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5147DF36-512E-45D4-8087-05BCDD9E90C4Guyana Five & 20 Spirits
Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River 75cl bottle
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75,5%

Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River

Coffee, dark chocolate, leather and molasses, with a hit of orange peel — this Guyana overproof comes in hot at 75.5% and most people don't sip it. Several tasters call it essential for tiki cocktails and it shines in a Rum and Cola or Dark and Stormy. One member noted a "lighter caramel/toffee note" that reads slightly sweet. Röstig, punchy, a bit rough around the edges.

The community says
  • Deep molasses flavor
  • Great in cocktails
  • Keep in mind: Very hot

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Auction results: 72–92 € (4 sales in 24 months, incl. buyer's premium, latest 09/2026). How the range is built ›

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How does Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River taste?

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Hot Demerara overproof built for tiki mixing Most drink this as a cocktail workhorse, not a sipper. Hot but flavorful — coffee, chocolate, molasses — some find it a touch simple neat, but it lifts almost any dark rum drink.

Perfect for

Tiki and cocktail makers who want a flavorful dark overproof

Less suitable for

Anyone wanting a smooth neat sipper — it's very hot

Experience level · Expert (4/5)

Style & occasion: Mature & oakyCocktails & mixing

Full aroma profile Aroma families · nose & palate · top aromas
Flavor profile
Sweet & dessert
Wood
Dried fruit
Roasted & dark
Funk & ester
Vegetal & floral

Relative to this rum's strongest aroma family

8 of 32 left detailed tasting impressions · Click an aroma to explore similar rums

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What does the community say?

7.8/10 Good

32 community reviews

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Rating distribution

14 selected written reviews

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Review by havy09

Most helpful positive review

havy09
havy09
Jun 20266 reviewsUSA
8.1/10

Best Demerara 151 rum out there. Beats Pussers 151 and Lemon Hart 151. Still prefer OFTD slightly better as an Overproof option

Review by Timo Groeger

Most helpful mixed review

Timo Groeger
May 20263,325 reviewsGermany
7.7/10

Caribbean Club bar Barcelona May 2026. Yeah, this is quite a cool overproof. Unlike what I expected, it is very roasted. Chocolate, coffee, leather, and some wood are clearly recognizable here :)

Review by cigares

cigares
Sep 20241,175 reviewsSwitzerland
7.7/10

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 Serge

Serge
Jan 2023904 reviewsGermany
7.6/10

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 Anonymous

Anonymous
Aug 20264 reviewsUSA
8.5/10

Definitely a 151. It has the best of Myers’s and Appleton, with a kick

Review by abaker-rum

abaker-rum
Nov 2025134 reviewsUSA
7.6/10

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 crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Feb 20232,663 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

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 Kieron Wood

Kieron Wood
Kieron Wood
Apr 2023468 reviews
8.6/10

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 ...

Review by Jack M

Jack M
Feb 2025220 reviewsUnited Kingdom
7.8/10

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

Johannes
Dec 20243,221 reviewsGermany
7.3/10

Good potential, but too alcoholic.

Review by Rum Runner Labs - Will

Rum Runner Labs - Will
Jul 202366 reviewsUSA
7.6/10

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

Ian Gilman
Apr 2024154 reviewsUSA
7.7/10

Absolutely essential 151. Spices up almost any drink.

Review by Olimpia1936

Olimpia1936
Mar 202566 reviewsItaly
7.8/10

Very powerful, with a sweet aftertaste... added caramel?

Review by Anonymous

Anonymous
Oct 202510 reviewsUSA
7.5/10

A strong 86

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2 critics scored it, averaging 7.7/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum.

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....
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Community shelf

150 bottles logged by 138 collectors.

Both drunk and collected.

25% opened, 5 emptied.

112 sealed 33 open 5 emptied

What did the community pay for Five & 20 Spirits Hamilton 151 Ministry of Rum Collection Overproof Demerara River?

Community paid 22–88 €.

Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 31 €. Price history with 4 auction results in RX+ ›

150 purchased · 35 tasted · 35 wishlist · as of

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%.

CountryGuyana
Raw materialMolasses
ABV75,5%
Volume75cl

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