Meaning
The iconic Jamaican white overproof rum — 'J. Wray & Nephew White Overproof', a fierce, clear, high-strength (63%) rum that is the best-selling rum on the island. Far more than a drink, 'Wray & Nephew' is splashed at the corners of a room to bless a new house, given to a newborn's lips, used in bush medicine and folk ritual, poured for the dead at a wake, and drunk neat by those who can take it.
Examples
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Sprinkle di Wray an Nephew inna di corner fi bless di house.
Sprinkle the white rum in the corners to bless the house.
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Him drink di Wray an Nephew straight.
He drinks the overproof rum neat.
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Wray an Nephew strong bad — 63 percent.
Wray & Nephew is very strong — 63 percent.
Origin
The J. Wray & Nephew white overproof rum brand; a cultural staple beyond drinking. See [[overproof-rum]], [[white-rum]].
How it’s used
Iconic 63% white overproof rum; used in drink, ritual, and folk medicine. See [[overproof-rum]], [[white-rum]].