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Smith & Cross Traditional Pot Still Jamaican Rum

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alc./vol:
57%

Proof:
114°

Vintage:
Non-vintage

Aged:
No age statement

Product of: Product of Jamaica Jamaica

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This Jamaican 100% pot still, high ester rum is one of the heaviest pot still rums available and is said to be reminiscent of 19th century Jamaican rum. Smith & Cross is made using molasses, cane juice and syrup from sugar at the Hampden Estate mill, and is distilled at the estate's own distillery. Read more

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 16/08/2011

Appearance

Clear, bright golden yellow.

Aroma

Oxidised/cooked pineapple, clove and black pepper, hot chilli spice nose with tropical fruit, cinnamon, tobacco and vanilla aromas. Nose tingling spirity hit.

Taste

Hydrated to approx. 45% for tasting yields an initial, almost buttery palate that quickly explodes with tobacco, tropical fruit, cinnamon and clove spice. Strong estery flavours and acetic/butyric acidity balances vanilla, Muscovado sugar and sweet fruit notes.

Aftertaste

Surprisingly creamy mouthfeel to the prolonged fire and spice finish with lasting tinned pineapple/tropical fruit. A cocktail (tiki) rather than a sipping rum.

Further product information

Closure: Natural cork stopper

More about Smith & Cross Pot Still Jamaican rum

Produced by Hampden Distillery (Everglades Farms Ltd)

Built circa 1750 and originally owned by a Scotsman, Mr Archibald Sterling, Hampden is known for its heavy pot still high-ester rums, produced without the use of commercial...

Owned by Hayman Distillers

Eastways Park, Witham, Essex, England, CM8 3YE, United Kingdom
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