Post #733470 by Rum guy on Fri, Dec 19, 2014 10:38 PM

I am proud to be able to tell you that I just finished bottling Hamilton Demerara Overproof Rum and a lower proof (86) version of the same base rum. While this I didn't try to match the flavor profile exactly to that of the latest batch of Lemon Hart 151, I consider this to be a better substitute for Lemon Hart 151, a view that has been shared by a few people who run tiki bars.

This is a blend of aged, up to five years, pot and column still rum from DDL, the distillers of Lemon Hart and all of the El Dorado rums we know and love. I tried scores of samples from other distillers and couldn't find the smoky tobacco flavors found in Demerara rums.

The schedule is a bit hazy with the Christian holiday clogging up almost every delivery channel in the country, but it will be at my NJ warehouse by Christmas. From there it has to be shipped to your state distributor and then to you. With a bit of luck the first bottles should hit Hi Time Cellars the second full week of January. I know it seems like a long time for a bottle of rum to move across the country, but there are a lot of hurdles to be jumped. The good news is that label registrations have been underway for some time.

As soon as I get my hands on a bottle I'll post some video reviews from a So Cal bar at the link above, until then stay tuned.

I have orders from California, Georgia, Florida and DC. If you live in another state go to the Caribbean Spirits homepage and click the map to find the distributor in your state, then call or email them and ask for Hamilton Demerara Overproof Rum.

More soon.

[ Edited by: Rum guy 2014-12-20 10:59 ]