Rum is in the uh...taste of the beholder. Never tried any of those rums and never heard of them...but always open to new and exciting rums. Whatever do you mean by "French Oak overtones?" LOL. My ancestors are French, so maybe that is where my tastes come from.....to each his own....as in anything else in this world. Cheers to all!

Another note: one should not discount rums from St. Lucia, where I also spent a day on my trip and "managed" to get in some rum tasting from that beautiful island. Go forth and conquer!