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Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Trinidad & Jamaica rum

Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Trinidad & Jamaica

Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV

6.8/10
285 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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285 Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Trinidad & Jamaica Ratings

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Root-theory 🇵🇱 | 84 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Heh, udało się skorzystać z okazji na spróbowanie Plantation Original Dark. Dlaczego "udało się"? Otóż nie bardzo wierzyłem w ten rum, jego dużo obiecujące opakowanie, informacje na nim zawarte poparte dość dobrą ceną - wyglądało to wszystko jakoś tak podejrzanie. Także minęło chyba ze dwa lata od momentu gdy przykul moją uwagę. Namówiłem kolegę na jego zakup, dzięki czemu oboje mogliśmy poznać jego aromat.

Garść info: Rum Plantation Original Dark oznaczony jest jako double aged (ja bym stwierdził nawet "triple"). Otóż jest to mieszanka dwóch rumów - producent wspomina o pierwszym z nich - 1 do 3 lat destylowanym oraz leżakującym na Barbados oraz leżakującym już sporo dłużej, od 10 do 15 letnim drugim składniku jakim jest rum pochodzący z Jamajki. Całość po zmieszaniu leżakuje dodatkowo we Francji w okresie 3 do 6 miesięcy po którym jest butelkowana i przeznaczana do dystrybucji. Brzmi dobrze, nieprawdaż? Szkoda jedynie iż nie znamy proporcji z jakimi mieszany jest ten rum, ale śmiało założyć można iż tego pierwszego składnika jest więcej.

ZAPACH: Dość świeży (nie mylić z młody) - karmelowy, pomarańcze, melasa.

SMAK: Kwiatowy, ziołowy, rozgrzewający oraz gorzki. Słodycz wyczuwalna ale nie jest miękka - raczej lekko wiśniowo-karmelowa. Dużo beczki oraz wanilia a w miarę spożycia pojawiają się aromaty owoców egzotycznych, min. ananasa oraz Banana. Smak nie jest lekki ale wydaje się złożony oraz przemyślany.

Wniosek? Rum nie należy do łatwych ale można w nim odnaleźć naturalność oraz owocowość. Kojarzy mi się z dobrą zabawą oraz swobodą, zachowując wysoką jakość pozwala zapomnieć o świecie np. podczas spotkania ze znajomymi - wstrzelić się trochę w karaibski klimat.

OCENA: 69/100

B 🇨🇦 | 8 ratings
Posted over 6 years ago

Well I'll tell that I went to one of their tastings in my city, Montreal. Goes well with burgers and the munchies. It's rough but you get the hang of it . Goes very well with some cocktails but most of all it's a nice addition to your cabinet

Justinpie 🇺🇸 | 13 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

My mainline Jamaican darks have been Appleton Estates or Myers, which have always been serviceable without too much burn. This one has a very particular character to it, sort of what you think rum was like 200 years ago. I'm not sure if it's the old-school recipe or the cognac barrel aging, but there's a definite "Funk" that's not for everyone in this. That funkiness makes it great for mixing since it shines through a lot of stuff, but it may not be the best on the rocks.

Justinharp 🇺🇸 | 29 ratings
Posted 2 years ago

This is a wonderful addition to the tiki bar and plays my roll of a perfect dark rum!

Paul B 🇺🇸 | 472 ratings
Posted 6 years ago

The extensive information on the back of the label states that it is mostly thin aged Trinidad rum mixed with some aged Jamaican pot still rum rich in HOGO funk. In the 1800's, this combined effect was quite desirable and still is, but mostly in Jamaican circles. As for me, I was glad to finally bid farewell to my funky Jamaican Appleton 12 Year Reserve Blend some time ago. The HOGO funk in this Plantation rum is a lot more subdued and you get it on the aroma and going down the pipe. On the tongue, the funky taste is strangely absent and replaced by fruity caramel. At 80 proof, I am sipping it neat and have no need to add ice or water. It would work really well in Tiki drinks that require two different rums and at a much cheaper cost of only $17 per liter. I would definitely buy this versatile rum again.

As for referring to this Plantation Original Dark Rum as the little brother to their OFTD Overproof, that is not even close. Yes, both have a Jamaican component, but the Trinidad part in this one is replaced in the OFTD by aged rums from Guyana and Barbados. That two-for-one switch is what makes their OFTD better than this one.

Update July 12, 2019: In my overall rankings, I had this one ranked higher than El Dorado 21, so I had to do a side by side taste test to make sure. Sure enough, I got it right the first time! Save your money and get this one instead!

Update May 6, 2020: I got a hold of some locally made wildflower honey, so I just had to try mixing some with this rum. Add 2 parts of this rum to 1 part of wildflower honey and you can come pretty darn close to the poor man's version of Plantation XO 20th Anniversary. I kid you not!

Tomex 🇱🇹 | 3 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

You can't go wrong with that. Tasty and not expensive.

Dmitry 🇷🇺 | 3 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Was surprised with this rum. Mild, tasty, with nice flavors..

Mark Halse (PREMIUM) 🇦🇺 | 43 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

I wasn't expecting much but was very surprised, lovely full flavour. Either mixed or sipped this is a very nice rum

SylvieG 🇧🇪 | 25 ratings
Posted almost 3 years ago

Fine to make cocktails or with apple juice. Good ratio quality price

Dusterbrown 🇨🇦 | 11 ratings
Posted 3 years ago

Not too strong, smooth. Lots of flavor after. Overall nice




Brand Details

Name: Original Dark Double Aged Trinidad & Jamaica
ABV: 40%
Type: Plantation
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Unknown
Women Led Rum: No