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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 6 years ago
Denne rom kæmper lidt med mine meget store forventninger. Det er faktisk en god rom, og jeg overvejede et 8-tal. Men på grund af min skuffelse får den kun 7. Den har en fin duft af vanille, og man kan godt ane lidt smag af kokos, men rommen føles ikke så dyb i nuancerne. Problemet er, at den er meget sprittet til at starte med, og det er det, der skuffer. Efter 10 minutter er det meget bedre, men førstehåndsindtrykket trækker den ned. (Nu er hele flasken drukket, og jeg savner den faktisk. Mine smagspræferencer inden for rom har ændret sig det sidste års tid i takt med at jeg har smagt mange. Og derfor har jeg ændret til et 8-tal. Jeg overvejer at købe en ny flaske, og så kan der være jeg bevæger mig op til 9)
Smagt igen i 2021:
Blød og frugtig duft med karamel. Smag af honning og vanilje. En smule varm, men også blød. Jeg fastholder 8-tallet. (1. december 2021 i 1423)
Posted
over 6 years ago
I like this rum very much. Nice color of dark amber. In the nose coconut and vanilla smell. I fall in love with this rum after first sip...notes of coconut,ripe bananas,vanilla and a bit of oak cask. Very smooth and sweet just enough. Perfect!
Posted
over 6 years ago
Un nez qui m'a failli faire regretter mon achat ! Ca sent l'alcool et le vieux parfum de ma grand mère. Mais une fois en bouche et surtout une fois avaler whhhooooo la magie opère ! Ca reste loooooooongtemps en bouche, ca change quatre fois de note de fin. A boire doucement pour en profiter un maximum !
Posted
over 6 years ago
Vůně medu, trochu ovoce, možná náznak kůže. Chuť je příjemně sladká, trochu dřeva, trochu citrusů. Dozvuk není ostrý. Příjemně se pije. Jeden z nejlepších jaké jsem ochutnal.
Posted
over 6 years ago
strong enough , balanced , complex , a true rum!!
not a simple brew for beginners
the very nice bottle and content make a real gift for connoisseurs
Posted
over 6 years ago
Otroligt mjuk och rund smak å goda aromer som fyller gommen, utan tvekan en favorit bland de olika Rom jag smakat. Man ska dock veta att jag uppskattar när rom är lite åt det söta hållet och det är defensivt Plantation XO 20th Anniversery.
Posted
over 6 years ago
C'est un bon rhum agréable à boire mais dans lequel il est dur de trouver autre chose que de la vanille et du caramel. Passez votre chemin si vous aimez la complexité.
Posted
over 6 years ago
The big issue with this rum is it's supposed to be a combination of Barbadian rums but it tastes nothing like any other barbadian rums. Supposedly aged between 12 and 20 years, it tastes like it's been aged 3-5, the fact that there's no real age statement on the bottle but a bright gold 20! and a tiny "th" just screams trickery. It's not even that different to Plantation's 5 year Barbados offering and definitely not worth the price difference. The best thing it has going for it is the beautiful bottle. I know that Plantation's schtick is all about elevage and getting it to France and aging it there but I almost wish they had have kept it in barbados and bottled it there, particularly so they couldn't have added sugar (against the law there). For some reason it seems really watery especially considering how old it's supposed to be. It's nice and if you have friends who don't like rum they'll love this but I wouldn't buy a bottle again.
Posted
over 6 years ago
Rigtig god Rom, kunne godt bruge lidt mere kant = lidt mere alkohol
Smooth but still wire an edge. Absolutely worth drinking
It tastes pretty much like a coconut liqueur.
"An overly sweet saccharin note which make the rum taste artificial. ."
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Perfectly balanced!
10
/10
out of 10
Bought this one tax-free on the boat returning from a vacation in Norway. It has just the most beautiful bottle, which immediately sets the right mood. As it is on the list(s) of rums with added sugar, I was afraid it could be just a little overly sweet, but i found the sweetness very well balanced, nice dry-ish.
The nose was not really strong, but it's more like pleasant teaser / preview of what you are about to taste. And it backs up the taste very well... what you smell is what you get! It is fruity and tropical, but there's oak and smokiness too. The burn is good, meaning it is not too much but it still has that bite, which transitions quickly in a lovely lenghty aftertaste.
It is quite different in comparison to one of my favourite: Mount Gay XO, but I think this one wins on details. Considered that ratings can only be given in whole points, if either one deserves a 10, it's this one (although i was tempted to reward Mount Gay with a 10 as well).