So, Wray and Nephew overproof Jamaican rum might not be the best mixer. Onward to Plantation 3 stars - allegedly less funky but still flavorful. Why I don’t just buy Don Q and call it a day I’m not sure. Anyway, nose of raw sugar cane, overripe bananas, ocean driftwood, hint of kerosene but nothing close to Wray. Smooth and sweet with a bit of funky something, lemon zest, banana, gram cracker and splash of ethyl alcohol. Much more straightforward than Wray, no where near the funky fossil fuel or bitter notes. But also much less overripe fruit on the nose. This is more sugar cane (although likely molasses prior to distillation) and less of everything else. Will it mix? Let’s try a classic 3-part daiquiri. It does add a small amount of funk and burnt sugar to the mix but not enough to stand up to the lime. Now with a splash of Wray we’re talking! Now there is balance. I’m guessing I got my cocktails backward last time. The plantation would be solid in a mojito but is almost absent in a daiquiri. It would probably be solid in most soft, fruity cocktails but anything with bountiful citrus and the Wray wins. Splash this into a spritzer perhaps. Not great on its own, less robust than most tequilas but usable. Maybe with time it’ll grow on me.