Worthy Park 109

Muted smell (for a Jamaican). Mostly, apple, varnish, and that caramel addative El Dorado use

Taste is a bit simple, dare I say it, bland, for a Jamaican. Mostly, I get that caramel additive, with a bit of the pot still Jamaica vibe underneath, all overdriven by the kick from the proof. The finish is apple and a bit of wood, some volatiles, a bit of astringent rubber, and finally just a touch of funk, all smothered under caramel.

It's really interesting to try this, as up to now, El Dorado has been the only rum I have tried with thos caramel overlay. With ED, it's a coating added to the inside of the barrels before filling. Not sure that that's allowed in Jamaica, but the taste on this is just the same. Perhaps it's added afterwards. It does explain the colour though!

Overall, it's pretty palatable neat, and probably does well as a mixer.

It's caramel, astringent volatiles, touch of wood. I think Smith&Cross is a better bet mind. It's fine, but I just can't bring myself to rate it as Tasty, but not quite great.

Nice looking, stylish bottle. The rum is really dark, must have colors added. Smells like syrup, most likely molasses but no banana aromas that I would have liked. The flavor has a kick to it. It's not only the ABV but the general feel of it. Tastes like burnt sugar and coffee.

It's watery - I've expected it to be oily like others pot stills. 3 weeks fermentation should result in more estery spirit, but here it's so so. Not very funky, just enough. Taste is interesting, but nothing exceptional.
However, its perfect for Mai Tai.

Learned about WP 109 from YouTube and had to pick up a bottle. It has a wonderful warm full flavor with a nice molasses sweetness, great balance of hogo and other flavors (fruit, vanilla…) and works very well in drinks (dark & stormy, floater for tiki drinks) and even on the rocks!

My current favorite drink is an apricot boulevardier (WP 109, orange rind, sweet vermouth, Campari and apricot liqueur).

At the price (~$27 USD) it is a fabulous value.

Salud!

This rum is a great value, but I wish it didn't have added color. It's not your typical Jamaican rum, but it's your typical rum. There's nothing special here other than a great value for a very good mixer.

Aroma - raisin followed by cinnamon, brown sugar, and oatmeal cookie

Taste - caramel followed by burnt sugar and a strong charred barrel spice finish

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Very nice funky Jamaican rum. Nothing stands out compared to other standard Jamaican rums, but great value for the price. Similar to something like a Wray & Nephew, but milder thanks to the light aging.

Cinnamon spice, warm spices taste thru finish. Little brown sugar sweetness, a bit astringent, medicinal, but ok.

8,5:The nose fills us with happiness, when we find the beautiful dried banana typical of the Distillery, lots of sour cherry/cherry, some Jamaican funkiness. Like an ultra-tropical whisky, this emblematic banana envelops the spirit, inviting us into a full-bodied indulgence that smells of gunpowder and exoticism.
With aeration, the fruit becomes finer, fresher, closer to pear or stewed peaches, plums-punchy.A touch of roasting has crept in. Aromas of coffee, caramel and roasted nuts emerge.
8:The palate doesn't disappoint, with a spicy entry and a texture that carries a lightly woody, almost mineral, charcoal grain-agrocole like. It's the charred oak barrel speaking at this point, encouraged by a dark, burnt caramel. At the heart of this caramel are roasted nuts, which themselves cover our copper-tinged dried banana.Just minimum bitterness comes in.
8:The finish is long, lingering on exotic fruits.
Easy for enjoying neat.Why just for cocktails?! Nice price/performance!