We got a very interesting Rum here. The nose hits you with strong banana flavors combined with the smell of freshly iit matches and wood cleaner. It sounds weird, but it actually a rather nice combination. On the taste I get banana combined with figs and a hint of earthy pepper. And for some reason, blood. You know the taste when you bite your tongue and it bleeds? That's what I'm getting here, and weirdly it actually works in combination with the other flavors. Below that is a sublte sweetness, much less than I usually like in my Rums, but it complements the banana rather well. The taste that stays with you is peppered dried prunes. All in all I am very pleasently surprised by this Rum. I think I need to test the rest of the Elements 8 offereings.