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Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength rum

Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

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Jamaica | Aged | 57% ABV | Pot Still Distilled

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365 ratings
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365 Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength Ratings

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Don (BASIC) 🇨🇦 | 165 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Medium amber in colour; leading aromas of woodsmoke, caramel, citrus, tropical fruit and spice; hot on the palate with flavours of burnt sugar, spice, citrus peel and oak on the finish. $40 can. Sounds like a good deal but don't think that I will buy it again

DB (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 69 ratings
Posted over 1 year ago

Excellent. Just the right amount of funk. I get fresh cut wood, light fruit/sweet, some alcohol, "BBQ", and something else I can't quite identify on the nose (that is also present on the palate - pleasant, I just can't place it...). Quite smooth for the proof. Hints of cherry and definite molasses on the finish. Just a great rum for sipping and mixing, a decent value too. Recommend it.

marekfiser (BASIC) 🇨🇿 | 144 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Full of flavor (overriped fruits, rotting grass, molasses and who knows what else), very nice nose, high voltage yet manages to be smooth and generally easily sippable. I find it to be generally smoother, rounder than other (more expensive) Jamaican funkies.
Ain't probably a rookie anymore as I easily sipped 1/5 of the bottle "na posezení" on the first occasion. Perfect material, I have no complaints whatsoever and I consider it to be too good / waste for being just a mixer. The sweet and pleasant nose is above and beyond and the taste is just addictive as fuck. I generally prefer S-African Mhobas over Jamaican funkies but this rum is well positioned to be their serious challenger in my shelf.
A well made cork and general availibility and casual nature of the rum is also a PRO. A very strong 9 here.

Michal Ernest (BASIC) 🇨🇿 | 259 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Dostal jsem vzoreček od kamaráda.
Už ve vůni pro mne typická Jamajka, vůně zatuchlé trávy tam prostě je. Není naštěstí taková ta čpavková, ale taková jakási uhlazenější. Docela dobře se i přes tu chuť zatuchlé trávy pije.
Kdo má rád Jamajku mohu doporučit, za tu cenu je prostě skvělá.

bjburris (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 3 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Overproof with great flavor. This is my preferred Jamaican for building cocktails.

Rene Rum (PREMIUM) 🇨🇭 | 546 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

Strohgelb im Glas.
In der Nase, jo man, irie ! Alle sind gut drauf und ein wenig stoned, coole tropische Früchte, happy Karamell, lucky Wood, freundliche Blumenwiesen, chillige Haine und eine sanfte Briese vom Meer, frisch und frei.
Am Gaumen kraftvoll und aromatisch. Karamell und Holz rauchen harzige, klebrige Blumen, alles wird leichter, luftiger, farbiger und intensiver. Früchte aller Arten sind zu erleben, voran die Banane, die das Ganze dominiert. Ein einsetzender 360° Blick zeigt dir die Vielfalt der funky Aromen.
Im Abgang bleiben Karamell und Früchte lange erhalten und doch ist am Ende alles Banane.
Für einen kräftigen Planter's Punch oder andere Tiki Drinks, wer will darf auch pur. 7++
- 4cl Muster -

Straw yellow in the glass.
On the nose, yo man, irie ! Everyone's in a good mood and a little stoned, cool tropical fruits, happy caramel, lucky wood, friendly flower meadows, chill groves and a gentle breeze from the sea, fresh and free.
Powerful and aromatic on the palate. Caramel and wood smoke resinous, sticky flowers, everything becomes lighter, airier, more colorful and intense. Fruits of all kinds are experienced, led by the banana that dominates the whole. An onset 360° view shows you the variety of funky flavors.
Caramel and fruit linger long on the finish, yet it's all banana in the end.
For a strong Planter's Punch or other tiki drinks, who wants may also pure. 7++
- 4cl sample -

JarkkoKoo (PREMIUM) 🇫🇮 | 23 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

On it's own this tastes too strong for me. I like the funky (almost rotten) banana flavors, but only in cocktails with fruit juices. Nice color, nice smell.

Triton Ogletree (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 134 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

It's fairly dry and it smells and tastes pretty decent. It does have a fairly medicinal flavor to it, which I'm not a fan of and it's nothing too spectacular but it's definitely a decent rum (not too harsh,) and considering it's Navy Proof (114 proof to be exact,) it's an impressive product to say the least. Technically, at that proof, it should probably taste like lighter fluid but it definitely doesn't! I'd probably say it's worth the money if you want a rum with some umph to it. While it may not be worth buying a whole bottle for the average rum drinker, I can safely say that it's worth trying if you have the opportunity to do so.

bpCLT (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 7 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

SC is one of those rums I have to be in the right mindset for. The first sip resets my palate every time.

The nose is straight heat for me. Even after sitting for a bit. But once I take a sip the heat clears. It gives way to pineapple banana spice plus a hint of caramel and butterscotch. Then a long hot finish.

An ice cube or two opens this thing up and makes it even more sipable. Once opened up this thing is straight beautiful Jamaican funk. Absolutely delicious. I’m almost exclusively a sipper but imagine this would mix nice in a cocktail. Will always have one of these on my shelf especially at the sub $30 price.

Jesse Mora (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 16 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

This reminds me of shipwreck taste wise but smells of a rotting banana which is sobering ironically because it's so odorful. For the strength not terrible, it has burn though, almost every time I take a sip I cough. However with that in mind, it is a full bodied rum, would recommend if strong smells aren't a deal breaker. Overall interesting rum.

WhatZitTooya (BASIC) 🇺🇸 | 32 ratings
Posted over 2 years ago

I'll be honest, I completely missed the proof when I first bought this, so needless to say, trying a sip of it straight was like getting run over by a fruit truck. It's great in drinks, but sometimes it can be a bit overpowering for people not expecting it—made some Bali Hais for the family and did a 50/50 with S&C and Appleton Signature instead of straight up, and it turned out great.




Brand Details

Company: Smith and Cross
Name: Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength
ABV: 57%
Type: Aged
Raw Material: Molasses
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Pot Still

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