Episode 74: Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Rum

5 Minutes of Rum episode 74: Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Rum (Gold and Black), Hamilton Jamaican Pimento Dram, and the Montego Bay cocktail.

5 Minutes of Rum: Episode 74
Kevin Upthegrove

Current label for Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold rum.

Previous label for Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold rum.

Left: homemade pimento dram. Right: Hamilton Pimento Dram.

Left: Montego Bay with Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold rum. Right: Montego Bay with Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black rum.

Montego Bay
1/2 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz white grapefruit juice
1/2 oz honey mix
1 1/2 oz dark Jamaican rum (Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Rum - Gold or Black)
1/2 tsp pimento dram (Hamilton Jamaican Pimento Dram)
1 dash Angostura bitters
6 drops of Pernod
6 oz crushed ice

Flash blend everything for 5 seconds. Pour unstrained into a small stemmed glass. There should be enough aromatics in the cocktail to leave off a garnish.