Post #770271 by lll888 on Mon, Nov 14, 2016 2:50 PM

On 2016-11-14 14:19, Limbo Lizard wrote:

On 2016-11-12 16:33, lll888 wrote:
Speaking of Subs .... Many think the best sub is Smith and Cross + a Demerara. What about Hamilton's Pot Still rum?

I did a side-by-side tasting of Smith & Cross and Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum, a month or so ago, when the subject of Kohala Bay subs was being discussed on our Texas Tiki-philes Facebook group. I have not tasted KB, so I don't know exactly how "funky" it is - I'm working off descriptions. But the Hamilton Black Rum is very funky, compared to S&C. My comment then, was "The S&C, I can handle as a sipping rum. The Hamilton... my thoughts immediately jump to 'dunder pit'". An hour and a half later, I was running errands and still strongly experiencing the aftertaste. What a finish! I expect 1 part Hamilton to 3 or 4 parts other rum(s) would give you all the funk you want. Maybe Appleton for the rest. And maybe a little Myers's, if you need more molasses.

Thanks for the input. For giggles I mixed the following today for my "Dark Jamaican".

1 bottle of Smith and Cross
.75 Bottle El Dorado 15
.5 Bottle Appleton Reserve
.25 Bottle Goslings
.25 Bottle Blackwell

I did so because I really stopped using Goslings and Appleton. I wouldn't say its the best, but it's closer to where I want to be when it comes to a Jamaican rum. I hate deciding between S&C/Appleton or Blackwell so this simplifies life.