Cruzan Black Strap Rum

*DISCLAIMER My reviews are not palate reviews, they are based on “am I going waste my money on a bottle of this or save my money for something better”* Thicker than most (rums), this is hefty strong in flavour & after spice if drank neat. Huge ethanol hit aftertaste. If drinking on the rocks, lots of flavour profile like molasses, spice & coffee notes. Drank with cola/sprite, lost in the flavour of cola- not worth it. Drank in a coffee flavour is lost but a huge ethanol hit aftertaste which will certainly get you “awake” in the morning say, on a weekend at the cottage drinking. EDIT>>> an absolute winner with dry ginger ale & fresh lime wedge as a dark and stormy

My preferred spirit to sip neat, over all others. Nose of vanilla, blackstrap molasses and coffee. Perhaps a slight oakiness. The palate doubles down with the same flavors, mostly blackstrap, strong enough to overwhelm the scent and taste of ethanol. There is an ethanol burn, however. Mouthfeel is lighter than expected, similar to other rums. The nose after the glass is even better than before, redolent with syrupy sweet scents. Adding water destroys the sweetness, leaving only bitter sadness. This one is best sipped neat. It is an honest, Navy-style, full strength pirate rum. Adding or diluting destroys the relative complexity. Additionally, it has a place in your spice cabinet. It would be useful for Boston Brown Bread, various quickbreads, spice cakes, molasses cookies, homemade vanilla extract, rum cake, etc. Use it as you would blackstrap molasses. It will probably not swap equally for tamer flavors.

Smells and tastes of molasses

Dark, mildly sweet, heavy dark fruits and molasses. Light mouth feel. Fantastic