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Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal rum

Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal

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389 Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal Ratings

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piratejabez 🇺🇸 | 322 ratings
Posted almost 7 years ago

There's a reason this rum stands above all others in its category. Plantation knows what they're doing here, and they're indeed doing it well. A blend of young and aged rums, filtered to remove most—but not all—color, leaving much of the original "character" intact. (In the bottle it's a very light straw color—not completely "white"). The end result is that this rum is far more interesting than most other "white" rums, and it's actually sippable!

There is only the faintest whiff of alcohol on the nose, accompanied by glimpses of flavors more commonly associated with aged rum. On the palate, the rum is sugary and delicious. A fan of dryer rums, I find this one not overly sweet, but it's a close call. Plantation has added minimal sugar (by their standards), though, as always, I don't think it needs it.

In color and flavor I might compare it to 10 Cane (Trinidad, 7-), though I don't currently have a bottle handy, and it costs nearly twice as much per oz. So the 3-Star is the clear winner there.

Of course, it's primary intended use is as a mixer. Here it performs admirably! Falling somewhere between a traditional "white" and "gold/dark" rum in flavor profile, one strapped for bar space could potentially use it as both. But more likely it will be used when "white" rum is called for. As such the results are delicious, though I can't help but think that I'm adding more body or sweetness than the recipe-maker originally intended. Hence, I would recommend stocking a bottle of this, as well as a lighter, dryer offering, such as Flor de Cana 4 Extra Seco (oh, yes, and W&N Overproof, because, seriously).

All in all, pretty solid. An 8 or a 9 against its peers. But it is rather sweet, and I still can't shake the thought that I'm somehow not honoring classic recipes by using it... maybe I'll get over that someday, and adjust my rating accordingly. It truly is a value white rum for people who actually taste what they mix with. We could use more of those!

7+!

25RdR 🇳🇱 | 21 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Just the go to rum for mixing. This is a trillion times better than bacardi

domeknn 🇵🇱 | 1 rating
Posted over 3 years ago

Easy to get and taste better than other rums in that price

jbuckhead 🇺🇸 | 16 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I love this rum. A little funky, a little sweet, some nice tropical fruit notes. Very smooth. Makes a fantastic daiquiri.

Staal 🇩🇰 | 60 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is a very, very special rum.
I am not able to define the taste.
The aftermath is strong and long.

This rum is not for me.

dbroussard27 🇺🇸 | 18 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

A nice rum for mixing higher end drinks. I don't think I would make a Ti'Punch with it but it's has a nice nose and is quite tasty.

RaisingIndiana 🇺🇸 | 9 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I have to make sure that I always have a bottle of this on hand at all times. It's incredible. Lots of hogo. Lots of funk. It's missing the caramels and vanilla from the long aging, but it's my favorite to sip neat or mix in a cocktail. I recommend it to everyone all the time. Haven't heard a bad review yet!

toma98 🇷🇴 | 9 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

I don't think there is much point in going for other whites, especially since in my country this is in the same price range as the Havana white.
Ps: go straight for the 1L

Eviltwinshell (PREMIUM) 🇺🇸 | 27 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

This is an excellent white rum, it is slightly sweet, very flavorful. Mixes well for n cocktails.

Redrum 🇬🇧 | 17 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Very smooth but a little too smooth. Daiquiri was nice and very smooth but lacking any real heft. I like ages rums and bourbons so missed that wood bitterness and didn’t have much funk to it either. So smooth it’s a bit bland

blowpez 🇺🇸 | 22 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

Massive amounts of citrus, banana and sugar cane on the nose. Sweet vanilla and sugary fruity (natural) flavors go down easy with no burn. I am shocked how tasty this is for a white rum. Very complex and truly an easy sipper. Definitely a bargain for the price point -- I will definitely be keeping this on my bar cart from now on.




Brand Details

Name: 3 Stars Artisanal
Type: Plantation
Raw Material: Unknown
Process: Pure blend (1 distillery)
Distillation: Unknown
Women leading Rum: No

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