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Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength rum

Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Jamaica | Aged | 57% ABV | Pot Still Distilled

7.6/10
365 ratings
Recommendable to most
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365 Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength Ratings

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Teemuh ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | 24 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Strong tropical fruits aroma. A Little bit of this rum goes a long way spicing up my favorite rum cocktails like mai tai.

Vince11881 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 30 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

If you like Jamaican Funk, this is one of my favorite bottles! Delicious. Round sweet notes. Plenty of Haut Gaut in the back of your nose & throat. Some heat on your younger to remind you that itโ€™s there. This is one of my top 5.

Rogo-zin ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 46 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Honestly, this is amazingly smooth for its proof. That said, it has the burnt bandaid quality of a strong mezcal. Drinkable, but canโ€™t sit among my favorite rums when it comes to flavor. This will come out at parties, when itโ€™s time to take things to the next level...

rumtrinker ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 45 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

I might be exaggerating a bit, but I think this is the best not-super-expensive rum that I have ever bought so far. It rivals Pusser's in that. But style is very different, so need for rivalry, both have a special place in my heart.

Smith & Cross comes in a no-nonsense bottle with a no-nonsense label. I like that. I like the total lack of marketing blabla. Very classy.

And, more important, the rum smells every bit what rum should smell like. Sweet, funky, slightly smokey, very intense. And it has that aroma of mulled wine, which I like so much. And which, I believe, is what is "typical rum" for most Germans. For, you see, the German tradition of rum is that of Rumverschnitt, meaning neutral alcohol (think "vodka") mixed with small ammounts of very potent Jamaican funky rum. If done right, the result is quite interesting and goes extremely well with grog and the like.

Now, this is not as potent as the stuff that would be used for traditional Verschnitt, but it is close. And it is pure, so it is much more intense. In short, this is an amplified and high-quality experience of German style rum. And, strictly speaking, it is of course not a German rum at all. But you get what I mean, I assume.

Lots of funk, molasses, some sweetness, mulled wine, spices. The 57% ABV are barely noticeable on the nose, in the mouth there is a slight alcoholic sting. I would add some water if I had this neat.

Excellent for using in grog or tea. A few drops in your tea will be enough to give it a very noticeable funky rum note. Great as a sipper, with some water (no ice for me with this one). Also great with fruit juices. For mxing with ginger ale or ginger beer it is OK, but I prefer something with more earthy funk.
Smith & Cross is an astroundingly light rum for being so funky. What I mean is that the funk notes are very much in the realm of spices, christmas cake, fruits. Not so much mud, leather, rot etc.
I like all kinds of funk in rum really, but this is extremely nice for being such a "clean" funk experience.

Plus it is very good for making your own Rumverschnitt, if you are curious. About 10% Smith % Cross with 90% vodka or other neutral spirit sounds about right.
And if you are less adventurous, Smith & Cross is very useful for adding some taste to bland rums. I have not yet come across a rum (other than Bacardi) that could not be improved to something more or less palatable by adding 5-20% Smith & Cross.

lholz13 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 27 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Not my favorite. I am sorry to all the fans who highly recommend this. I plan to revisit this review (if I can...)

Simon_W ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ | 38 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

An example of the typical funky Wedderburn style. Only lightly aged, but very aromatic nonetheless. The colour is fake, but forget about it, it's the aroma and flavour that matter. And these are really nice in this case, almost perfect. What stands out against similar rums of this style is the navy strength of this Smith & cross. You can drown it in cola and it's still very funky and aromatic.

Montana ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 74 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

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

Just 2thetop ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 34 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Yes its a funky Jamaican there is no doubt
For me a few drops of water to take it down to say 50% opens it up nicely as a sipper
Surely at 27EUR Germany it's a steal compared to distillery bottles or Velier
But you don"t get the aged barrel influence here. A great spirit driven taste experience!

Jimmy Cliff (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 495 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

This rum blew me away, what a nice balance of strength, Hogo, ripe bananas... from other reviews I expected to be unbearable neat, but maybe Iโ€™m a masochist it works for me. Trying classic rum punch cocktail now, a great addition to my bar for drinkers that go beyond Diplomatico, Zacapa, and ElDorado.

NCC71201 ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช | 3 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

This one has a good demerara like flavor to it and goes very well in the cocktails I make.




Brand Details

Name: Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength
ABV: 57%
Type: Smith and Cross
Raw Material: Molasses
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot Still
Women leading Rum: No

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