Rating: 13/23 I have zero idea whether I should expect this to be good or not. Id doesn't have enough proof to compete with Everclear, but it's up there in the serious barrel proof bourbon range. Should be a fun tasting. N: Whoa! There's a lot of that rhum agricole vegetal funk in here! I get squash for sure, but it's far from overwhelming. There's some nice hints of tropical fruits (I'm not sure which ones, but they flit in and out) as well and just a hint of soy sauce. Some bits of spice are in here too, but they tend to get combined with the obvious burn. Water brings out some more fruit (green banana) and musty funk. P: Quite hot with a surprisingly savory entrance. Wow, that burn really goes on. It borders a bit on harshness, but I don't think that's quite it. It's quite vegetal and savory, but not in a rancid way. It's more like some earth, fresh broccoli, and soy sauce. I'm getting less of the rhum agricole funk than expected and more of that Jamaican character. I get lemon and banana peaking through at times and I might be getting some other tropical fruits like papaya and lime as well. This doesn't have the full amount of complexity that I'd like it too, but it has more going on than most overproof rums do. There is some sweetness here and it gradually grows on me. It isn't a sweetness like somebody just dumped sugar in. The flavors here are pretty edgy, but I do like the balance they have and there's enough nuance that I could drink this neat. Water brings out more clear spice flavors with some earthiness alongside them. The fruit sweetness stands out more (with more of a green banana flavor), but that's largely because the vegetal and soy flavors fall back F: The sweetness is reduced. It's on the drier side as the vegetal and savory flavors stand out more. I get more squash here now, but it isn't jarring or anything like that. There's some somewhat woody spices adding to the complexity and keeping the heat up a bit. - Conclusion - This is actually a pretty acceptable sipper. It seems like it should be a good mixer too. I can see this being a 13 neat and I'm considering a 14 too. I think almost landed on a 13 because the edges are just a bit too unrefined, but I think it makes it to the 14 level. Actually, I take that back. It's just a bit too jagged and lacking in complexity. I would seriously consider this as my go-to white rum. I'm a big fan of overproof spirits for mixing anyway (just put less in and you get a drink with the same alcohol but less water) and this also has a pretty good flavor. As a mixer, my impression is that this produces a much funkier drink than Plantation 3 Stars does, but boy do I like that funk better. Between the two, this would be the one I would likely lean toward for a fruity drink on most occasions. For company though, it would be good to keep something more approachable around. Thanks for the sample, @ctbeck11 !