Nose: Sweetish ethanol. Very faintly vanilla, but hardly any nose at all. More like vodka than white rum. Palate: A hard, flat, hot arrival that develops a metallic saccharine quality with a hint of vanilla, but goes nowhere else. The palate on this is actively unpleasant. Finish: Mercifully short. No aftertaste. It's years since I last tasted this - decades probably - and then I only ever used it as a mixer. I picked up a bottle today to use as the neutral spirit base for an experimental batch of hot cinnamon and chilli liqueur I'm making. I'm worried now that it might be too rough for the purpose. Don't waste your money on this. For a few cents more you can get Mount Gay Silver which, basic as it is, is light years ahead of this stuff. The official rating here is too generous. "Bad" : 52/100 (0.25 stars)