The Bottle: Classy. The translucent liquid with the clear glass works really well with the parchment/blue label. The quality of the presentation is much better than you would expect at this price-point.
In the Glass: Clear, but with defined leg if you swirl it in the glass.
On the Nose: It's like a candied dragon. It's plenty sweet with an alcohol nip. It's not terribly complex, but that's not uncommon for this style. There's a touch of banana underneath a blanket of baking spices. All-in-all, it's quite pleasing. This isn't a "sweet vodka" like so many others in this price-point, it reads like an actual rum.
Taste: There's a youth to this that I think you'd want in a light rum, but I do wish that it were a bit more smoothed out. Non-descript "sweet" on the arrival, but then turns bitter and spicy. The finish has a touch of chocolate and banana to it.
This is a perfectly serviceable cocktail rum that also happens to look nice on the bar. Maybe a touch less refined than the Plantation 3 Star, but not by much.
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