Review #433/434; Rum #40/41: Hamilton St. Lucia 7yr 2007 vs Hamilton St. Lucia 9yr 2005

St. Lucia Pot still 7 Yr

This is a rum bottled under the Hamilton brand from St. Lucia. This one was Distilled in 2007 then bottled in 2015 at cask strength.

ABV: 60.4%

Nose: Slight honey, brown sugar, Cinnamon, orange peel, slight heat, slight pear,

Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Hot, slight chocolate, orange peel, black pepper, oak spice, light vanilla, metallic ting.

Finish: Heat, Oak Spice, orange peel, black pepper, oak spice, slight mango.

Rating: 4/10

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St. Lucia Pot Still 9 yr

This is a rum bottled under the Hamilton brand from St. Lucia. It was distilled in 2005 then bottled in 2015 at cask strength.

ABV: 67.4%

Nose: Honey, pepper, lemon zest, pineapple, slighty metallic, orange peel,

Palate: Medium mouthfeel. Allspice, brown sugar, black pepper, pineapple, metallic tinge,

Finish: Medium length, warm. Oak spice, black pepper, vanilla bean, mango, orange peel, black pepper.

Rating: 5/10

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Of these 2 St. Lucia’s, I have to give a slight nod to the 9 year. The 7 yr is hot and unbalanced in terms of its flavors, and somehow drinks hotter than the 67 % 9 yr. The 9 yr is slightly better well balanced and some nice fruitiness to it, but I feel it would be even better with a few year of aging. Though I may just not be a big fan of the St. Lucia style of rum, the metallic tinge it has going on just brings it down for me in a strong way.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect