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Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still Distilled
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary rum is a combination of pot-stilled and column-stilled Barbadian rums that are initially aged in the Caribbean in ex-bourbon casks for 12-20 years. They are then transported to France for a second 12-18 months aging in small French oak casks.
The first bottle of Plantation XO 20th Anniversary was created for the head of Cognac Ferrand Estate Alexandre Gabriel to honor his 20th year running the company. This special gift has resulted in the bottling we see today.
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over 5 years ago
Absoluter Preisl-Leistungs Sieger.
Geschmack: Vanille, leichte citrus Noten, Karamell, Kokos
Nase: Vanille und Kokos
Weicher und überraschend langanhaltender Geschmack.
Sollte auf jeden Fall nie in einer Rum Sammlung fehlen.
Posted
over 5 years ago
bien équilibré, dans la douceur mais sans trop , un bon compromis
Posted
over 5 years ago
This rum is my absolute favorite so far, after having tried a number of premium rums. It is very smooth drinking, with just the right amount of sweetness.
Deze rum is erg lekker. Smaak is super! Beetje vanille achtig. Drinkt goed weg.
Posted
over 5 years ago
Much flavour of coconut, quite sweet. Flavours of vanilla and caramel are perceptible. It's really smooth after letting it breath for 15 minutes. The aftertaste lasts very long. The bottle looks really nice, especially the thick bottom of the bottle which makes it quite heavy. One of my favorites rums.
Posted
over 5 years ago
trotz Süsse eine grosse Aromenvielfalt und Fruchtigkeit.
Posted
over 5 years ago
It was definitley a delicious rum, but I saved it for a special occasion and thought it was going to be much more than it was. It is very smooth and sweet but felt almost a little fake sweet. Not a whole lot of different flavors going on. I will def buy again though.
Posted
over 5 years ago
300kr for en flaske, helt vanvittig pris, når man tænker på hvor lækker den er.
Meget sød rom, uden alkohol burn, simpelhen ren nydelse. har godt af at lige stå 5min i glasset.
Posted
over 5 years ago
Rum s jedinečnou chutí tropického ovoce, vanilky a náznakem karamelu.
Posted
over 5 years ago
Very nice aroma of something tropical, fudge and soft toffee. Thick and super soft mouthfeel. One of the best sipping rums for under $40. goes great with a fine Cigar.....Enjoy
Published by The Rumlab ago
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Sweet Barbados rum with a coconut note
7
/10
out of 10
Great presentation, nice bottle.
I would describe it as sweet vanilla rum with coconut aroma. It's clearly a Foursquare rum with added sugar syrup. But the coconut aroma is very nice. Not very complex rum, but enjoyable.
It's not a typical Barbados rum because sweeteners are not allowed in Barbados (that's why they aged it some more months in France in Cognac casks). Plantation XO has 29 g/L sugar.
It's very popular and has a unique profile. I recommend this rum especially to beginners.
Smell: vanilla, creme brulee, apricot, coconut, some wood, caramel
Taste initial/middle: caramel, vanilla, coconut, some apricot, slightly oak
Finish: sweetness, spice (burned sugar), some oak
Sweetness: 3/5
Spice: 3/5
Fruit: 2.5/5
Mildness: 3.5/5
Value (35€): 3.5/5
Experiment: I mixed Foursquare (Doorlys XO) with sugar syrup and what I got is a younger Plantation XO. There is also some coconut aroma in it (unfortunately not as intense as in Plantation XO) and I still don't have the extra aging in Cognack casks.
I think I need a hint of an older rum (Mount Gay XO triple Cask <- it has a Cognack finish) and a hint of Malibu (it's also from Barbados, unfortunately I dont have it).
And you know what: my sugar syrup Monin is also from France where Plantation is made :)
My creation could be a younger Plantation XO, I think I'm on the right path to imitate it and I'm very happy with it. If you want try it out, it's a lot of fun, enjoy.