{"title":"Darker Rum - Anders Erickson's Picks","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"hamilton-86-demerara-rum","title":"Hamilton 86 Demerara Rum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Hamilton 86 Demerara Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique blend of aged rums distilled and aged at the Diamond Distillery and bottled at 86 proof. This rum was imported in bulk containers then bottled at Five \u0026amp; 20 Distillery, Westfield, NY.\n\nThis full-flavor blend of pot and continuous still rums was blended to add flavor to your favorite rum cocktail.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes for Hamilton 86 Demerara Rum\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes of dark fruit, roasted nuts, tobacco, smoky oak and spice in the aroma carry through the body to the lingering oak and spice in the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSuggested Serves\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensively used in tiki drinks where you want real, honest rum flavor where a a recipe calls for aged rum. Adds flavor to a Rum Old Fashioned or any drink you enjoy that calls for whisky. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduction Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelect rums are distilled and aged in Guyana, then shipped to NY for bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e750ml \u0026amp; 86 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Caribbean Spirits Inc","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47230031266044,"sku":"09003","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6217\/6252\/files\/s9PRi6Wbb1pOs89VPWftQHp_m9CyABC1T5yM4MV3QTg_f7476865-7fcb-4c6c-a1aa-08ddd1d5a361.png?v=1748999328"},{"product_id":"hamilton-jamaican-pot-still-black-rum","title":"Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis spirit is a specialty in the world of rum, carrying its origin and years of craft in every drop. The Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum isn't just a drink – it’s an experience steeped in history and tradition from the tropical shores of Jamaica. The rum gets its uniqueness from pot still distillation, a process used before the advent of column stills. Its high-ester heavy-bodied structure, quintessential of Jamaican creativity and craftsmanship, makes it a rare catch for rumaholics. With history, authenticity, and richness packed in its every ounce, this product is an invitation to buy and experience centuries-old rum-making practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose the bold fragrant presence of ripe bananas, pineapples, and an undercurrent of aromatic tropical flowers. The palate is all bold flavor – brown sugar, dark chocolate, and exotic fruits, complemented by smoky overtones reminiscent of being next to a Jamaican bonfire. The finish is long, warming, and packed with layers of caramel and spice. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuggested Serves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNocturnal Sun:\u003c\/b\u003e With its sweet and smoky flavor profile, this rum shines in this cocktail, adding a daring depth to the mix.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJamaican Negroni:\u003c\/b\u003e The pot still rum’s bracing \u0026amp; rustic edge pairs beautifully with Campari, creating a perfect balance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTropical Old Fashioned:\u003c\/b\u003e The rum's heavy bodied structure and tropical notes kick up the classic bourbon drink to a new level. It's the perfect cocktail to browse and sip leisurely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduction Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe craft behind Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum involves a lengthy process of aging and distillation. Locally cultivated sugarcane is fermented and distilled using traditional pot stills, leading to an intense, full-bodied rum packed with esters. The rum is aged in used whisky barrels which lend to its rich, dark character. This distillation and aging process is what sets apart the Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum from the rest, making it an exceptional product to shop online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e750ml \u0026amp; 93 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caribbean Spirits Inc","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47230031495420,"sku":"995510","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6217\/6252\/files\/sxM1ZKkghwZyNbuBR7U9FM0u0QzOtx_C4sInRiZMUwg_494f8df3-d710-4e1e-8ce6-dd4fcd19245f.png?v=1748999347"},{"product_id":"the-real-mccoy-12-year-aged-single-blended-rum","title":"The Real McCoy 12 Year Aged Single Blended Rum","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout The Real McCoy 12 Year Aged Single Blended Rum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKeep it Real with this traditional Barbados Rum, small batch crafted with a unique combination of copper column \u0026amp; pot stills and tropically aged in American oak bourbon barrels with no added sweeteners, flavors, “mouthfeel” agents, stabilizers or preservatives… just The Real McCoy. ;) An elegant sipper, a next-level mixer. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTasting Notes for The Real McCoy 12 Year Aged Single Blended Rum\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTropical caramel, dried fruit aromas with a warm, complex, yet balanced palate with wooded autumn spices, toasted vanilla and hints of tobacco-tinged apricot with an elegant, lingering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSuggested Serves\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSip neat or on the rocks – savvy choice solo or alongside charcuterie, cheese plate or dessert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet ritzy with an Old Cuban, Airmail or Daiquiri.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnjoy vintage bourbon\/whiskey style cocktails with an Old Fashioned, Rum Sour or a Rumhattan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect Pairing with Chocolate or in Coffee or Cocoa Cocktails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOld Cuban\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.5 oz. The Real McCoy 12 Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.75 oz. Simple Syrup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.75 oz. Fresh Lime Juice \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Dashes Bitters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1+ oz. Sparkling Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 Mint Leaves + sprig garnish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod: 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦 ‘𝘔𝘤𝘊𝘰𝘺, 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘴𝘺𝘳𝘶𝘱, 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘶𝘣𝘣𝘭𝘺 \u0026amp; 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRum Refashioned\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 oz. The Real McCoy 12 Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 Raw Cane Sugar Cube \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 dashes Aromatic bitters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod: 𝘔𝘶𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴-𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘨𝘢𝘳 𝘤𝘶𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴. 𝘈𝘥𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘤𝘊𝘰𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘣𝘦. 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘦𝘦𝘭.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 x 12 Daiquiri\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 oz. The Real McCoy 3 Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 oz. The Real McCoy 12 Year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e.75 oz. Simple Syrup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMethod: 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘺-𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘪𝘯 (𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘫𝘢𝘳 𝘸 𝘭𝘪𝘥) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘦. 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘭.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRecommended By\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“𝟾 𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘉𝘰𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴” - Food\u0026amp;Wine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘶𝘮𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨” - Town\u0026amp;Country\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘙𝘶𝘮 𝘉𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 \u0026amp; 𝘔𝘪𝘹𝘪𝘯𝘨” - SPY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“𝘉𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘴” - GQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘰 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘙𝘶𝘮” - Gear Patrol\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"𝟿𝟺𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘐𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘶𝘮.\" - Wine Enthusiast \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eProduction Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA true Barbados Rum single sourced farm to bottle by the renowned Foursquare - a sustainable 4th generation family distillery. Small batch production includes over 40 hours of fermentation and 8+ hours per distillation run with copper column \u0026amp; pot stills followed by aging in American oak ex-bourbon barrels for a full 12 years with 7-8% annual evaporative loss or “angels’s share.” The aged spirit, mellowed \u0026amp; softened by interaction with the charred wood, is blended with naturally coral-filtered Barbados spring water before bottling onsite. Ingredients: Barbados Spring Water, Rum, Spirit Caramel Color (solely to restore the natural color from the cask lost through dilution to bottling strength)… and time. 12 tropical years worth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGluten Free, Vegan Friendly Third-party certified by BDAS and Vegan.org\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eServing Facts: Serving size: 1.5 fl oz (44 ml); Servings per container: 17; Amount per Serving: Alcohol by Volume 40%; Calories:98; Carbs:0g; Fat:0g; Protein:0g; Sugar:0g; Added Sugar:0g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e750ml \u0026amp; 80 Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Real McCoy","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":47230042931452,"sku":"77389","price":74.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/6217\/6252\/files\/9GiQp1o97Im0HiMqgID2-IefoHv5otPkVrl3OplpjJA_ced78916-0cd4-400f-90b2-f12d225b407e.png?v=1748999688"}],"url":"https:\/\/houseofbitterbear.com\/collections\/darker-rum-anders-ericksons-picks.oembed","provider":"House of Bitter Bear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}