Nose: Diesel fuel, a touch of hogo, mango, pineapple, apricot, orange. There is a solvent-like aroma but it is neither prominent nor objectionable. Palate: Estery arrival, dunder molasses, a mélange of over-ripe tropical fruit, grassy herbs, dried dates and figs, brown sugar. Slightly metallic and a little tart towards the later palate. The texture is mouth-coating and satisfying, partly due to the dosage it has been given, but it’s by no means cloying or over-sweetened. In fact as the palate develops it veers towards a dry profile and there is a mild white pepper spice note lurking in the undergrowth. Finish: Medium. Well balanced but just a bit muddled in the aftertaste - sweet and metallic/dry notes fight for supremacy, but neither side wins. A good rum that is acceptable as a sipper, but preferably with lots of ice as metallic and tart notes stand out a little too much otherwise. It shines most brightly as a mixer and pairs excellently with fruit juices, falernum, ginger syrup, bitters and so on. So yes, primarily a cocktail rum but I’d happily drink this neat if it was offered. It has a side to it that is vaguely agricole-like, but it’s subtle. It's like a mixture of Jamaican and Haitian rum. A lot of reviewers mention banana but I did not really notice that strongly as either an aroma or flavor. For the money it is good value and maybe it’s the power of suggestion from its Pacific origin but I think this would be excellent as a base for tiki drinks. “Good” : 83/100 (3.5 stars)