Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

A strong fruity smell, oily, alcoholic, sweet. The taste is dark and heavy, light fruity and sweet, some wood.
A nice strong one.

Smith and Cross makes an amazinggggg Daquiri! It is def one of my go to’s. Don’t think there will be a time when I don’t have it on my shelf.

Nice overproof jamaican rum with a lot of funk and flavour. S&C definitely has a regular place in my bar. Excellent rum for cocktails especially tiki drinks!

...und das zu einem sehr guten Preis.
Mit reichlich Wasser getrunken, erinnert er mich an „Pflaume in Madeira“.

Pot stilled funk that will liven up any cocktail. Can be tough to find.

Definitely not a straith rum but geest in am old fashioned.

I found glowing reviews all over the web on this one, so I had just had to try it. Opened the bottle and let it sit for a while. I don't really mind the smell, some people have stated it smells disgusting. Filled a shot glass and hesitantly began to sip. It does have some nice flavours, but I would call this undrinkable unless it's in a cocktail. In the mix with coke this is absolutely divine, but as with most other navy strength or overproof rums, it's absolutely imperative you get the dosage right. Get it right and you have a bottle of unique rum, a solid mixer. Get it wrong and you will probably have to throw it down the sink.

Without being fully on par in regards to complexity with the far more expensive Jamaicans on the market, this bottle provides a great tasting experience within it's genre. Definitely worth a spot in your collection (and a refurbishment of your stock won't kill your budget once it is empty. Again.).

Maybe not intended to be a sipper... nonetheless it is a very decent rum to test the Jamaican medium/heavy ester-y pot still style. Tons of zests, banana, green olive... I don't remember what is in the blend but probably a good part from Hampden ? At least the profile is somewhat typical from Hampden.
Anyway just forget light cuban or over-sweetened rum from South America here : we are in the heavy, pungeant, deep flavours league.
OK there are more complex Jamaicans, lots of other better bottles in this style but not with this pricetag : the value is really excellent.
Used as a mixer it will transform your favorite cockail into something new. The powerful flavours really add something to any receipe.
To sum up, a good entry into big Jamaican rums. Cheap enough to be mixed but good enough to be sipped if you like this style.
Technically I give a good 7 but for its pricetag range I would give a 8 or 9.

The color is a nice deep gold. As soon as you pour this rum, you can smell the funkiness. The taste is quite nice. The Jamaican funk envelops the tongue with just a bit of spiciness. A nice sipping rum. It might be a bit too strong a taste for many cocktails which is fine with me!