Hamilton Beachbum Berry's Navy Grog Blend Rum

Navy Grog, or a straight pour on the rocks.

Nose: Warm molasses and brown sugar dominate, backed by tropical fruit notes of ripe banana and pineapple.

Palate: Rich and full-bodied. Molasses sweetness carries through, balanced by spicy oak and a touch of smoke.

Finish: Long and warming. The sweetness fades, leaving lingering notes of baking spices, particularly clove and allspice.

Hamilton Beachbum Berry's Navy Grog Blend Rum is a carefully crafted blend of rums from Jamaica, Guyana, and Trinidad, designed to recreate the flavor profile of the original Navy Grog cocktail. What's fascinating about this blend is how it combines rums from different distilleries and aging processes to achieve a specific taste that captures the essence of a classic tiki drink, making it a unique bottled homage to cocktail history.

• Hamilton's Navy Grog Blend was created in collaboration with tiki historian Jeff "Beachbum" Berry, who spent years researching and recreating the original 1941 Don the Beachcomber Navy Grog recipe. This blend aims to replicate the exact flavor profile of the three rums used in that iconic cocktail.
• Despite its name, this rum blend has no connection to naval traditions. Instead, it's named after the "Navy Grog" cocktail, which itself was likely named to evoke a sense of nautical adventure rather than any actual naval association.