Review by: The Auditor

This is a rum from the Myers’s brand that we all know and a lot of us probably drank at some point. This bottling was pretty cheap so I figured why not give it a try. In what appears to me an attempt to overhaul the spirit they took this rum and put under the Sazerac Single Barrel program and finished it in Sazerac Rye casks before bottling.

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Distillery: National Rums of Jamaica

Bottler: Myers’s

Region: Jamaica

ABV: 43%. Cask strength.

Age: NAS

Cask type: Finished in Sazerac Rye Casks

Price: $30.00

Color: Caramel Color added

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Nose: Heavy on the Caramel, a bit peppery, faint apple

Palate: Light mouthfeel, Caramel, a bit of pepper, slight tannins, slight coffee

Finish: Short finish, Caramel, peppery, slight tannins, Green Apple

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Conclusion: Not bad, but there is better out there. I know this is meant for cocktailing but for neat drinking it just doesn’t do much for me there. There are better out there, for example the Don Q I had last night is just better than this for me (I know they are meant for different things). But overall for the price this would be best suited to cocktailing where it will compete with Hamilton 86

Final Score: 74

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Scoring Legend:

• 95-100: As good as it gets. Jaw-dropping, eye-widening, unforgettable whisky.
• 90-94: Sublime, a personal favorite in its category.
• 85-89: Excellent, a standout dram.
• 80-84: Quite good. Quality stuff.
• 75-79: Decent whisky worth tasting.
• 70-74: Meh. It’s definitely drinkable, but it can do better.
• 60-69: Not so good. I might not turn down a glass if I needed a drink.
• 50-59: Save it for mixing.
• 0-49: Blech.