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Monymusk Overproof is molasses based, a blend of pot and column still distillates that are completely unaged. The rum is often used in tropical themed cocktail with strong fruit flavours to create harmony with the strength of the rum. You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.Such rums are the high-hogo barn burners bursting from the bottle at a palate melting 63 percent ABV, such as Rum Fire and J. Unfortunately this was a little one-sided – as I said Monymusk isn’t bad, but it is a bit of a let-down. At this point in the narrative, it’s essential to establish some baseline facts regarding the word proof . The driver will input your year of birth into their device and may then require an ID check to complete the age verification process.

I normally drink dark rum because I prefer the sweetness and I was surprised at how sweet this white rum is (perhaps that’s normal for Jamaican rum? Jamaican rum styles favour a natural fermentation method, lending to a characteristic ‘funk’ in many famous examples.I can see how this is a quintessential Jamaican rum, it has funk, it has kick, but it’s not a complete beast compared to the likes of, let’s say, Rum Fire. The white proof term disappeared from the newspaper for the most part until the 1930s, when we see the earliest mention of a specific branded expression dubbed white proof rum. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.

By collecting enough advertisements over several years, a reasonably detailed list of each producer’s expressions can be established and when they were introduced and discontinued. The Duppy Share ensures that the Warmth, Fun, Beauty and Excitement of the Caribbean can be tasted in every drop.There’s no evidence (thus far) that Jamaican overproof rums found themselves in US tiki bars during the golden era. Wray and Nephew is made from a blend of pot and column still rums, and has a strong flavour profile that is characterized by notes of ripe banana, pineapple, and spice. The Monymusk Estate is one of the oldest estates in Jamaica still involved in sugar and rum production. I appreciate they tried to make something more balanced and maybe easier to drink – probably if it had a different provenance I would’ve appreciated it more, but I have to score it as a Jamaican rum… that’s the whole point of this “versus” anyway. On the nose the banana notes dominate with a beautiful balance of other exotic fruit continuing through to the pallet supported with that classic grassy vegetal Jamaican funk.