Hamilton Grass Skirt Blend Rum
Hamilton Grass Skirt Blend Rum is a bespoke tiki blend created by Ed Hamilton — "the Minister of Rum" — for the Grass Skirt, the hidden tiki bar in Pacific Beach, San Diego: pot-still rum from Jamaica's Worthy Park Estate plus pot and column rums from Demerara Distillers in Guyana, blended into one bottle. It is bottled at 91 proof (45.5% ABV) with no added sugar, and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
The bar wanted "all the rums for a Mai Tai in the same bottle," so Ed Hamilton built it. Hamilton is best known as the importer of Lemon Hart 151 and a defender of authentic Caribbean rum, hand-selecting pot-still rums from St. Lucia, Jamaica, and Guyana. Custom blends are his specialty — he created the Zombie Blend for Beachbum Berry's Latitude 29 and the Breezeway Blend for Spike's Breezeway Cocktail Hour — and the Grass Skirt Blend is the same kind of bespoke bar creation, used in the bar's own Aku Aku Lapu punch bowl.
Tasting notes (retailer-reported; no official brand notes found): pineapple skin, green banana, and brown sugar on the nose; tropical fruit, baking spice, cane syrup, and toasted coconut on the palate; a long, smooth finish with gently smoky, earthy sweetness.
Why buy Grass Skirt Blend? Because it is purpose-built for tiki — Mai Tai, Zombie, Painkiller, daiquiris, rum punch — by the man the industry trusts to blend them. Browse the Hamilton brand collection, the full rum collection, and more spirits at Del Mesa Liquor.
Serving note: the intended serve is two ounces in a Mai Tai with fresh lime and orgeat; it also shines in daiquiris and a Painkiller.
What is Hamilton Grass Skirt Blend Rum? A bespoke tiki blend created by Ed Hamilton for the Grass Skirt bar in Pacific Beach, San Diego — "all the rums for a Mai Tai in the same bottle."
Where are the rums from? Worthy Park Estate pot-still rum from Jamaica, plus pot and column rums from Demerara Distillers in Guyana.
Does it have added sugar? Retailers report no added sugar — the sweetness comes from the rum itself.
What cocktails is it made for? Mai Tai, Zombie, Painkiller, rum punch, and daiquiris.