{"product_id":"hamilton-jamaican-pot-still-gold-rum","title":"Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold Rum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold Rum. Worthy Park Estate, Saint Catherine, Jamaica — curated by Ed Hamilton, a blend of extra light, light, and heavy pot still rums from Jamaica's oldest continually operating distillery, lightly colored with gold tint caramel only, with no added sugar or sweeteners.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWhere the Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black is deeply colored and formulated as a bold mixing rum for tiki classics, the Gold is Hamilton's Worthy Park expression for those who want the same authentic pot still character in a lighter, more versatile form. The same base distillate — extra light, light, and heavy pot still rums from Worthy Park Estate's molasses fermentation — is used, but the Gold is finished without the heavy black caramel, receiving only a light gold tint for color. No sugar is added at any stage.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWorthy Park Estate has grown sugarcane and produced rum on the same site in Saint Catherine, Jamaica since 1670 — over 350 years of continuous operation. The estate runs its own sugar mill, fermentation, and distillation entirely on-site, making it one of the most fully integrated rum producers in the Caribbean. The double-retort copper pot stills produce a distinctly funky, ester-rich spirit that carries Worthy Park's unmistakable banana and tropical fruit signature. Ed Hamilton's Gold bottling presents that character at 46.5% ABV — high enough to perform in cocktails, honest enough to sip neat.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Worthy Park banana signature is front and center — overripe and funky. Dunder, molasses, caramel, tropical fruit, and ripe ester character. Rotting citrus, starfruit, and a floral yeast quality distinctive to Worthy Park's fermentation.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creamy and fruit-forward. Overripe banana with lemon drops, pear brandy, caramelized plantain, and a light butterscotch. The funk is big but the mouthfeel is smooth. A faint medicinal bitterness on the finish is characteristic of the style.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium, dry, and funky. Banana echoes throughout with a faint grassy, mineral close.\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 Gold Rum\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extra light + light + heavy Worthy Park pot still rums\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo added sugar. Light gold caramel tint 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\u003eHow does the Gold differ from the Black?\u003c\/strong\u003e Same Worthy Park pot still base, different finishing. The Black receives heavy double-strength black caramel for a dark color designed to visually anchor tiki builds; the Gold gets only a light tint caramel, presenting the spirit in a lighter, more transparent form. Neither has added sugar. The Gold is the more versatile daiquiri and neat-sipping expression; the Black is the mixing workhorse.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Hamilton Pot Still Gold good for a Daiquiri?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is one of the best choices available — the Worthy Park funk and tropical ester character make a Daiquiri with the Gold far more complex and interesting than one made with a neutral white rum. Its 46.5% ABV also gives the proper structure for a balanced cocktail.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Worthy Park Estate?\u003c\/strong\u003e One of the oldest continuously operating sugar and rum estates in the Caribbean, established in 1670 in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. Worthy Park runs a fully integrated operation — growing cane, milling sugar, fermenting, and distilling on-site using copper double-retort pot stills that produce a distinctly funky, high-ester Jamaican rum.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes Worthy Park rum funky?\u003c\/strong\u003e The funk — known as hogo — comes from Worthy Park's long fermentation process using dunder (the residue left in the still after distillation), which amplifies ester production. The copper double-retort pot stills then concentrate and preserve those esters. The result is Worthy Park's signature banana-and-tropical-fruit character.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDoes Hamilton add sugar to this rum?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — Ed Hamilton's Ministry of Rum line does not add sugar, sweeteners, or artificial flavor to any expression. The only addition in the Gold is a light caramel tint for color consistency.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     {       \"@type\": \"Question\",       \"name\": \"How does the Gold differ from the Black?\",       \"acceptedAnswer\": {         \"@type\": \"Answer\",         \"text\": \"Same Worthy Park pot still base, different finishing. The Black has heavy black caramel for tiki color; the Gold gets only a light tint. Neither has added sugar. 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