4th this. My exact thought when they finished blending was adding a little age. I didn't connect the dots to Denizen, but agree with the approach and versatility.
Absolutely a demand. I'd say something like Merchant's Reserve as well for the Tiki crowd, but I think Ed was suggesting lighter to have a broader market.
Would love a nice Mai Tai blend from Hamilton & Tthe Breezeway! I'm guessing tiki enthusiasts drink a lot more Mai Tais than Daiquiris when entertaining.
THERE IS A DEMAND FOR HAMILTON BREEZEWAY BLEND!!! My wife called Audrey at Hi Time Cellars and since we have an account, she was able to reserve a bottle for us when it (FINALLY!!!) comes in!
I have been shoping at Hi-Time for over 50 years. We were just there today. 😂 Came home and this show posted. Oh yes we want a Brezzeway blend. We need to think about what flavor profiles we would choose.
I say bring on the Breezeway Blend by Hamilton!!!! Having a fruitier white rum with added character thats higher than 80 proof would work well in our home bar.
Yes - I think you should do one. He did one for the Florida Rum Society, and it’s delicious. For me, I would rather have something that is more in the “gold” territory - Denizens, Appleton 8 or 12 year. I only use light rum for mojitos. All my other drinks use darker rums. Also, if you don’t know about Seelbach’s, check them out for distribution. I’m not sure how they work, but they’ve done a lot for craft distillers trying to get their product into the hands of consumers. And, for proof, I like the low to mid 90s. 90 to 94 is a great place for sippers and cocktails.
Bring on the Breezeway Blend. I'm intrigued by the blonde and stache combo, 90-95 proof but absolutely smooth. So many out there are either berderline harsh, or full on harsh. Definitely like the fruitier palette. Maybe 60/40 blend of Blonde to Stache
Yes!! In nashville theres a huge tiki community and a few liquor stotes that carry Hamilton Rums already!!! Idk how hard it would be but Hamilton is always my go to gifting rum so keeping it in that range of under 35ish would go far as im sure many in the community would it pick it up to gift to others!! Would love some demmera in there!!! I think the three drinks it should be great in are: a rum highball (like Hamilton was talking about) a regal daiquiri (to be classic yet show off the fresh grapefruit the breezeway loves to use), and a tiki classic -such as Vic's Grog by Martin Cate; Nui-Nui by BB Berry; or a Puka Punch My vote is honestly anything but a mai tai due to how many options for pure mai tai there are and how it would push it to a more aged rum. I would recommend it being able to carry it as a lone run or maybe even spirit.
My sweet spot for ABV is 46-50%. There’s much more flavor there. 40% (80 proof) is just too light for a variety of cocktails. Remember, one can always dilute a cocktail further for balance. For the base distillates of a lightly aged and filtered rum, I’d look at young Bajan rum such as Real McCoy 3 year. Look at the Trinidad rum that goes into ’Stache. That combo would be delicious. I would try blending those flavors with a smaller component for a kick of flavor. Maybe this could be an unaged pot still rum, but perhaps not Jamaican simply because that’s been done already. Or maybe even a touch of sugar cane juice distillate in this place would be the kicker. Barbados + Jamaica is a delicious combo but can be found perfectly already in Foursquare Probitas/Veritas. Perhaps going a different unique direction would be better.
I'd buy several bottles in a second. Then buy several more. I'm super intrigued by the blonde and White Stache blend, but I'd also like to see some bright notes in the mid pallette. Maybe from a Demerara rum. Either way We need this.
From the time you began talking of a Breezeway Blend I assumed it would replicate the blend in a Breezeway Cocktail (obviously with a Hamilton rum instead of Doctor Bird 😉). So what Ed came up with on the show seems perfect. I have a local liquor store that is well stocked in Ed's rums so I would be first in line to buy, or ask for, the Breezeway Blend! Can't wait!
Wish I could get any bottle of Hamilton Rum in the Uk! Hopefully one day please Ed. My vote for a Breezeway blend would be a navy strength Demerara and Jamaican combo.
This is such an interesting video. I've been obsessed with tiki videos on UA-cam for the past couple of years and so, of course, I've been following Spike's. But none of the Hamilton rums, unfortunately, are available through the governement operated LCBO here in Ontario. So I've had to order them from Alberta, which can get pricey due to shipping costs. In any case, I've tried several of the Hamilton rums but just today received my first of the special collections - The Breezeway. It's so good! I've never had a blended light rum with, really any, Jamaican funk like this one has. I tasted it and immediately noticed that familiar funk but it still works incredibly well in a daiquri. I haven't yet tried the White Stache but, after watching this, I'm going to find myself a bottle of that as well.... Thanks guys for the open and honest discussion on how you developed the Breezeway. It's rare for anyone to share any of their secrets when it comes to rum, or anything else for that matter. Cheers!
As far as rum profile goes? I say you can go two routes, think about The Breeze way and how it feels cozy yet you have that tropical feel (obviously) so a warmer mellow rum with slight undernotes of fruits. Something you can really vibe out and sip or something you can get wild in a cocktail. The other suggestion I’d say is the opposite route and think of your music, get loud and fun! Think of giving it bold high proof and again a lot of fruit vibes but this I say more citrus note. Just my idea 😁
Yes I want some! Something like a blend similar to 3 star ? Lightly aged with some added depth. Can Ed bring some to Jamaica on the cruise so we can buy some! Can’t get it in the UK!
I wish we had a European distributor for Ed’s rums, I have to bring a couple of bottles home when I’ve been in America. I really hope this changes in the near future, the range is incredible
Somewhere in the 86 to 100 proof is perfect. I also like the idea of “Stache” and “Gold” blend. Great for mixing! Maybe a blend of “Stache” and “Hamilton 86” could be magic as well. I love adding the “86” at 1/2 to 1 Oz. in many cocktails to found out the flavors. I’m a real fan of all the Hamilton rums!
We want the funk! Give up the funk! We need the funk, we gotta have that fun! I normally prefer something Jamaican and funky. Would be interesting to have a white rum with a lot of funk. I would prefer something I can throw into Mai Tai and Beachcomber classics with ease. Lookin' forward to the Breezeway blend!
There’s absolutely a demand for breezeway rum! When I make a Mai tai I use 1/4 oz Dr bird, 1/4 Hamilton 86, and 1 oz barbencourt 8. That’s my favorite blend I’ve found. If y’all can make something in that vein I’d buy a case of it!
Ed is so awesome. Love seeing him on the show every time. I'm surprised you guys didn't talk about his Puesto blend which I believe came out fairly recently. It's great (as always)! As for a Breezeway Blend, just throwing it out there that Ed doesn't yet produce a Mai Tai rum blend, and that feels like a real opportunity. I don't know how feasible it would be for Ed to get access to a longer aged juice from Worthy Park or if he has connections to any of the other major Jamaican distillers that would have something available, but I feel like other than Appleton, no one is distributing 10-15 year rums evocative of the style Trader Vic was using. I'm not asking for a W&N 17 clone or anything, but even a blend of 80% 10YO Jamaican rum with 20% Hamilton Jamaica Blonde would make an amazing Mai Tai and be distinct enough from the closest offerings on the market that I think it'd sell well to bars and enthusiasts alike. Just food for thought. As for the 75/25 blend of White Stache and Jamaica Blonde, I could see a sort of tikified Sazerac working really well. Something like 2 oz of the rum blend, ¾ oz lemon juice, ½ oz rich cane syrup, 1 tsp allspice dram, 2 dashes Peychaud's, and 1 dash absinthe.
Our local stores & bars need Hamilton Rums and we NEED the Breezeway Blend! We are part of Central CA Tiki (we have 1000+ members and growing) and I'm sure there is a market for it here. 🤞
I think you guys nailed it already, the versatility could be a big selling point: it being a good sipper and a good mixer. I would definitely seek this one out!
“Total wine won’t do it” I kept asking over the course of a month and they finally ordered some Hamilton….weird because it was only the Zombie Blend which is SUCH a weird one to get out of all of the ones they could possibly get for the store 🤣
Hellz yeah I want that rum! I have all the other "regular" line Hamilton products, they're all SO so good, and I'm a completionist at heart. So produce this so I can buy it haha. Mahalo!
I enjoy the Breezeway cocktail. To stay on brand, craft the spirit to be that rum base (a hogo white rum). Slap the cocktail recipe on the back. Thanks for the content.
Looking for something that I can drink neat, that will work well in a daiquiri, and other tiki cocktails. A rum that I can use in multiple cocktails, really looking forward to this rum!!
Great show!!! We want this rum!!! Love combining the White Stache with the Jamaican ❤; as for cocktails if you add Passionola to the recipe on the show you could call it Breezeway Passion; maybe use demerara syrup with the Passionola vs simple; experiment by also adding white grapefruit, then with and without the seltzer; send me a bottle! 😂😂😂
The Minute I can nab 1, I'll buy 2 - I think this blend should be a reliable flavor profile to make a top notch mai tai or 'A Breezeway' or something of the sort with that Jamaican Funk and smoothness that pairs well with strong citruses.
I tried white stache with the pot still black, that was pretty damn delicious and super sippable. Adding a dash of dememera next, might even do some of the 151. Surpised to hear white stache is TDL
There’s so many options for lightly aged Spanish style rum already. IMO this category is already over represented and in the end, isn’t the most exciting style to peruse.
@@maitaioneon I think there are several adequate but not particularly exciting options for rums to fit the “Puerto Rican gold” slot. A Hamilton version (Gold Stache?) would instantly rocket to the top of that category and in my opinion (I respect your disagreement) the biggest weak link in the market.
@@lacorsanostra I agree that that particular category is pretty boring, honestly. I usually sub it out for something more interesting like a Barbados five year, St. Lucian five year,, etc. Well this doesn’t necessarily land in a traditional place, I think it brings more flavor and doesn’t move the cocktail to some crazy area. I think I took your comment very literally in terms of a light to moderately aged Puerto Rican/Spanish style rum rather than a moderately aged blend from different areas. Cheers!
I noticed a bottle of “Hamilton Breezeway Rum” on the bar in the “A Christmas Tiki Cocktail [with [Pinup Palmer]” episode! A mock up? I will buy whatever rum Hamilton and Spike release.
I love higher horse power stuff, Navy strength and the like. Flavor wise my favorite rum is the False Idol 151. maybe drop something like that to 100 proof and Id use that for everything . and drink it neat
Definitely a breezeway blend for the breezeway cocktail... cobra fang, a rum old fashioned, krakatoa. I want a blend that will work for several so I can focus on the nine other ingredients in a tiki cocktail and not worry about the base rum component. And it needs a hidden Sparky on the label.😊
I would love to see a pale gold rum.. kind of the same color as Probitas.. I find that very alluring. A crisp, pale gold rum with a slight, yet present, Jamaican funk on the pallet.. perhaps a slight trace of coconut and over ripe banana on the nose.. maybe even some orange.. I'm a sucker for orange.
Gotta have that funk in there somewhere. You wear a sailor's hat, so it's gotta be at least navy strength. I still have yet to try the blonde and gold so I can see what ya'll are playing with. I'll definitely be hounding Alamo City Liquor to carry it and I'll definitely be buying it no matter how the blend ends up. Exciting times.
Bring it to Canada! This or any of the Hamilton’s. Or at least somewhere on the East Coast. I’ve been up and down the coast and checked many stores including NYC on my way through and can’t find it anywhere.
I would love a medium bodied barbados style rum with notes like caramel, cacao, macadamia ect. I make a rum based espresso martini and this would be great. Also great for drinks with coffee or orgeat. Creamy drinks like a painkiller.
I like the idea of the blend but I think it could use a bit of something else. Maybe a small amount of lightly/un-aged Demerara? Nothing really aggressive, just enough to add more depth.
Hamilton & Spike's Breezway Mai Tai Blend. Jamaica (70%), Martinique (20%), and Virgin Islands (10%). Same Hamillton bottle shape, but translucent green like TV's old Mai Tail blend bottle for the 1960's
In Europe we don't have Hamilton rum but for the lucky ones who can have it I think a blend with a small % of Jamaican white rum for fruitiness and liveliness combined with an old rum could be a good idea.
I live in Oregon and I have a hard time finding the full line up of Hamilton runs, the OLCC is a nightmare to deal with and very inconsistent in its availability at the state-run liquor stores.
I live in southern Oregon and can confirm this. I'm just going to order the stuff I can't find. Like, I can find Appleton and a few others that are really good. But can't find a lot of what Spike or others in the community use.
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Free cocktails? www.youtube.com/@BreezewayCocktailHour?sub_confirmation=1
I'm a simple man - I see a new breezeway video, I click on it. I see a Hamilton Rum in the liquor store, I buy it.
That's a good way to go through life.
Something like a Denizen Merchants Reserve which is super versatile, but an Ed Hamilton Version which would be insane.
2nd this
3rd this
4th this. My exact thought when they finished blending was adding a little age. I didn't connect the dots to Denizen, but agree with the approach and versatility.
Skateboarding has Paul Schmitt, Rum has Ed Hamilton - I swear those two could be brothers!
Absolutely a demand. I'd say something like Merchant's Reserve as well for the Tiki crowd, but I think Ed was suggesting lighter to have a broader market.
Would love a nice Mai Tai blend from Hamilton & Tthe Breezeway! I'm guessing tiki enthusiasts drink a lot more Mai Tais than Daiquiris when entertaining.
Mai Tai's are my go to, so I'd love to see a Breezeway Blend formulated for an amazing Mai Tai.
THERE IS A DEMAND FOR HAMILTON BREEZEWAY BLEND!!! My wife called Audrey at Hi Time Cellars and since we have an account, she was able to reserve a bottle for us when it (FINALLY!!!) comes in!
My first thought was, I'm going to have to make a trip to Hi Times at some point.
I have been shoping at Hi-Time for over 50 years. We were just there today. 😂 Came home and this show posted. Oh yes we want a Brezzeway blend. We need to think about what flavor profiles we would choose.
What I would love is similar taste profile as Appleton 12. But more taste.
Also. We need more drinks with Demerara in them.
Yes would love some of those tobacco and Carmel notes
I say bring on the Breezeway Blend by Hamilton!!!! Having a fruitier white rum with added character thats higher than 80 proof would work well in our home bar.
Yes - I think you should do one. He did one for the Florida Rum Society, and it’s delicious. For me, I would rather have something that is more in the “gold” territory - Denizens, Appleton 8 or 12 year. I only use light rum for mojitos. All my other drinks use darker rums. Also, if you don’t know about Seelbach’s, check them out for distribution. I’m not sure how they work, but they’ve done a lot for craft distillers trying to get their product into the hands of consumers.
And, for proof, I like the low to mid 90s. 90 to 94 is a great place for sippers and cocktails.
A small Sparky Easter egg in the label…! I’ll never leave hi-times cellar without a bottle of Hamilton Breezeway!
aw... Sparky!
Sparky on the label is a must!
Bring on the Breezeway Blend. I'm intrigued by the blonde and stache combo, 90-95 proof but absolutely smooth. So many out there are either berderline harsh, or full on harsh. Definitely like the fruitier palette. Maybe 60/40 blend of Blonde to Stache
100% this
I love the simplicity of an Appleton 12 Mai tai. One rum, easy, and delicious. Spike, could you blend a single rum that dethrones Appleton 12?
Yes!! In nashville theres a huge tiki community and a few liquor stotes that carry Hamilton Rums already!!! Idk how hard it would be but Hamilton is always my go to gifting rum so keeping it in that range of under 35ish would go far as im sure many in the community would it pick it up to gift to others!!
Would love some demmera in there!!!
I think the three drinks it should be great in are:
a rum highball (like Hamilton was talking about)
a regal daiquiri (to be classic yet show off the fresh grapefruit the breezeway loves to use),
and a tiki classic -such as Vic's Grog by Martin Cate; Nui-Nui by BB Berry; or a Puka Punch
My vote is honestly anything but a mai tai due to how many options for pure mai tai there are and how it would push it to a more aged rum. I would recommend it being able to carry it as a lone run or maybe even spirit.
My sweet spot for ABV is 46-50%. There’s much more flavor there. 40% (80 proof) is just too light for a variety of cocktails. Remember, one can always dilute a cocktail further for balance.
For the base distillates of a lightly aged and filtered rum, I’d look at young Bajan rum such as Real McCoy 3 year. Look at the Trinidad rum that goes into ’Stache. That combo would be delicious.
I would try blending those flavors with a smaller component for a kick of flavor. Maybe this could be an unaged pot still rum, but perhaps not Jamaican simply because that’s been done already. Or maybe even a touch of sugar cane juice distillate in this place would be the kicker.
Barbados + Jamaica is a delicious combo but can be found perfectly already in Foursquare Probitas/Veritas. Perhaps going a different unique direction would be better.
There is a demand in Phoenix AZ! Please! Also more Hamilton (everything)!
We absolutely want a Breezeway blend. If you make it, we will come.
I'd buy several bottles in a second. Then buy several more. I'm super intrigued by the blonde and White Stache blend, but I'd also like to see some bright notes in the mid pallette. Maybe from a Demerara rum. Either way We need this.
"Bunch of weirdos!" Hey, I resemble that! 🤣 But yeah, count me in! I absolutely would buy the Breezeway Blend!
Whatever the blend is, it definitely should be blended to be used in the Breezeway Cocktail.
From the time you began talking of a Breezeway Blend I assumed it would replicate the blend in a Breezeway Cocktail (obviously with a Hamilton rum instead of Doctor Bird 😉). So what Ed came up with on the show seems perfect. I have a local liquor store that is well stocked in Ed's rums so I would be first in line to buy, or ask for, the Breezeway Blend! Can't wait!
Wish I could get any bottle of Hamilton Rum in the Uk! Hopefully one day please Ed.
My vote for a Breezeway blend would be a navy strength Demerara and Jamaican combo.
Yes, bring on the Breezeway Blend!! I buy any Hamilton Rum I see locally.
Agree with the comments about the Merchant’s reserve. 90+ proof. Also any blend with a grande arome component
Can't wait for this! I'm not worried about you selling enough of these.. You could sell them by the case to us fellow Breezetonians!
This is such an interesting video. I've been obsessed with tiki videos on UA-cam for the past couple of years and so, of course, I've been following Spike's. But none of the Hamilton rums, unfortunately, are available through the governement operated LCBO here in Ontario. So I've had to order them from Alberta, which can get pricey due to shipping costs. In any case, I've tried several of the Hamilton rums but just today received my first of the special collections - The Breezeway. It's so good! I've never had a blended light rum with, really any, Jamaican funk like this one has. I tasted it and immediately noticed that familiar funk but it still works incredibly well in a daiquri. I haven't yet tried the White Stache but, after watching this, I'm going to find myself a bottle of that as well.... Thanks guys for the open and honest discussion on how you developed the Breezeway. It's rare for anyone to share any of their secrets when it comes to rum, or anything else for that matter. Cheers!
I wish Ed Hamilton was my chemistry professor teaching kids how to make rum in high school. I am here for the Breezeway Rum! Lets do it!
As far as rum profile goes? I say you can go two routes, think about The Breeze way and how it feels cozy yet you have that tropical feel (obviously) so a warmer mellow rum with slight undernotes of fruits. Something you can really vibe out and sip or something you can get wild in a cocktail. The other suggestion I’d say is the opposite route and think of your music, get loud and fun! Think of giving it bold high proof and again a lot of fruit vibes but this I say more citrus note. Just my idea 😁
I would 100% buy a Breezeway blend! I don’t even care what it is. I trust Ed Hamilton 👍
Yes I want some! Something like a blend similar to 3 star ? Lightly aged with some added depth. Can Ed bring some to Jamaica on the cruise so we can buy some! Can’t get it in the UK!
Bring it on. We would love to have some Breezeway Rum in Western NC!
I wish we had a European distributor for Ed’s rums, I have to bring a couple of bottles home when I’ve been in America. I really hope this changes in the near future, the range is incredible
Somewhere in the 86 to 100 proof is perfect. I also like the idea of “Stache” and “Gold” blend. Great for mixing! Maybe a blend of “Stache” and “Hamilton 86” could be magic as well. I love adding the “86” at 1/2 to 1 Oz. in many cocktails to found out the flavors. I’m a real fan of all the Hamilton rums!
I will buy it. I want a white rum with big flavor, and a hint of funk. This blend sounds fabulous and i can't wait!
We want the funk! Give up the funk! We need the funk, we gotta have that fun!
I normally prefer something Jamaican and funky. Would be interesting to have a white rum with a lot of funk. I would prefer something I can throw into Mai Tai and Beachcomber classics with ease. Lookin' forward to the Breezeway blend!
I'll definitely buy a bottle of The Breezeway rum!
I'd love to see the rum in stores. Please distribute it to Colorado so I can grab some!
There’s absolutely a demand for breezeway rum! When I make a Mai tai I use 1/4 oz Dr bird, 1/4 Hamilton 86, and 1 oz barbencourt 8. That’s my favorite blend I’ve found. If y’all can make something in that vein I’d buy a case of it!
Sounds.like a great idea, put pinup Palmer on the label, and a custom bottle featuring two corks.
I’d buy it! The blend you & Ed put together with a bit of aged demerara added would be quite tasty!
Look forward to your Hamilton Breezeway Rum. Will buy it in Ithaca NY.
Awesome!
Ed is so awesome. Love seeing him on the show every time. I'm surprised you guys didn't talk about his Puesto blend which I believe came out fairly recently. It's great (as always)! As for a Breezeway Blend, just throwing it out there that Ed doesn't yet produce a Mai Tai rum blend, and that feels like a real opportunity. I don't know how feasible it would be for Ed to get access to a longer aged juice from Worthy Park or if he has connections to any of the other major Jamaican distillers that would have something available, but I feel like other than Appleton, no one is distributing 10-15 year rums evocative of the style Trader Vic was using. I'm not asking for a W&N 17 clone or anything, but even a blend of 80% 10YO Jamaican rum with 20% Hamilton Jamaica Blonde would make an amazing Mai Tai and be distinct enough from the closest offerings on the market that I think it'd sell well to bars and enthusiasts alike. Just food for thought.
As for the 75/25 blend of White Stache and Jamaica Blonde, I could see a sort of tikified Sazerac working really well. Something like 2 oz of the rum blend, ¾ oz lemon juice, ½ oz rich cane syrup, 1 tsp allspice dram, 2 dashes Peychaud's, and 1 dash absinthe.
Not a big fan of traditional whites, but LOVE the funky/fermented flavor of the pot still blonde.
Our local stores & bars need Hamilton Rums and we NEED the Breezeway Blend! We are part of Central CA Tiki (we have 1000+ members and growing) and I'm sure there is a market for it here. 🤞
I think you guys nailed it already, the versatility could be a big selling point: it being a good sipper and a good mixer.
I would definitely seek this one out!
This is the collab of the century
I need a drink after watching this!! Would definitely take a bottle or 2.
Definitely want Breezeway rum! Now if only I could find Hamilton in NorCal....
“Total wine won’t do it” I kept asking over the course of a month and they finally ordered some Hamilton….weird because it was only the Zombie Blend which is SUCH a weird one to get out of all of the ones they could possibly get for the store 🤣
Hellz yeah I want that rum! I have all the other "regular" line Hamilton products, they're all SO so good, and I'm a completionist at heart. So produce this so I can buy it haha. Mahalo!
i love the idea of the blonde plus whitestache. i always struggle to find a decent white rum let alone jamaican! so this is a must must must
Why not make the Spike's Breezeway Mai Tai Blend?!
Hamilton is the best. Been to his bottler in WNY and picked up a bunch of bottles.
Yes! We need the breezeway blend!
I enjoy the Breezeway cocktail. To stay on brand, craft the spirit to be that rum base (a hogo white rum). Slap the cocktail recipe on the back. Thanks for the content.
I'm still a little new to mixing up my own drinks at home.. but would definitely be interested in getting some breezeway blend.
It can’t be called a Tiki bar without a Breezeway rum! Sign me up!
100% would buy a bottle of Breezeway Blend
Looking for something that I can drink neat, that will work well in a daiquiri, and other tiki cocktails. A rum that I can use in multiple cocktails, really looking forward to this rum!!
Yes, let’s have this rum! My local store NEEDS Hamilton rums! I’m tired of paying crazy shipping fees
Of course, if Spike makes it - the breezies will buy it
Absolutely let’s get that Hamilton Breezeway Blend!!
Great show!!! We want this rum!!! Love combining the White Stache with the Jamaican ❤; as for cocktails if you add Passionola to the recipe on the show you could call it Breezeway Passion; maybe use demerara syrup with the Passionola vs simple; experiment by also adding white grapefruit, then with and without the seltzer; send me a bottle! 😂😂😂
The Minute I can nab 1, I'll buy 2 - I think this blend should be a reliable flavor profile to make a top notch mai tai or 'A Breezeway' or something of the sort with that Jamaican Funk and smoothness that pairs well with strong citruses.
I tried white stache with the pot still black, that was pretty damn delicious and super sippable. Adding a dash of dememera next, might even do some of the 151. Surpised to hear white stache is TDL
To me, the ideal Breezeway blend would work in the place a “Puerto Rican gold”
There’s so many options for lightly aged Spanish style rum already. IMO this category is already over represented and in the end, isn’t the most exciting style to peruse.
@@maitaioneon I think there are several adequate but not particularly exciting options for rums to fit the “Puerto Rican gold” slot. A Hamilton version (Gold Stache?) would instantly rocket to the top of that category and in my opinion (I respect your disagreement) the biggest weak link in the market.
@@lacorsanostra I agree that that particular category is pretty boring, honestly. I usually sub it out for something more interesting like a Barbados five year, St. Lucian five year,, etc. Well this doesn’t necessarily land in a traditional place, I think it brings more flavor and doesn’t move the cocktail to some crazy area. I think I took your comment very literally in terms of a light to moderately aged Puerto Rican/Spanish style rum rather than a moderately aged blend from different areas. Cheers!
I noticed a bottle of “Hamilton Breezeway Rum” on the bar in the “A Christmas Tiki Cocktail [with [Pinup Palmer]” episode! A mock up? I will buy whatever rum Hamilton and Spike release.
What would be insane would be a punch rum that tries to replicate what dagger rum did for the Mai Kai.
The Mai-Kai is working with Plantation on a Kohala Bay / Dagger replacement. The question is ... will there be distribution beyond Florida??
I love higher horse power stuff, Navy strength and the like. Flavor wise my favorite rum is the False Idol 151. maybe drop something like that to 100 proof and Id use that for everything . and drink it neat
This is freaking awesome
Seriously can’t wait to try this rum I’ll take 6 bottles to start hell yea Breezeway blend!
Hey Spike, when next you speak to Ed, Ask him when he's going to market his Rum's in the UK. Cannot get them over here.
I’ll buy your rum! Yes to a Breezeway blend.
Another good show, though! Always a treat when Ed's on talkin' rum!
When can we get Hamilton rum in Europe?
Definitely a breezeway blend for the breezeway cocktail... cobra fang, a rum old fashioned, krakatoa. I want a blend that will work for several so I can focus on the nine other ingredients in a tiki cocktail and not worry about the base rum component. And it needs a hidden Sparky on the label.😊
I would put a vote in that there is a demand. I will buy whatever blend you end up making!
I would love to see a pale gold rum.. kind of the same color as Probitas.. I find that very alluring. A crisp, pale gold rum with a slight, yet present, Jamaican funk on the pallet.. perhaps a slight trace of coconut and over ripe banana on the nose.. maybe even some orange.. I'm a sucker for orange.
I will buy some breezeway rum for sure. I think a great blend would be something to use to make the breezeway cocktail.
I would totally buy a Breezeway Blend!
Of course we want the Breezeway Blend. We want it, we need it, we crave it!
I’d definitely put it in my rotation!
Just use your UA-cam banner for the bottle. It has that Sailor Jerry vibe but with good rum inside
Gotta have that funk in there somewhere. You wear a sailor's hat, so it's gotta be at least navy strength. I still have yet to try the blonde and gold so I can see what ya'll are playing with.
I'll definitely be hounding Alamo City Liquor to carry it and I'll definitely be buying it no matter how the blend ends up. Exciting times.
Luckily on this end it’s easy to get Hamilton Rum. Would love to try the Breezeway Blend!
We want the Breezeway Blend!
Bring it to Canada! This or any of the Hamilton’s. Or at least somewhere on the East Coast. I’ve been up and down the coast and checked many stores including NYC on my way through and can’t find it anywhere.
If you cross the bridge in Fort Erie(?) and drive an hour west from Buffalo you can go directly to his bottler: 5/20
I would love to get Ed's Rum here in Germay
I would love a medium bodied barbados style rum with notes like caramel, cacao, macadamia ect.
I make a rum based espresso martini and this would be great. Also great for drinks with coffee or orgeat. Creamy drinks like a painkiller.
I would like whatever Hamilton/Breezeway rum that is available in Europe. ;-)
I like the idea of the blend but I think it could use a bit of something else. Maybe a small amount of lightly/un-aged Demerara? Nothing really aggressive, just enough to add more depth.
Hamilton & Spike's Breezway Mai Tai Blend. Jamaica (70%), Martinique (20%), and Virgin Islands (10%). Same Hamillton bottle shape, but translucent green like TV's old Mai Tail blend bottle for the 1960's
Something specific for a jungle bird that works in tandem with the Campari!
In Europe we don't have Hamilton rum but for the lucky ones who can have it I think a blend with a small % of Jamaican white rum for fruitiness and liveliness combined with an old rum could be a good idea.
Hampden estate 8 year is a very smooth run as well
I would totally buy that rum blend. Hopefully I’ll see it at Hi-Time soon 😊
As a Persian with a Tiki Bar I think Lemon flavored rum is a must. You should add lemon flavor to your Breezway rum. How do we get it?
You let adorable Mini Spike out of hiding to stand in for Spike making the drink!
I don’t think we should be letting Mini Spike out or he could be banded from You Tube. Mini Spike could end up on some other webb sites.
I live in Oregon and I have a hard time finding the full line up of Hamilton runs, the OLCC is a nightmare to deal with and very inconsistent in its availability at the state-run liquor stores.
I live in southern Oregon and can confirm this. I'm just going to order the stuff I can't find. Like, I can find Appleton and a few others that are really good. But can't find a lot of what Spike or others in the community use.