If you drink rum..don't get this. If you want to taste funky crafted rum? Get this. You really need to drink a variety of rum to appreciate the quality of this pot still beauty. I have to say the smell is difficult to accept at first.. but a few deep sniffs to find the alcohol, sip and exhale.. wow! Mineral water, pot still elegance, sea salt, delicate cane sugar, soft barrel char and sweet fruit. But the fruit is entirely up to you to find. Banana, sure, but ripe. Strawberry, yea I find it. Tart. Pineapple, mhmm. It's all about getting OVER that smell, nothing can really compare. It's very well crafted and layered in flavor. It's really a top shelf experience and VERY unique.