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Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D. rum

Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

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Multiple | Dark | 69% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled

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266 ratings
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266 Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D. Ratings

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Beukeboom 🇺🇸 | 304 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

Honestly I'm not really into overproof rums. I've tried several and most of them are like extremely potent hot sauces (something else of which I am a connoisseur)...all burn and little to no flavor.

So normally I stay away from them.

I started reading about this rum several months ago and it intrigued me. Especially since it comes from one of my favorite brands. So when I came across it at a store in Jacksonville (can't get it locally) I decided to get a bottle to try.

I was not disappointed.

Let me summarized thusly....excellent flavor but kicks like a bionic mule.

This is a dark rum. Deep, deep toffee amber. Nothing light about this. Of course the O.F.T.D. stands for "old fashioned traditional dark". Definitely a dark rum. No doubt about it.

Has an excellent aroma with a little sting...forewarning of what is to come.

Took me a few sips to get some of a flavor profile because in each sip, once the taste buds detected something, my throat and tongue got a sound thrashing from the 69% ABV (138 proof).

However some of what came across is an initial sweetness...a marked molasses sweetness. It almost was a fiery syrup. Although an overproof, it has a surprising smoothness to it even though there is a strong...not exactly a "burn" per se...but a marked extreme warmth that stays with you for quite a while. I think this would be a sipping rum for the hardcore but for the rest of us this rum would work well in boat drinks. If I remember, I will come back to this later on in my usual Coke Zero & rum combo (which is my normal concoction at home) and amend my review (see below). There is also a creaminess to it as well as a brief cinnamon and vanilla taste to it as well. Some caramel seems to be present as an undertone.

Overall, I have to say this is a recommendable overproof best suited for those rum punches that need a little extra punch. Definitely a good go-to rum for cocktails. Also, reading the label is entertaining as well (although I honestly cannot figure out how they manage to come up with all those intricate flavor profiles...oh, well...I am, at best, an amateur offering my personal measly opinion).

ADDENDUM 4/4/2017: This works exceedingly well in Coke Zero. One must be a little more cautious in how much one adds to the Coke Zero but the flavors mesh quite well. Delicious.

Splice the mainbrace 🇬🇧 | 3 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

OFTD is one decent rum! I love it straight up or with full fat Coke / ginger (Bundy ginger is best). First had it in Bahrain...of all places! Makes a v.decent dark n stormy. Great for a rum hit to cool those nerves or just as wake up juice! Its a tad more expensive than a daily driver but it is overproof so you get what you get. OFTD is in my top 5 so far.... Still manh rums out there!

Yohobro 🇨🇦 | 79 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

($44CAD) Well if you want a rum that hits back, this is the one. Initially purchased this to make rum balls (delicious), but I had to give it a go neat as well. I’ve been a fan of the plantation rums I’ve tried so far so I expected to like this one as well.
The aroma takes me back to the Stiggin Fancy bottle, in the best way. A bit of fumes coming off as well but not bad, considering the 69%ABV. Pineapple and coffee on the nose, very pleasant.
Plum and raisin rush to your palette with some fire not far behind. All kinds of goodness rest on your tongue as the fire fades away: wood, coffee, leather, tobacco but also dried fruits, pineapple, and toffee.
This rum ticks all the boxes: it’s readily available, decently priced, full character, has antiseptic properties and will keep you coming back for more.
Dark n stormy? Yessir! Mai tai? Yeap. Straight up? Hells yes. The value of this one is huge. A new staple.
Do yourself a favour and check this one out.

borgmanb 🇺🇸 | 50 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

I get it. It's got more flavor than most, it's a great deal and in some ways it is good in cocktails - in that it totally dominates those cocktails. So if you like this overpowering flavor it will come through loud and clear in every cocktail. But it's still a bit too much for me, and like all cask strength of anything, finding the balance is tough. The nose is fantastic though... love the cherry note.

bar la moura 🇭🇷 | 168 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

today i found a real good over proof, the hampden rum fire white over proof,
tried plantation over proof neat and i suspect that they loaded it with sugar ...
but even if not, they say rum is from many caribbean islands but unknown ones ...
sorry, don t like lack of transparency
from now hampden is my bar overproof, no more plantation !

m0rsalis 🇨🇿 | 27 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

The kick of this one is enormous, but the after taste is worth it. Literally an explosion of different taste notes

Jakob.kaiser 🇩🇰 | 26 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

tried both neat, on ice and as a mixer. found it too strong to drink straight so i mixed it in drinks and it was just amazing.

Juanlaginia 🇺🇸 | 100 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

A bit smoky and caramel notes… still had some hints of spice rum and heavy alcohol finish.

Davidsbrady 🇺🇸 | 13 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Nice nose and flavor for a good solid rum but not a repeat purchase with all the great rum.

Seko 🇨🇿 | 205 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

There is an apparent sweetness on the nose, mixed with raisins, heavy molasses and Jamaican funky overripe banana, the sweet feeling is also at the beginning of the taste profile (aspecially at the beginning of the bottle, it is almost gone towards the end), which quickly turns into burnt rubber and burning bitterness. The texture is suspiciously oily as if some additives were present. For 69% ABV it is even sippable in small quantities for those who are not faint-hearted. When watered down 2 to 1 to some 45 % ABV, the burnt rubber is still present on the nose, the aftertaste is bitter molasses, spices and an alcohol kick. When mixed with coke, Jamaican funk strikes the nose, sweet tones are gone, the bitter ending of the taste profile somewhat negates the coke sweetness. I have to say that this mix of components from Jamaica, Guayana and Barbados somehow does not appeal to my nose and taste buds. I use it mainly undilluted as a cure for the sore throat. The price is actually good for the ABV though.

Justinharp 🇺🇸 | 29 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

Sipping this straight will put hair on your chest.




Brand Details

Name: Overproof O.F.T.D.
ABV: 69%
Type: Plantation
Raw Material: Molasses
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Pot and Column Still
Women Led Rum: No

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