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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

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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Don (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ | 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

ElPato (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด | 38 ratings
Posted over 4 years ago

First, I am most impressed with this being a blend without any added sugar and being so cheap.

The nose strikes you with leather, toast and coconut, cottonsedge, pineapple and cherry. On the palate, caramel and fried banana with an oaky finish and slight burn. Impressively long aftertaste for a decently priced blended rum.

You might need some experience with Jamaican rum to enjoy it, but even Captain Morgan can offer some of that funky fruit, just remember this is dry and navy strength.

Jaybird (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 48 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Wow, right off it's a nose full of ethanol but when it breathes for a spell I get caramel, hints of cherry and is that apple I smell? Leather as well. A big ester profile here.
Taking a very small sip at room temp and letting it coat this is not near as harsh as some reviews let me to believe. Lightly sweet caramel with the alcohol burn. Some solvent-like quality but not overbearing. Don't get me wrong this is not an everyday neat sipper for most but the overall flavor is full, rounded and a bit funky. What you would expect from some of the funkier Jamaican rums. Kind of like Appleton Signature Blend on steroids.
Okay, I add an ice cube and swirl it. The nose opens up yet calms down a bit. Smoother and less aggressive. As it cools down the body seems to increase, the sweetness comes out a bit and the funkiness lessens. This isn't half bad as a sipper now. Not for the faint of heart but not out of the question if you want an ounce of big Jamaican punch (as in a strong hit) in the palate! Not unsurprisingly numbing on the tongue and in the mouth but it doesn't blow your buds all at once. The finish is long and rather smooth once the alcohol cools and it has the definite finish of the funky Jamaican fermentation flavors lingering for a bit. Less forward than I would have expected but in a very pleasant and positive way. The finish is drying.
I can see this being awesome in the Tiki arsenal and really contributing a great base rum flavor to almost any drink requiring an over proof, or even not requiring an over proof. Reduce the quantity a tad and this could be great in a lot of the Tiki staples, especially punches, Zombies and even in a Hurricane.
This rum turned out to be much better than I expected it to be neat and just based on the neat flavor and aromas I can see it being fantastic in cocktails. This is rated high for a reason. It's great! It's definitely one most should have on the shelf as one of the basic tools of the cocktail. I give it a solid 8. At $29 in Ohio it's getting into the upper range of a great mixing rum but as an over proof you typically use a bit less of it and not in as many recipes. A good value in my book.

Rumrunner95 (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 69 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

A unique and tasty rum with loads of tropical fruit, some spices, a little caramel, chocolate, and a unique funkiness with so much agave on the nose it can be mistaken as a tequila in a blind tasting.

Dan-Fix (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช | 113 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Pure potstill rum from Jamaica. Love Jamaican rum and this one don't dissapoint you. Nose: classic jamaican scent of raisins and banana. Taste is harsh of raisins. Not sweet at all. For sailors or for those who prefer manly drinks.

JellyJortikka (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ | 74 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

Traditional jamaican navy strength rum 57%abv.
Pure plummer and wedderburn marque pot still distillate, so the funk is there but not too much.
Rumor has it that this is Hampden estate rum.
Nose: strong dunder and esters, molasses, toasted butter, brine
Taste: oh some more of that lovely pungent molasses dunder taste, strong toasted butter and brine also caramel, i think im in love with this rum.
Finish: Dry and some oak in the end. Has some kick( thanks to 57 abv) but no ethanol taste.
The dry taste of dunder, butter and bit of oak lingers for a long time, i like that.
Overall: Delicious honest traditional jamaican rum that has very strong punching esters kicking through but with beautiful molasses butter caramel taste too.
Also bottled at higher abv 57% which is always a good thing and greatly appreciated.
Mixability is also great so i have to give extra points for that.
Makes beautiful balanced navy grogs and also works magic in most of the tiki cocktails.
No added sugar like most jamaicans, probably has caramel colour for color consistency but i dont mind about that.

Mipresser (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 11 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

I approached this with caution because of reviews that describe it as too strong. I found it wonderful with a full low-sweetness flavor that truly suited a whiskey sipper like me.

Stefan Persson (PREMIUM) ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช | 503 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

This is a rum with sting! Itโ€™s very fruity and quite spicy in the nose and mouth. The afterburn is quite long and dry. If you should have one navy strength rum in your rum bar, this is the one.
Picture: My Jamaican shelf.

martin jeppesen (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ | 256 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

The nose has a hint of banana but mainly dark muscovado sugar and raisins with that classic fermented jamaica funk. Itโ€™s not very complex, but very nice. In the mouth I pick a powerfull oaky profile mixed with overly ripe banana and raisin fading into a mouth warming, fermented and spicy sensation. Itโ€™s a powerfull rum but still relatively rounded, especially considering the low price and high alcoholic content. Works both neat and mixed. Great value. This one never lets you down.

Mark Ogilvie (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ | 20 ratings
Posted almost 6 years ago

I feel like assigning this rum a score is a bit of a lost cause. This drink truly doesn't give a shit.

The aroma is hard to pin down. There's a bit that's a little reminiscent of Appleton, maybe leaning a little more on the banana. I smell still funk and something not dissimilar from white wine? There's a good amount of alcohol on the nose, too. Not more than there should be, but a good amount. Almost whisky-like, all told.

The flavors hit you all at once, and I mean all at once. It's an experience. Smoke and spices, leather and rotten fruit, molasses, metal and fire. It's like you can taste the whole distillery. As you mull it over some of the flavors peter out and you're left with a long, medium bodied, bonfire sweetness, with a weird bilious undertone. The aftertaste is gentle and tastes something like rust and mango rind. Strange but pleasant.

I haven't tried this mixed yet, but I imagine something to give the flavors more space will be an adventure all on its own. This is one for every rum lover to try once, but I imagine once will be enough for many. Others might find themselves keeping a bottle in reserve to spice things up now and then.

Oh! And the bottle was an absolute steal. For less than Appleton's 12 year you get something both bolder and more complex, even if it ends up a little challenging because of that.

Graham Davie (BASIC) ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง | 66 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Let me say from the start that this is my first taste of 57% proof, to me itโ€™s the taste before the strength.
For a rum thatโ€™s so light in colour, it certainly punches above its weight. The nose is to me, very confusing. Nothing really stands out, but a lot seems to be going on.
The burn appears to be harsh, but disappears almost immediately, leaving a pleasant warmth in the throat, and a long aftertaste that seems to invite more sips.
Only tried it as yet with my normal 1 ice cube, and more than happy.
Not a every day sipper, more of a bottle to dip into now and again.
Cheers graham.




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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