{"product_id":"hamilton-jamaican-pot-still-black-rum","title":"Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum. Worthy Park Estate, Saint Catherine, Jamaica — curated by Ed Hamilton (the “Minister of Rum”), a blend of extra light, light, and heavy pot still rums from Jamaica's oldest continually operating distillery, aged up to five years and bottled at 46.5% ABV with no added sugar, sweetener, or high fructose corn syrup.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWorthy Park Estate has been growing sugarcane and producing rum since 1670, making it one of the oldest continuously operating sugar estates in the Western Hemisphere. Ed Hamilton — known as the Minister of Rum for his decades of traveling to Caribbean distilleries to personally select and blend spirits — sources this expression entirely from Worthy Park's molasses-based pot stills, blending extra light, light, and heavy distillates to capture the full spectrum of Worthy Park's celebrated character.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe rum is imported in 1,000-liter tanks at 85% ABV and slowly reduced to 93 proof over five days using reverse osmosis well water in Westfield, NY. The deep black color comes from double-strength black caramel made from GMO-free American sugar by Sethness Caramel — no high fructose corn syrup, no sweeteners, nothing else. The result is what bartenders and tiki enthusiasts have been seeking: a bold, authentic Jamaican black rum with the pot still funk and tropical ester character that made classic Caribbean black rums famous, and that corporate cost-cutting has stripped from most commercial alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Overripe banana dominates — Worthy Park's signature ester character in full force. Tropical florals, burnt sugar, roasted apple, grilled pineapple, and a hint of molasses. The hogo (high-ester funk) is unmistakable and inviting.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e The banana leads into spice, raw sugar cane, caramelized plantain, and ripe tropical fruit. Heavy molasses with notes of tobacco and nutmeg. Full and round with remarkable smoothness for the proof level.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long — echoes the overripe banana and tropical esters with a lingering vegetal, grassy close. Reminiscent of the nose throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Worthy Park Estate, Saint Catherine, Jamaica (est. 1670)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCurator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ed Hamilton, Ministry of Rum\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra light + light + heavy pot still rums, aged up to 5 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo added sugar, no sweeteners, no HFCS. Color from GMO-free black caramel only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 46.5% (93 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse our full selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rum\"\u003erum at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat does Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black taste like?\u003c\/strong\u003e Overripe banana, tropical florals, burnt sugar, and grilled pineapple on the nose. The palate is full and round with banana, spice, sugar cane, caramelized plantain, and molasses. The finish is long and lingering with banana and vegetal grassy notes throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWho is Ed Hamilton and what is the Ministry of Rum?\u003c\/strong\u003e Ed Hamilton is known in the rum world as the Minister of Rum — a curator, educator, and spirits sourcer who has spent decades personally traveling to Caribbean distilleries to select and blend authentic expressions. He founded MinistryofRum.com as one of the earliest comprehensive rum education resources and built his Hamilton bottling line to bring full-flavored, unadulterated Caribbean rums to the US market.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is hogo?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hogo (from the French haut goût, meaning “high taste”) is the distinctive funky, estery character unique to Jamaican pot still rum. It comes from the high-ester fermentation process and the use of pot stills, which retain more congeners than column stills. Worthy Park is one of the most celebrated producers of high-hogo Jamaican rum.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black good for cocktails?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is one of the most sought-after black rums for tiki cocktails — Zombie, Jet Pilot, Bumbo — where bold Jamaican funk is essential. Its 46.5% ABV and strong ester character give it presence even in complex, multi-rum builds. It is also enjoyable neat for those who appreciate high-ester Jamaican rum.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does it compare to other Jamaican black rums?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hamilton Pot Still Black is bolder and more ester-forward than most commercial Jamaican black rums, which have been sweetened and lightened for broad appeal. It is most comparable to Smith \u0026amp; Cross and Wray \u0026amp; Nephew in funk intensity, but with a rounder, fruitier, banana-driven character specific to Worthy Park.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     {       \"@type\": \"Question\",       \"name\": \"What does Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black taste like?\",       \"acceptedAnswer\": {         \"@type\": \"Answer\",         \"text\": \"Overripe banana, tropical florals, burnt sugar, and grilled pineapple on the nose. Full and round on the palate with banana, spice, sugar cane, caramelized plantain, and molasses. 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