Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum (175cl, 63%)

An unaged overproof white rum from Jamaica, distilled from molasses with the house yeast in a blend of pot- and column-still spirit. Produced by J. Wray & Nephew Ltd. at New Yarmouth distillery in Clarendon Parish, it carries the signature Jamaican hogo character. The house dates to 1825. At 126 proof, it is used as a seasoning rum in Jamaican rum punch or tiki builds, where it lifts the drink with banana, pineapple and molasses fire. The nose shows overripe banana, pineapple, molasses, brown sugar and deep Jamaican hogo funk. The palate is bold and fiery, with caramelised banana, clove, candied walnut, grilled pineapple, vanilla and raw sugarcane. The finish is long, warming and fiery, with tropical fruit and spice.