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SMITH & CROSS Jamaican Rum - Is it REALLY the Best Rum for Tiki Cocktails?

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In this video, I have a review of Smith and Cross Jamaican Rum. For many people, Smith & Cross rum is the be all and end all when it comes to Rum Cocktails. Is it because it's a Funky Jamaican Rum? But is it really that good? Today i test Smith & Cross Rum in a Mai Tai, plus I also pit it against Compagnie Des Indies Overproof 57% Rum.
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@paulmeahan3667 7 месяцев назад

Just a comment for the algo. Thought you’d be interested that one of the reasons I always stock S&C in Ontario Canada is that it’s not very expensive. $48 CAD (or a little over £28) for 750 mL. I think that makes for a different conversation about the value of keeping it around.

@CinHotlanta 11 месяцев назад

I'm surprised the Smith & Cross is that expensive in the UK; my understanding was always that it was made there so it would be its cheapest there; over here I usually get it for around $35

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 11 месяцев назад

I think it's actually bottled and blended in the Netherlands. But in any case, it is our Tax/Duty. It's really high, but then while we think our Cost of Living is quite high, actually compared to other countries, it can be quite cheap to live here. So swings and roundabouts.

@ddmplynx 11 месяцев назад

This surprised me today too. Picked up for $31 US today.

@JB-bp3nz 6 месяцев назад

Oh man, I have both bottles in my stash! I love em both but Smith and Cross has that cooked banana note that I love so much!

@kawonewilliams1949 11 месяцев назад

This channel is a rum nerds wet dream. Awesome stuff. I'll be picking up a bottle of that Hampden to work into some cocktails. Thanks for the work, good sir. Cheers 🍹

@anoopsinghrawat5015 11 месяцев назад

I'm from India I recommend u u explore Indian maded rums

@miso56 11 месяцев назад

smith&cross is 23-30 euro in eu (outside ireland) -> similar price to other overproof rums from jamaica, as it should be. hampden 8 usually for 60+ euro.

@mbalash3755 11 месяцев назад

Smith & Cross really punches through in tiki cocktails, I think that’s why it’s so popular. When blended with fruit and syrups it’s does Not get lost. Love it! I think it actually compares with Pussers rum. One ounce Smith, one ounce Mt. Gay, 1/2 ounce lime, 1/2 pineapple, 1/2 Demerara syrup, teaspoon of Luxardo cherry syrup, crushed ice, shake, garnish with a couple Luxardo cherries, best Sharks Tooth ever!😊

@pnwesty7174 Месяц назад

My go to. $37 at my local stores.

@jimklemens5018 3 месяца назад

Smith and Cross is $40 at Total Wine in California.

@NickVolk 11 месяцев назад

Stevo, I just thought to myself that it's been quite a while and all of a sudden here you are! "Speak of the Devil"🤣🤣🤣👌

@PamD1 11 месяцев назад

Used to get chocolate covered pineapples on stick at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. Sounds like that rum!

@MrHavy09 11 месяцев назад

Will need to check out Hampden 8 and Plantation Xaymaca! In my market Smith & Cross is £28 / $35

@thomasredl1279 11 месяцев назад

Smith & Cross is about 25€ here in Austria. The CDI Jamaica Navy Strength i can get for about 42€.

@henryl.4999 11 месяцев назад

Prices at my local liquor store in Germany: 41,50€ for the CDI, 29,95€ for S&C

@alho9231 11 месяцев назад

Here in Belgium: Smith & Cross EUR 29 and Compagnie des Indes Jamaica Navy strength EUR 53. Indes is nearly 2x the price... A no brainer really

@brianaw220 3 месяца назад

Here I thought alcohol was expensive here in New York, USA, but those UK prices you're sharing are properly ludicrous! S&C: $31, Xaymaca: $28, Appleton 8: $32.

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 2 месяца назад

TAX... plus its a flippin long way to ship heavy bottles of liquid!

@brianaw220 2 месяца назад

@@StevetheBarmanRumReviews Tax indeed. I seem to recall something important about that in the history of the US and England...

@chazatrueblue 11 месяцев назад

LOVE Smith & Cross….makes a great mai tai. I got a lot of banana off of S&C mai tai Like seriously thought It could have been a banana rum. Fantastic stuff

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 11 месяцев назад

Have you tried any other Jamaican Rums... not Appleton...? I think you'd be surprised at how tame it actually is.

@chazatrueblue 11 месяцев назад

@@StevetheBarmanRumReviews yeah Iv got navy island, appleton sig 8 12, Wray & nephew and “aged”, Xyamaca, myers and Smith & cross. So as a range it isn’t the widest but navy island, Smith & cross and my “aged” Wray & nephew are my favourites for a one rum mai tai I want hampden 8 but it’s a large lay right now My next one is worthy park 109

@royalsovereign1805 11 месяцев назад

Smith & Cross, $30 here in GA, USA

@toddbailey3552 11 месяцев назад

I was gifted a bottle of Smith and Cross and to be honest I wasn’t overly impressed by it. I’m so glad the Xaymaca is still the leader in this comparison it does make a great Mai Tai 😅.

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 11 месяцев назад

People used to go nuts for S&C, but I think that was in an era where there wasn't much competition. Now, there's tonnes. I mean S&C was on the scene long before Xaymaca was even an Idea. I think if Plantation upped the ABV of Xaymaca to say 46/47%...it'd very interesting. Could almost become the ultimate Tiki Rum!!!

@viktortheslickster5824 5 месяцев назад

Have you ever tried the Hampden HLCF classic overproof? It's 60% ABV and £83 on MOM!

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 5 месяцев назад

Yes, I have at RumFests. I LOVE. I would use it in Cocktails. BUT.... it's a lot of money and perhaps 0.5% of my audience would buy into it as a Cocktail Rum. So it's pretty pointless investing in it for the channel. For the money, there's a lot more value for money out there, less then half the price for Cocktails.

@viktortheslickster5824 5 месяцев назад

@@StevetheBarmanRumReviews Yes I completely get it. The Hampden stuff is really getting into a niche market. Smith and Cross looks like good stuff but it's still a lot of money in the UK. I think I will be getting a bottle of Worthy Park 109 and Worthy Park Select following your blind tasting Mai Tai video! Both are reasonably priced even compared to the Plantation offerings

@philgringo2438 11 месяцев назад

Hello Steve. this rum is priced at €50 on average. Only one online site offers it at €40 per liter!

@rares_21 11 месяцев назад

Do you think that S&C can be a sipper, for someone who is a whisky drinker, and doesn't drink cocktails?

@mahmoudali1848 11 месяцев назад

Yes! I am a scotch drinker and I do not like sweet, sugared rums. Needless to say I do not drink cocktails (gin and tonic excuded).

@StevetheBarmanRumReviews 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, this deffo ain't a Sweet Rum. Not by a long shot! I don't think it's refined enough to be a Neat Sipper. It needs more finesse for that. But it's decent.

@rares_21 11 месяцев назад

@@StevetheBarmanRumReviews ,maybe a splash of water would help.