Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum

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Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum represents the distinctively flavourful and aromatic style that made Jamaica rum famous in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Containing only Wedderburn and Plummer pot still distillates, famous for their notes of exotic fruits and spice, it delivers a tour de force of flavour and complexity that historically made Jamaica Rum a cornerstone of many classic drinks.


Classification: Pure Single Rum (Molasses + 100% Pot Still Distillation)
Country: Jamaica
Aged: N/A
Distillery: Hampden Estate
ABV: 57% / 700ml

$120.00 inc. GST

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Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum is a special blend of approximately equal parts Wedderbaum and Plummer, the former aged for less than a year, and the latter split between 18 months and 3 years on white oak. It is not a style that necessarily benefits from further aging, as the oak can dominate the fruit and spice notes within and in time dampen the aromas.

The mark of Smith & Cross traces its lineage to 1788, Smith & Cross was one of England’s oldest spirits producers and prominent handlers of Jamaica rum.

The sugar trade was a cornerstone of the British Empire and in 1802 London’s West India Docks, were built solely to process the vast amounts of sugar and rum arriving from British colonies, particularly Jamaica. For generations, England was Jamaica’s best market for rum and for this reason the world went to London to source the finest products.

With its roots going back to 1788, Smith & Cross and its partners became prominent handlers of Jamaica rum, with extensive cellars along the banks of The River Thames. Throughout the 19th century and into the early 20th century, Jamaica Rum became revered for its deep, full flavours and pleasing aromas. This rum represents the distinctively flavourful and aromatic style that made Jamaican rum famous.

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Weight 1.2 kg