Cruzan Black Strap

After a bad experience with Gosling's, I am not really sure why I thought this would be any good. I like Cruzan rums in general, but the "black strap" should have tipped me off as to the overwhelming molasses flavor. I opened the bottle, smelled it, and was immediately saddened.

I might put this stuff on my waffles, but I’m not gonna drink it

The bottle and label looked enticing and my favorite dark Jamaican rum (Blackwell) was out of stock, so I thought I'd give this stuff a try. To me it tastes like bad concentrated maple syrup, not like any of the other dark or black rums I enjoy. You can have the nearly full bottle if you want it!

Rating based on expectation to use for sipping neat or adding to cocktails. It might rate higher for cooking applications though since tasted like sweetened maple extract. I really like Cruzan Gold (Aged?).