Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black

Personally not the biggest fan of Pot Still rum but this is still very good

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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.

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