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Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve rum

Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve

Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV

6.5/10
285 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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285 Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve Ratings

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Joel 🇨🇦 | 6 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

After an escapade with the fantastic El Dorado line, I was doubtful there were rums that could match them (El Dorado) in cost-to-quality. However, I decided to give this Plantation a go because I heard great things about its more expensive counterparts, and am happy that I did!

As far as the taste goes, it's pleasantly light and extremely approachable--much like what Japanese whiskey is to its respective genre. I catch mild hints of lemon, cinnamon and tropical fruits on both the nose and palate. It's very smooth going down. Flavor does dissipate instantly once swallowed, which I find interesting.

Overall, Plantation Grande Reserve is better than the El Dorado 5-Year, and about on par with the 8-Year as the best rum in its price bracket. Great sipper, great mixer, and should appeal to both the experienced and inexperienced rum drinker.

cK 🇨🇦 | 68 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is likely the best value of a sipping rum that I've had. It's very versatile - can be used as an inexpensive mixer or a sipping rum on a similar level as the slightly more expensive El Dorado 12 or my usual go-to, the Ron Zacapa 23 at less than half the price.

JellyJortikka 🇫🇮 | 74 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

40% double aged no age statement rum
No information about stills, probably mostly column

Nose: Very fruity and sweet, loads of vanilla and caramel, fresh banana and so on
Taste: Light and very sweet, fruitiness is still very persistent but its mostly just fruit candy like, lots of vanilla and caramel, also lots of cinnamon, also some other spices. Very lightly oaky.
Finish: Sugary smooth, doesnt stay for long but no of flavors either.

Overall, not the purest expression of Barbadian rum for sure but it is good and inoffensive, not very interesting but as a mixer, great one in my opinion.

Krille_8000 🇸🇪 | 50 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

It's an ok rum, it works great for mixing with rum and Coke and perhaps other rum drinks.

ccclara 🇸🇪 | 6 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Great rum to a great price. It works well in drinks even though it’s a bit strong. Would recommend!

prezes0x50 🇸🇪 | 3 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

Tried this one on my second attempt (after excellent Barcelo Gran Anejo) with a sipping rum that is more affordable. Big disappointment, not able to sip it because of a strong alcohol taste.

MrLargo 🇸🇪 | 14 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

This was the bottle that started me down the rum trail, prior to this I only tasted cheap white rum that was only bareble with lots of Coke. Now this is not an exelent rum but it's a perfect rum for beginners, who like me (in my youth) thought that rum was like vodka with a wierd side taste. It goes well in drinks and you can use it as an avec, not a great avec but great value for the money.

Metalli 🇫🇮 | 12 ratings
Posted almost 4 years ago

I just don't see whats the big deal with this rum. It's kinda okay in a sense. The alcohol taste is quite strong and so are the rum notes, however it's not too enjoyable to sip. A good rum to drink straight from the bottle, but i wouldn't bother with including this in a rum tasting. As a saving factor the bottle is good looking, if you're into using bottles as a decoration.

Helle 🇩🇰 | 5 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Til trods for at det “bare”’er en Grand Reserva er den yderst interessant. Frisk og sød på een gang - tydelige citrus toner.

Markus Lehto 🇫🇮 | 51 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Quite ok, but that’s it. Boozy, sweet, lick of honey.

Ingevar 🇸🇪 | 8 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Too smooth and gentle to be a good cheap rum, and not complex enough to be a decent mid-priced stuff. May go well in a mix, but why should you pay more for a mixer?