On Wed, 6 Sep 2017 23:08:40 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 22, 1999 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Fudge wrote:
>> I have been given a bottle of Wray & Nephew White Overproof rum by a
>> gentleman of the Jamaican persuasion. The label says "Guaranteed Full
>> Strength" but the actual proof or % alc is not given. I suspect it is close
>> to 90% Alc/Vol. It has an oily smell like Victory Gin in Orwells 1984.
>> Probably a liver disintegrator in large volumes. It might be usefull to
>> flambe deserts etc but what shall I do with the stuff?
>>
>> Farmer John
>>
>> Veni, Vidi, Velcro
>> I came, I saw, I stuck around.
>
>It's a very important spirit. Some consider it to have the fragrance of over ripe bananas
>hence "over proof". It is definitely a required taste.

Um, that would be *acquired* taste. Belizean rum is far better.
http://www.belize.org/marketplacebelize/rum
Two BZ dollars = One US dollar