Color: Light copper with thin but oily and very persistent legs around the glass.
Nose: That's exactly what I was hoping for: Heavy, oily and pungent... Latex gloves, party balloons and overripe baby bananas. Orange jam, bergamot peels and quince paste. Molasses, wet tobacco, dried figs, burnt orange peel and nutmeg. Everything you would expect from a pot still Jamaican rum... Adding water instantly thins the texture on the nose. More rubber and latex less fruit and molasses.
Palate: Thick, rubbery and dry. Prunes, more tobacco and old and worn out leather upholstery. Burnt rice pudding and creme brulee. Very hot at this abv... Adding a few drops of water opens it up quite nicely. Lit fresh rosemary sprigs, spruce and pine cones. Lemon peel, juniper and grilled pineapple rings. Green banana peppers and lemongrass.
Finish: Goes forever with burnt matches, rosemary and over brewed earl grey tea notes.
Overall: A textbook example for pot still distilled Jamaican rums with a pretty much unbeatable price tag. It is dry, fruity, piney, spicy with a lot of funk and burnt sugar notes. If you like your rum unadulterated and not sweet his is one of the best values in the market... I honestly don't know if I would like to sip it neat or drink it on the rocks but it sure would work great in any classic rum cocktail. I already tried it in a coconut water highball and in dark'n stormy and it was a winner...
Price: $30
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