Hamilton 151 Demerara Overproof Rum
Hamilton 151 Demerara Overproof Rum is a 750mL overproof rum bottled at 151 proof (75.5% ABV), blended from aged Demerara rums from pot and continuous stills, distilled and aged at Demerara Distillers Ltd's Diamond Distillery in Guyana, imported in bulk and bottled at Five & 20 Distillery in Westfield, New York for Ed Hamilton's Caribbean Spirits. It is the full-strength Demerara style tiki bartenders reach for: dark, smoky and molasses-rich (producer notes describe components aged up to five years). It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 75.5% (151 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Blend of aged rums — producer notes describe components aged up to five years; no age statement
- Blend: Aged Demerara rums from pot still and continuous (column) still
- Colour: Deep amber
- Origin: Diamond Distillery (Demerara Distillers Ltd), Guyana — bottled at Five & 20, Westfield, NY for Caribbean Spirits (Ed Hamilton)
Ed Hamilton's Overproof: The Tiki Bartender's Demerara
Ed Hamilton spent years sailing the Caribbean, founded the Ministry of Rum, and wrote the books on the category before launching Caribbean Spirits around 2013–2014 to import the rums he could not find at home — starting with Demerara. Guyana's distilling heritage runs through wooden pot stills and generations of navy and tiki tradition, and this 151 is its most intense expression: a blend built for the drinks that made Demerara famous, from Zombies to 151 Swizzles, where a float of overproof rum carries the whole glass. Explore the range on the Hamilton vendor page, or browse our rum collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the producer's note: dark, dried stone fruit, smoky wood, burnt cane, treacle and brown spice in a deep-amber, molasses-rich rum; the heat is real at 151 proof, and so is the flavour underneath it.
How to Enjoy
As a float on tiki classics, in a Zombie or 151 Swizzle, or in small, careful measures anywhere a recipe calls for overproof Demerara — a little goes a long way. More overproof and tiki rums are in our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Hamilton 151?
151 proof (75.5% ABV), 750mL — a true overproof rum, bottled at the classic navy/tiki strength.
Where is Hamilton 151 made?
It is distilled and aged at Demerara Distillers Ltd's Diamond Distillery in Guyana, then imported in bulk and bottled in Westfield, New York for Caribbean Spirits, Ed Hamilton's importing company.
What cocktails use 151 Demerara rum?
The Zombie and the 151 Swizzle are the classics, and a small float of 151 over any tiki drink adds the dark, smoky top note those recipes were built on.
Full-strength Demerara, no apologies — order Hamilton 151 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
