising notes, that rum also had metallic and petroleum solvent qualities that to me always stood out as flaws— I had to focus to not taste them so I could still marvel at some of the promising notes that left me wanting more. The 9-year, however, does not possess those flaws, and lives up to all the promising notes of the 8-year and more. This is an intense rum with all the dunder and funk hogo-heads could ever crave— makes Smith and Cross, and Denizen’s 8-year taste lightweight and confectionery. This is the kind of intense, challenging rum I’ve long dreamed about. Like the best music, it warrants repeated tastings— the rum continues to offer new qualities as your friendship with it deepens.

From Ed Hamilton's Private Collection. Pot distilled from Guyanese molasses. The nose gives it away that this is an intense and serious rum! Cane, tropical fruits, some spice and smoke are all present on the nose and palate. This is a true British Style Rum that offers funk, but intense and bold flavors. Not for everyone. Lol. My score was 89.5