Worthy Park Single Estate Reserve

Nose: Banana, arrack, oranges Palate: Banana, maybe a hint of coconut, arrack Finish: Smooth but transitions to slight boozy roughness

After five+ years on Distiller, this is the first time I’ve requested a spirit review and the first person to review this. I’m excited about this tasty rum, so here we go! The nose here is much like some other Jamaican rums I’ve tried, with tropical fruits and overripe bananas, which some call hogo. Rum from Jamaica is much like peated scotch. There’s a distinct element of teroir on the nose. This particular expression has a lighter touch, much like Caol Ila in the scotch world. It’s fruity and buttery on the entrance with mango, papaya, guava, plantains, and then on the back half of the palate, a little barrel tannin and more of the hogo from the nose. So what to rate? I like this but Jamaican rum isn’t my favorite style of rum at this point in time. That said, Worthy Park makes a lot of quality rum, and this is certainly a premium offering worth tasting. Cheers!