Gregarious Grump Jamaica Rum 15 year

First impression, first pour from the bottle, into a glencairn. Nose: Subdued funk with candy shop sweetness and something like brine, with a sort of savory saltiness hiding behind the sweeter aromas. Palate: Hot initially, giving way to sweet caramel, some old-world fruit like figs, maybe some other dried fruit, some licorice, and some indistinct earthier flavors lurking in the background. Finish: Long, fairly nice, with long-lingering earthiness throughout and some anise tingling on the palate briefly. An aside - head-to-head: I tried a pour of Appleton 12 yesterday evening and this seemed significantly more interesting. The proof certainly helps… Overall: This didn’t appear to be priced correctly, and I jumped on the opportunity to try a single barrel cask strength rum from Jamaica - the 15 years is icing on the cake. Wish the distillery were disclosed, but ah, well. Excellent value, curious to spend more time with this. Might try to find another before they’re gone…