Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum (Navy Strength)

Caramel and banana nose, maybe a bit of green apple in there. Taste is so complex I wish I had more characters. Immediate alcohol burn, gives to brown sugar, cinnamon banana, some malt, maybe even corn notes, with bits of Jamaican funk all the way. Incredible bottle 9.7/10. The rum isn't actually that flourescant yellow, it's just my laptop behind it.

Every time I take a sip I get new flavors, that might be my new favorite bottle. Its crazy how many things it has going on. Nutmeg, all spice, apples, maybe a little bit of a black peppercorn note, molasses, more cinnamon, it keeps showing the funky banana note. It's so good.

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