Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

This is a must have bottle for any tiki or rum cocktail that calls for a jamacian rum!

($38 CAD) Well here we go. One rum I have looked forward to for a long time.
It’s got a healthy amount of funk on the nose, as well as some obvious heat from the 57%.
The funk comes in with a punch behind it on the tongue. The alcohol is strong and not for the faint of heart. But it rests into some smokey flavours that are quite new to my usual. Bit of over ripe fruit, banana and pineapple. It explodes into something new and intriguing. Lots going on and lots of power. Lots to ponder on.
For me, this is a tough one. I appreciate the complexity but still have more of an affinity towards sweeter rums. That being said, for $38 this is a steal. Definitely worth it!

Not my thing. It's almost chemical-tasting, but that's prolly just me.

I find it to be a pleasant addition to my collection. The taste travels well on your palate making it enjoyable to either sip or mix. I prefer to mix with it though. It’s a must have if you are thinking of building your own home tiki bar

Loved the colorful reviews here and decided to try it... and initially this was some real nasty stuff.
Kind of sweet, but not in a good way. Smelled like gasoline, tasted like rotten fruits mixed up with your local bar's toilet water.
Not even that good for drinks, as it overpowered everything.
But since it wasn't my favourite, it lasted a month in my fridge... and then, a miracle! Taste of raisins overpowered my pallet, hints of banana, cheesecake and maybe even some vanilla. Had to raise the rating from 3 to 6.
Disclaimer: For mixing ONLY.

Tasted at Laka Lono on 12/26/18. How can you not love this rum? Another foundational rum for your home bar. Love it! Burnt caramel and J-funk aroma. Golden amber color. Mild honey sweetness. Notes of agricole in this.

Seriously, I don't think it's very high in esters, I guess about 200/hlaa. I don't even think it's strong enough.
Caramel, oak, bright yellow fruit aromas like mango pineapple banana, but too concentrated, like only one or two esters.
Damn, it was so sweet, like extra sugar was added. I can't stand such a sweet wine.
Of course, considering it's so cheap, ¥235, it's definitely worth the money.

Heavy funk on the nose, overripe banana, apple juice, burnt rubber and molasses, on the palate starts as sweet pineapple marmalade with mashed banana, turning towards bitter grapefruit and molasses, simple but strong, the aftertaste is long, fruity, with an acohol afterburn. When I tasted it first time, I did not realized this is an overproof rum so I thought - quite a strong afterburn wo got here, but when I realized this is 57%, I thougt - well, the afterburn is actually more than ok. It is a young, bitter sweet wild beast, well worthy my pocket flask to spice a cup of tea on an autumn afternoon walk.

Great atuff
Vanilla finish
Oaky. And smokey and fruit notes

The color of the rum is gold. And has a very molasses type smell people talk about some sort of funk. But I am unable to smell these type of things but what I can tell you what it has is a molasses smell. It is a super strong rum and I’ve tried it so far with Coca-Cola and when you mix it with Coca-Cola it taste kind of like whiskey and Coke. I mixed it with goslings ginger beer and it emboldens the ginger beer. This is a very very good rum. And can last you a long time because a little goes a long way with this stuff. If you’re going to mix it with eggnog or any mix drink a little goes a long way. I stress saying this. Because people who don’t know or are not used to it just think that they can drink it like a regular rum. And you cannot do it like that. Had it again a couple of days ago with Coca-Cola, and a squeeze of lime, and it is one of the most excellent rum and cokes I’ve ever had.