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Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum
Bigger than its label admits: this is Hampden pot still at 57%, so the overripe banana, glue and tropical esters hit hard, backed by pepper, a little oak and burnt sugar. Most people find it a touch hot and prickly neat, and reach for it as a mixer instead — where the funk shines through cola or a Mai Tai. Young, but genuinely fun.
The community says- Overripe banana funk
- Great value
- But: Hot, prickly neat
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How does Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum taste?
Aggregated from 546 community reviews.
Hot, funky Jamaican best for cocktails Adored as a bang-for-buck Jamaican funk bomb. Fruity, estery and characterful, but many find it too hot and prickly to enjoy neat, so most keep it for cocktails.
Fans of Jamaican funk who mostly mix cocktails
People wanting a smooth, sweet sipper
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How is Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.6 sits in the “Good” band. 74% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 6% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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What does the community say?
57% rate it between 6 and 8. 14 selected write-ups from 546 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
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Review by Stefan Persson
Most helpful positive review
If you should have just one Navy strength rum in your bar, this is the one. The nose is complex with aromas of esters, fruits and spices. At the palate it’s complex and funky with flavors of esters, fruits and spices. The finish is quite long and dry.
Review by Henning
Most helpful critical review
Funky. Not my taste. You can have it in the bar for the price. Good to use as a mixer because of the % in cocktails, but for me personally not a pleasure to drink neat, even though I otherwise really like Jameika.
Review by Adrian Wahl
Three years ago I celebrated him still as a revelation in May Tai and now he gets only 76 😂. In view of the price but in my eyes a must have for the house bar, especially if you still do not have too many Jamaicans at home. Meanwhile in May Tai on my scale also only 2/5 🇯🇲.After tasting again I take away another three points. 73/100
Review by Joachim Guger
I'm really not a Hampden fan, but it did not taste so bad to me. And the 30€ the bottle...
Review by Fasen
A salad of spices! Great value for money 👍
Review by Galli33
This is a power hampden and perfect for cocktails 🤯 Fruity, estery, woody. The 57% are well notable and not integrated very well. Not the best rum for newcomers, who prefer to drink it neat. It‘s a nice addition to the bar, looking at the price tag.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
#4725 12.05.2024 Relaxing at home. Nose Intense, fruity, banana, light caramel, light apple, faint leather, light wood. Palate Intense, warm, light wood, faint smoke, cherry, apple, light floral, faint leather, light caramel. Finish Medium to long, wood, fruits, light floral, lightly sour. The empty glass has chocolate, light herbs and some citrus.
Review by TheJackDrop
Dinguerie for the price! To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Ester, Very ripe On the palate: Tropical fruit, Funky Finish: Honeyed, Warm, Tropical fruit
Review by Rumpalumpa
yeah this stuff is legendary. loads of esters, the nose is great. on the palate very spicy and rather dry also rather sharp. so I dont really like it neat, but for cocktails it's amazing. Especially for the price!
Review by zabo
Ein Klassiker, den man pur auch mal für den Preis trinken kann. Pur ist er zwar nicht die absolute Erleuchtung, aber denoch gut. Pur: 7,3 Aber für mich ein Klasse Mixer, hier punktet er besser. Auch hat er ein gutes Preis/Leistungsverhältnis. Mixer: 8,5
Review by Tim
Dieser Rum wurde genau lang genug gelagert, sodass die Esterbombe durch weitere Aromen ausreichend ausgewogen erweitert wurde und sich ein harmonisches Gesamtbild ergibt. Überirdische Komplexität darf man natürlich nicht erwarten. Auch dieser Hampden stellt für mich ein absoluter Preis-Leistung-Knaller dar. Stark!
Review by Chrischi78
Als guter Begleiter für Schüttel-Getränke gern gesehen in meiner Bar. Da macht er seinen Job als kräftiger Jamaikaner solide. Im Pur-Genuss kann er aber nicht überzeugen. Finde vor allem eine leichte Bitter-Note unangenehm.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Erster Eindruck: Funky, knackig, klasse Nase: sehr angenehme und intensiv fruchtige Aromen von Ananas, Birne, Banane und erstklassig kräftige aber harmonische Esternoten. Gaumen: hier können sich die Früchte nicht ganz gegen die 57% durchsetzen, Röst- und Holznoten sowie leichte Röstaromen folgen. Abgang: warm, intensiv, mittellang Fazit: Smith & Cross doch mal wieder öfter aus dem Lager holen, Notiz an mich selbst: Nachschub vormerken
Review by Torsten vom Endt
Guter aber nicht überragender würziger Rum, es überwiegt der Geruch von Bananen.Preis-Leistung Verhältnis gerade so okay, es fehlt aber so irgendwie das entscheidende etwas für mehr. Zum mixen aber zu doch zu schade. Ich habe pur verkostet, wer weiß was noch kommen könnte auf Eis, ich werde es nachreichen.Der hohe Alkoholgehalt macht sich nicht wirklich bemerkbar.
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Expert reviews
6 critics scored it, averaging 8.0/10. Reviews from RumX's blog partners, independent experts who have tasted, evaluated, and described this rum..
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Expert review by Rum Runner Labs
Read full review →So this is what “esters” are! 😂 A super fun rum, though a bit much for me to drink neat. Can’t wait to mix with this—leaving unrated until I do (but as a sipping rum it’s getting 7.4) Refractometer: 17.6% brix Edit: As a daiquiri or barbados, really incredible! 8/10 for mixing, so I’ll give it a 7.7 overall for me :)
Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →It might well go great with a bit Ting - jammin!
Expert review by New World Rum Club
This is an absolute gem of a rum for the price. Pot stilled blend of 2 funky Hampden rums. Although it can be drunk neat, most will want to use this rum for a cocktail as it’s quite alcoholic and prickly when drunk meat.
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Auction results 24 € – 29 €
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Avg. community purchase price 29 €
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Details about Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum
A Pot Still Rum from Jamaica, distilled by Hampden, at 57%.
Community purchases
1,431 bottles logged by 1,123 collectors.
A drinker's rum.
43% opened, 268 emptied and repurchased.
What does Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum cost?
Community paid 23–40 €.
Current best price: 29.00 € – within the typical community range.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
+72 purchases in the last 3 months.
Added to collections, last 12 months — dark bars are the last 3.
1,431 purchased · 590 tasted · 485 wishlist · as of
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