Smith & Cross - Traditional Jamaican Rum 750ml
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Distilled exclusively from high-ester Wedderburn and Plummer pot-still marks, this expression resurrects the unadulterated profile of 19th-century Jamaican exports. Fermented with wild native yeasts and slow, dunder-rich washes before copper pot distillation, the liquid bypasses common shortcuts like post-distillation chill filtration, caramel color alteration, or dosed sugar syrups. Poured neat, the nose hits immediately with pungent hogo: overripe plantain, charred pineapple rind, and ambient brine, backed by a warm molasses spine.
Physical palate weight lands dense and oily, driven by a traditional Navy strength of 57% ABV that carries sharp baking spices, macerated tropical fruit, and a dry, earthy tobacco finish. In-house testing at USQ confirms that this concentrated ester load refuses to get buried by viscous syrups, rich citrus, or high-proof modifiers. Our team routinely deploys it as the backbone for split-base tropical builds, or as a singular engine in an overproof Jamaican Daiquiri-shake 1.75 oz Smith & Cross with 0.75 oz fresh lime juice and 0.75 oz simple syrup, then double-strain into a chilled coupe. For an assertive, dry aperitif, substitute it into an equal-parts Kingston Negroni stirred with Campari and sweet vermouth.
Country
JamaicaSource
MolassesABV
57%Brand
Smith & CrossProduction
100% Sugar Cane Molasses. Extended dunder fermentation; un-chillfiltered, no added sugar or dosage
Distillation Process
100% Copper Pot Still (Wedderburn and Plummer mark
