Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

I'd never really been a rum drinker before, my only real experience being lambs navy rum or Bacardi. But after trying a sample of this I was blown away by how much different this stuff could be. I had to have a bottle & this is worth every penny. Talk about complex, you definitely get the vanilla and banana coming through strongly on the palate, with just a hint of the bourbon without overpowering any other flavours. I'm Definitely converted and every time I taste this It amazes me. Truly sublime.

Have wanted to try this for a while and absolutely loved it! Nice level of sweetness with a beautiful finish. Enjoyed it neat and am going to add a bottle to my collection.

This is rum like it should be, smell, tongue, after taste, all perfect in balance.

Possibly the most dangerous rum i have ever had, incredible easy to drink, complex deliciousness.

Coconut toffee chocolate and a strong pleasant warmth after swallow.

People that don,t like rum, will definately be positive surprised when they try this.

Worth the money.

This rum is defiantly on the sweet side and feels in the calibar of new age “rum for everyone”
It is a great sipping rum with a great maple honey aftertaste.
With or without ice this is a great sipper

Another on a whim buy but a very smooth sipper no real throat burn and with plenty of after taste to savour.

I enjoyed drinking this rum very much, it’s smooth and not to sweet.

Die Nase war sehr spannend und einladend. Ich konnte mich einige Zeit daran aufhalten, was Spaß gemacht hat. Am Gaumen konnte er das, was die Nase versprach aber leider nicht halten. Im Endeffekt viel zu süß nach Zucker. Ein kleines Upgrade zum Botucal/Diplomatico, aber mehr ist es für mich nicht.

A really good drink. I'ven't had a wiskey since. Very easy to drink with a long and deep aftertaste.

Soft on the nose with a great pallet of coconut, toffee, and a buttery finish.

We all remember our first love. I certainly do. It was this handsomely presented decanter-style bottle of XO rum from Barbados. And it truly was love at first sip. Several years later, it is still my regular go-to-guy when I feel like a dive in the pool of rum. Old love never rusts, they say. I'll drink to that!

Let's have a taste: The nose is rather strong and feisty, but the taste is smooth and sweet with almost zero burn. The added sugar amounts to 24 g/L, but does in no way overshadow the complex aromas of toasted coconut and banana with subtle hints of cocoa, candied orange and cigar box.

The Plantation XO 20th Anniversary offers lots and lots of liquid value for the dollar, it's well-balanced and will satisfy the rum novice as well as a more experienced rum consumer.

Barbados rum at it's finest. 94/100