Wray & Nephew Overproof ...use of?

I've got a bottle of Wray & Nephew Overproof that I was sampling last night. I love the unusual grassy taste of it but I've yet to use it in any cocktails. Has anyone used it with any success?

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I posed the same question when I brought a bottle back from Jamaica and I was told that it works as a fine substitute for 151...I didn't get any cocktail ideas that would feature overproof so I too will be watching this topic for any suggestions!

Here's a few recipes....

Dick's Rumshack Punch

1 shot Wray and Nephew Overproof,
1 shot Wood's 100
3/4 shot each of lime juice & lemon juice
couple of dashes of angostura bitters
c. 1 shot of peach puree
1 shot each of pineapple & orange juice
3/4 shot grenadine syrup

Shake and strain over ice, in a pilsner glass (or other tall glass); garnish with a pinch of nutmeg sprinkled on top.

Stem Winder

1 msr triple sec, 1 msr LBV port, 1 msr creme de cacao, 1 teaspoon Kahlua, 1 teaspoon Wray & Nephew's overproof rum. Shake on crushed ice and strain, add a twist of lemon.

Marble's Limon Lobotomy

Cut up 1/2 of a lime into wedges. In a blender, mix 1/4 Cup Key Lime Juice, 1/4 cup pineapple juice, 4 ounces of Appleton White Rum, or if you are adventurous, 3 ounces of Wray and Nephew Overproof, along with a tray of ice cubes (about 12).

After somehat chopped, toss in 2 tablespoons of brown sugar. Blend until frothy and well-mixed. Pour into tall glass and garnish with lime wedges.

Rum Cream

on-the-rocks mix of Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum, Bailey's Irish Cream, amaretto, creme de cacao and cream of coconut. (no measures given)

The Real Rum Punch

1 part lime or lemon juice
2 parts grenadine/clear syrup
3 parts Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum
4 parts water

Mix ingredient together in a punch bowl or pitcher with ice. An island favorite and easy to remember too – one of sour, two of sweet, three of strong and four of weak!

[ Edited by: Traderpup on 2004-05-07 08:22 ]

The locals mix it with their beer. I guess the end result resembles 'Special Brew' (a foul, overly-strong beer beloved of tramps).
It's called a 'Steel Bottom' and it's simply a shot of W & N's topped up with Red Stripe. Along the same lines, a 'Stone and Gravel' is one shot of W & N's with 3 shots of Stones Ginger wine stirred into a glass full of crushed ice.

Another simple, yet slightly more Tiki recipe is the Coco Naut.
2 shots W & N
2 shots cream of coconut
1 shot of freshly squeezed lime juice
all blended with crushed ice and served in a small 'rocks' glass.

Personally, I'm not that keen on the stuff. I managed to go through a bottle easily enough, but found it overpowered virtually everything I mixed it with.

Trader Woody

It would probably be excellent in any recipe that calls for light Jamaican rum, such as several recipes in the Don the Beachcomber book which call for Myers' Platinum. I was able to find Myers' Platinum in a 1 liter bottle, and in Mexico I found Appleton White (clear Jamaican rum), so I don't use the W & N Overproof as much anymore. Still, you may want to substitute it for light rum in any recipe if you want a stronger drink.