Smith and Cross Traditional Jamaica Navy Strength

Saw a lot of people raving about this. Maybe a bit out of my depth for a first rum purchase. Incredibly strong but I kind of like it? I'm pretty sure I felt my brain reset.

You can’t find a rum much better than this one. So good

Smooth mouth feel with short burn in the throat before a warm lingering finish. FUNK, butter, brown sugar, and molasses flavors, followed by oak and vanilla on the finish. A must have in any collection, even if just for a conversation starter with another rum lover.

Love the funk on this rum. I could taste it every once in a while throughout the next day. Couldnt get enough

This is one of my go-to bottles for cocktails that call for a little extra ABV. Strangely, I don't drink it on its own even though I am a big fan of Jamaican rum and Hampden in particular.

RO: este cel mai in stil jamaican rom pe care l am incercat pana acum si sunt super incantat de el , foarte fructat , fructe tropicale foarte coapte vanilie si caramel, postgust usor dulceag si lung si cumva mestecabil.. si mai ales procentaj de alcool bine ales ) se pare ca sunt atras de romurile care au si alcool suficcient si arome puternice .. incantat

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EN: it's the most Jamaican-style rum I've tried so far and I'm super excited about it, very fruity, very ripe tropical fruits, vanilla and caramel, slightly sweet and long aftertaste and somehow chewy... and above all a well-chosen percentage of alcohol ) it seems that I am attracted to rums that have sufficient alcohol and strong aromas .. delighted

Everything you really want in a Jamaican rum, right? It’s extremely funky and high ester. Rotten bananas and over-ripened fruit take over after the initial sip and all of that lingers along with the ester and funk. It’s a high proof but I will say that I enjoyed sipping it once it breathed for a few minutes. Hard to rate this rum because on one hand it’s everything we all want in a true Jamaican pot still rum but it’s also the strong that makes me not rate it as high. It will overpower any cocktail if you aren’t careful and it can destroy a palate quickly if not sipped with caution. All in all I love this rum and always have it stocked in my bar but it really isn’t meant to be used for any cocktail that calls for a Jamaican rum. It gets extra points for uniqueness and giving us all what we “think” we want. Cheers!

Very fruity especially bananas, a lot of bananas and some chocolate.

Personally I don't like it as a sipping rum, I only mix with this. This is the kind of rum you bring to one of those fancy office party's, and with this quality they won't be firing you for ending up stupidly drunk.

Certainly a winner at this price!

Fantastic Jamaican overproof rum. If you like Jamaican rums, you'll love this. Originally, I rated this the same as Wray & Nephew. I have since changed my mind. W&N has a more interesting flavor, when compared side by side, but it tends to overtake cocktails. S&C stands out, as a Jamaican rum should, but it doesn't overpower. It still has the Jamaican funk, but it has a much rounder flavor profile. Since neither are sipping rums, I need to judge them on how they mix, and my goodness S&C is the superior mixer in tiki drinks. This is now a staple on my shelf. (Not for sipping, duh!)

This rum really teaches you a lesson cell by cell. Some of your taste buds are dying but you dont really mind. Funk, funk, funk, crystallised pineapple candy. How long do you think this rum ferments for... and how close can you get to it without gasping?

Slightly related: Once upon a time in the USA a bartender gave my partner and I a free shot, a 50/50. It was half Smith & Cross Rum and half Amaro Montenegro. It is the best combo of 50/50 I have ever had and highly recommend for getting the party started.