Some brands are better than others..........

Try Carib if you can get it in Ireland; brewed in Trinidad and at 5% by vol it is a good beer. The Carib Strong at 9% by vol is reckoned to be a ladies drink as it's sweet.
 
Try Carib if you can get it in Ireland; brewed in Trinidad and at 5% by vol it is a good beer. The Carib Strong at 9% by vol is reckoned to be a ladies drink as it's sweet.

I had the pleasure of consuming much of this locally (Port of Spain) a good few years ago and I thought it quite weak.
 
Clearly, Tarfhead, you are more used to drinking than I am. I worked in Trini for two years and found the Carib very palatable. Not as good as the white rum and dry ginger mind you!