Nose - molasses, butterscotch, cola, vanilla, brown sugar, green vegetal notes, peanut butter, dark chocolate, banana, allspice, clove, barrel char, earthy mint, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - molasses, clove, spearmint, allspice, dark chocolate, dry coconut, underripe banana, brown sugar, bitter herbal notes, vanilla, butterscotch, spicy oak, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with spearmint, molasses, underripe banana, and bitter herbal flavors. Day two of my rum series, and we have another Panama-Pacific offering, representing the midpoint between the 9 and 23 year expressions I plan to review. The nose is not too different from the 9 year, but it’s slightly richer and mintier. Aside from that, there’s a nutty note I don’t remember on the other, but the overwhelming burnt aroma is fortunately missing. The palate is very minty and vegetal. The rummy butterscotch, molasses, and chocolate flavors are still present, but the addition of a Canadian rye finish has certainly made an impact. Overall this is better than the 9 year, but not by enough to improve the score for me. While the finish is slightly longer, the mouthfeel remains markedly thin and watery. And the minty, vegetal notes on this one are a bit heavy handed. Many thanks to @ContemplativeFox for the sample! We’ll wrap up the Panama-Pacific miniseries with the 23 year bottling tomorrow.