{"product_id":"smith-cross-traditional-jamaican-rum-navy-strength-750ml-1","title":"Smith \u0026 Cross - Traditional Jamaican Rum 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eDistilled 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \r\nPhysical 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 \u0026amp; 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \r\n","brand":"Smith \u0026 Cross","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52677973705068,"sku":"98562","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0469\/6411\/3569\/files\/SmithandCrossRumBottle1080.jpg?v=1789854070","url":"https:\/\/unionsquarewines.shop\/products\/smith-cross-traditional-jamaican-rum-navy-strength-750ml-1","provider":"Union Square Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}