We at Hi-Time Wine Cellars are massive fans and supporters of Ed Hamilton: sailor and importer. In the world of fine rums, Ed Hamilton needs no introduction. He is the man behind the Caribbean spirits portfolio (Hamilton Rums) a line a line of hand-selected, pot still rums from the Caribbean Islands as well as importer of the famed Rhum Agricoles from Martinique such as Neisson and La Favorite.
Bartenders throughout the nation have asked Ed for a coffee liqueur with balance (not overly sweet), character (not just boozy coffee), and little bit more proof (to be able to cut through other spirits).
Enter Hamilton Café Carib! This delicious coffee liqueur is a blend of only three ingredients. No industrial flavorings, colorings, or modifiers! The Café Carib consists of cold-brewed coffee, rum, and sugar. The cold-brew coffee is single-origin Nicaraguan coffee from Thrive Farmers which is then meticulously roasted and cold-brewed (at high-concentration) by Northshore Specialty Coffee. And Ed doesn't use just any run-of-the-mill rum in this liqueur. No, he uses Worthy Park Jamaican rum. Café Carib is far less sweet compared to other liqueurs on the market with a dosage at 144 g/L (many others are 300+ g/L!) using Demerara sugar.
The combination of all three results in a robust and bold coffee liqueur. When enjoying Café Carib on it's own, one can immediately notice that this is a rum-based liqueur thanks to the use of Worthy Park rum! Café Carib is not just boozy and syrupy coffee flavoring, it is a product of meticulous blending-something that Ed is no stranger to.
Café Carib is great on the rocks as an after-dinner drink, but works wonders in different cocktails! From classic coffee cocktails such as Espresso Martinis to riffs such as this one…
Time for a Coffee Rum! (Carajillo Riff | A Hi-Time Original)
1 oz Hamilton Café Carib
2 oz Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum
½ oz Hamilton Pimento Dram
¼ oz Clement Creole Shrubb Orange Liqueur
¼ oz Tempus Fugit Banana Liqueur
Garnish with Fresh Grated Cinnamon
Bartenders throughout the nation have asked Ed for a coffee liqueur with balance (not overly sweet), character (not just boozy coffee), and little bit more proof (to be able to cut through other spirits).
Enter Hamilton Café Carib! This delicious coffee liqueur is a blend of only three ingredients. No industrial flavorings, colorings, or modifiers! The Café Carib consists of cold-brewed coffee, rum, and sugar. The cold-brew coffee is single-origin Nicaraguan coffee from Thrive Farmers which is then meticulously roasted and cold-brewed (at high-concentration) by Northshore Specialty Coffee. And Ed doesn't use just any run-of-the-mill rum in this liqueur. No, he uses Worthy Park Jamaican rum. Café Carib is far less sweet compared to other liqueurs on the market with a dosage at 144 g/L (many others are 300+ g/L!) using Demerara sugar.
The combination of all three results in a robust and bold coffee liqueur. When enjoying Café Carib on it's own, one can immediately notice that this is a rum-based liqueur thanks to the use of Worthy Park rum! Café Carib is not just boozy and syrupy coffee flavoring, it is a product of meticulous blending-something that Ed is no stranger to.
Café Carib is great on the rocks as an after-dinner drink, but works wonders in different cocktails! From classic coffee cocktails such as Espresso Martinis to riffs such as this one…
Time for a Coffee Rum! (Carajillo Riff | A Hi-Time Original)
1 oz Hamilton Café Carib
2 oz Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Black Rum
½ oz Hamilton Pimento Dram
¼ oz Clement Creole Shrubb Orange Liqueur
¼ oz Tempus Fugit Banana Liqueur
Garnish with Fresh Grated Cinnamon
