Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Tasteful with a lot of strength and a lot of esters. scent of exotic fruits and spices

Sweet, honey notes, very smooth, no bite. I had it with diet coke, but I'd be curious to try this on the rocks as well.

This rum is not to be played with...and for god’s sake don’t drive after drinking this amazing rum!! It’s not jet fuel but don’t light a match near it!! I first took a small sip and I received pleasure but also a heads up to watch out. I then tried it over ice with a generous portion of pure lime juice and that was a joy. I can definitely see this used in pina coladas and daiquiris.....BUT in careful moderation.

Overripe fruits, marzipan, dark wood and dark cacao. Needs some water, too strong to drink.

Oh ya man. Dis dat shot. Nasty strong hogo. Blow you back bro.

This is defiantly for mixing. Very strong Jamaican. As a novice tiki enthusiast, if I use this in a drink that asks for Jamaican you can defiantly tell it is in there. It will dominate a zombie.

Taste - caramel, bananas, leather

Surprisingly smooth when drinking it neat at 57% ABV. Molasses, banana, vanilla, marzipan. Very pungent. This is not a rum for the faint hearted. The finish sticks with you for a while. Also great for mixing drinks, though you only need a little for it to make a huge impact on the drink.

Bit too harsh and lacking of sweetness for me. One of the more lackluster craft rums I've aimed for recently.

This rum is powerful - I couldn't drink it every night...but I could like to have it on occasion hahe.

Yes it needs water to tone down the alcohol content from not only numbing the nose but the mouth also. Unfortunately the liquor store where I was allowed to have a small sample to initially taste wasn't enough to add water to for a second taste. Trying to discern more notes was difficult.

Saw this bottle high up on a shelf at a cocktail bar and didn't recognise it so ordered a double neat to try it out not realising is was navy strength. As soon as it the bar I got the very strong nose that made me a little apprehensive of drinking this without ice or a mixer but I was pleasantly surprised. I'm not a huge fan of either Jamaican rums or overproof rums but this was went down very well because even with 57% to compete with, the powerful flavour profile really comes through with enough depth to make it very enjoyable.