Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

I have been messing around with Tiki cocktails for a while (Covid-19 hobby?) and decided to give this one a try when I saw some recipes calling for a dark, overproof rum. This is actually really versatile and fun to use in small doses. The strength and the funk can overpower a lot of things so I have been using it about 1/4 to 3/4 in recipes with a light/dark blend or just modifying drinks that are 100% unaged white with a 3 to 1 ratio with this. It ads a bit of mystery to the drinks and I am now building some of my own new recipes around its unique flavor profile. The impact it has at a very reasonable price makes it something I will always keep in my bar going forward. Unlike the Wray and Nephew Overproof I really enjoy this with neat with some water or on the rocks.

Makes for a great floater on top of a Mai Tai. A bit much on its own for me.

Molasses forward, strong on the nose, almost smokey, hits the noggin like a slice of lemon wrapped around a gold brick. There are definitely Christmasy and tropical fruit notes, the texture is rich thick and dark, the taste is sweet, sweet and sweet. All this before the aforementioned brick to the head.

Great mixer. Will kick your ass so imbibe with caution.
Dark molasses brown sugar and clove spice with a hot finish.

Solid choice for an overproof rum. Couldn't really complain

Now this has some taste in it. It‘s has typical jamaican flavors which I don‘t like normally but is very well balanced in this overproof. Excellent rum at this cost.

I haven't found a rum in the "dark" category that I like more than this. It is great in Tiki drinks, floating on other rum cocktails, or sipping slowly on the rocks. I can't seem to put my finger on it, but there's something about this rum that just cheers me up... oh yeah, maybe it's the 138 proof.

Dunkles rotbraun.
In der Nase Kaffee und Dörrpflaumen, fruchtig, nicht scharf.
Im Mund tritt sofort eine ausfüllende Wärme in den Vordergrund, die es schwer macht einzelne Aromen zu definieren.
Sehr voll, intensiv und körperreich. Rauchig.
Langanhaltender Abgang mit eher herben Noten.

Pur in kleinen Schlucken genießen oder als exquisite Zutat für Cocktails wie Mai Tai oder Zombie verwenden.

Alc./Vol. : 69%
Origin : Barbados, Jamaica and Guyana
Raw material : Molasses
Fermentation :
Barbados : 72 hours
Guyana : 1 week
Jamaica : 2 weeks
Distillation :
Barbados : Twin Column & Pot Still (Gregg’s Farm)
Guyana : Port Mourant
Jamaica : Pot Still (John Dore)
Volatile Substances : 200 g/hL AA
Dosage : 0 g/L

It's a typical navy strength rum, it's dominated by Demerara with Hampden.
I don't prefer too much Hampden (apple) flavour in navy blends. A similar Rum with the overweight on the Hampden side is Eight Islands.
It's better than kill devil navy style, it was too spicy for me and also better than eight Islands.
For the price it's good if you like navy rums.

The nose is molasses based with Demerara honey and very intensive Hampden apple.

As I said, the Apple from Hampden is very present (it's like a concentrated Smith&Cross Rum in combination with Demerara rum (Pussers).
If you are into sweet or mild rums, avoid it under all circumstances.
I tried to dilute it to 50%. It lost some fruity aromas became milder but was still spicy. It works also with the dilution but the nose got weaker, the taste was still good.

Nose (don't stick your nose to deep, it will bite you): molasses, honey, sour apple, tropical fruits (papaya), some rotten fruits (dunder), oak, burned sugar, barrel and earth
Taste initial: molasses, honey, sour apple (Smith&Cross), dunder (rotten fruits)
Middle: papaya, agave, spiiiiiiiice, earth, dunder, wine
Finish: long as hell, spicy as hell, salted papaya, I already said spiiiiiicy? honey, apple, mint

The balance could be better. Jamaica with Guyana are out of control. I think we need a rum in this blend which reduces the spiciness and not that much Jamaica rum. If you dilute it, the Demerara flavors get too weak and Hampden gets too strong. The spice will be still there.

Sweetness: 2/5
Fruits: 3.5/5
Spice: 5/5
Mildness: 1.5/5
Intensity: 6/5
Value (22€): 4/5
Experience level: expert (if you never tasted a rum under 60% keep your hands off it)

Tried to drink it on ice, I have read a recommendation here. The nose became mild, there is still the apple and some dunder (fermented fruits) with honey and burned sugar (I try to catch some caramel, but it's just an imagination).
Taste is like an unsweetened ice cream first and then the dunder with molasses became more and more intensive, some burned sugar at the end. The cold mouthfeel turns into burning fire. This rum is still spicy.
The bitterness is more intensive because of the cold (wood turns into bitterness, if you cool it). But ice can not kill this rum, this rum is a hot lava that fears no ice.
I think it works also on ice, but I would rather dilute it with water.

As an inexperienced rum taster, I probably shouldn’t try things like this neat and expect to understand the subtle flavours- it’s strong . That’s all my level of tasting can reveal at this stage! Will review again when I know what I’m doing !