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Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River
Coffee, dark chocolate and molasses on the nose, with a roasty, woody palate carrying baking spices and a little citrus. At 75.5% it comes in hot — most tasters call it no sipper, but a punchy Demerara that "spices up almost any drink." Several reach for it in tiki cocktails, a Dark and Stormy, or just rum and cola.
- Big coffee-chocolate nose
- Powers tiki cocktails
- Real molasses depth
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How does Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River taste?
Aggregated from 29 community reviews.
Hot, roasty overproof Demerara for cocktails A roasty, molasses-heavy overproof people mostly use as a cocktail floater. Plenty of heat and decent depth; a few find it a touch simple neat, but it powers tiki drinks well.
Tiki and cocktail mixers who want a punchy Demerara floater
Anyone after a smooth neat sipper or low heat
How is Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 7.7 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 86% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by cigares
A woody nose with notes of coffee and dark chocolate, but also a herbaceous side with tobacco and tea and fruits such as bitter cherry. I don't find this complexity on the palate, which is a shame! The palate is dominated by woody, bitter notes of cedarwood and tobacco. A little molasses too. The finish is rather short, still on bitterness and cedar wood, with a hint of licorice and prune. An interesting, easy-drinking rum with fine flavors, but a little simple and lacking in depth.
Review by Timo Groeger
Kneipe Caribbean Club Barcelona Mai 2026. Ja das ist ein recht geiler Overproof. Anders als ich es erwartet hatte, ist dieser sehr röstig. Schokolade, Kaffee, Leder und etwas Holz sind hier gut erkennbar :)
Review by Serge
Certainly not a sipper but for me an essential bottle when mixing (TIKI) cocktails. The OFTD is really no substitute here. Already because he is not a pure Demerara like this. No gourmet rum but a tropically matured Demerara with a little rough taste but horny (and cheap) for cocktails. Unfortunately, with us not to have.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Really cool dirty overproof Demerara Rum. Pure molasses taste, certainly makes a top figure in tiki cocktails. Must buy me sometime. Horny device!
Review by abaker-rum
The rum starts with a cola, pineapple, banana, and coffee scent. At 151 proof, it comes in quite hot, but with great flavors of baking spices, finishing with a long taste of crème brûlée and bananas, similar to a Hampden rum. This rum makes for a great floater to heat up any tiki cocktail.
Review by Jack M
Punchy and hot. The nose brings coffee, tobacco, leather, orange peel. On the palate the heat hits first but there is sweetness and depth - leather, tobacco, earthy, licorice. Not one that I could imagine casually sipping neat, but it is nice experience to sip in a small quantity and has a really clearly defined profile. It also goes great with Pepsi and in cocktails, bring lots of flavour.
Review by Johannes
Gutes Potenzial, aber zu alkoholisch.
Review by Rum Runner Labs - Will
Baking spices and wood with a hint of citrus on the nose. Certainly not coffee I would drink, but a certain 2nd wave coffee expression. Punchy and sweet on the palate with a hint of salt. Long, pleasant dark chocolate finish.
Review by Ian Gilman
Absolutely essential 151. Spices up almost any drink.
Review by havy09
Best Demerara 151 rum out there. Beats Pussers 151 and Lemon Hart 151. Still prefer OFTD slightly better as an Overproof option
Review by Olimpia1936
Molto potente, con un retrogusto di dolcezza…caramello aggiunto?
Review by Anonymous
A strong 86
Review by Fuhgetaboutit
Hot one. No way a sipper but this will make any cocktail rich and bold.
Review by Kieron Wood
Chocolate hits the nape straight away and that demera delight ... Typical notes of demera on the nose ... Heaven scents of butterscotch... Taste is that typical oak smokiness that is divine wow such a delight to drink.. I only had a small dram so didn't cocktail this but man the UK needs to import this ...
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
"I would say the lighter caramel/toffee note makes this slightly "sweeter" overall. It stands up to just about anything you throw at it. It makes a great Rum and Cola and an even better Dark and Stormy. Most drinks that call for a dark Demerara rum will benefit from this...."Read full review →
Details about Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River
A rum from Guyana, bottled by Five & 20 Spirits, at 75,5%.
Community purchases
139 bottles logged by 128 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
23% opened, 4 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River?
Community paid €21–€89.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+6 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months.
139 purchased · 31 tasted · 33 wishlist · as of
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