Gubba Rum President Steve Gubb (Interview)
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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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Posted
4 months ago
It's smooth and sweet and it's so tasty. Packed with load of vanilla. Very good price/performance ratio.
Very nice smooth rum. Hints of vanilla. Very tasteful and with a lot of body.
Posted
4 months ago
Bought this a couple of years ago when I started buying a bit more expensive rums (little did I know). A bit of banana on the nose but not much else. Sweetness overwhelms the caramel and other flavors and the finish is a bit lackluster. Beautiful packaging though…
Great rum with perfect taste. Vanilla, licorice, caramel. Very drinkable and excellent value. I buy often
Posted
4 months ago
Great tasty rum in an attractive bottle with wooden/cork cap. I'd say the look is as good as the taste. Exceptional.
Rich, desserty, crème, vanilla upfront. I used to sell this one and it was my favorite.
Posted
4 months ago
if you like smooth, not so sweet rum, then this is for you. really very smooth and delicate, personally I like more tasty rums but this is defintely good.
Posted
5 months ago
Great looking bottle. Tastes good to me.
Worth a try especially when on offer.
Tried this first time from my father-in-law. A very good sipper, just a little bit better than Diplomatico reserva exclusiva. I like it best with one cube of ice.
Posted
5 months ago
When I first opened the bottle I thought it was ok but nothing special but I kept going back to it.
It defiantly got better after opening and now is one of my favorites.
And the bottle is just cool.
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Plantation XO 20 Anniversary 40% Barbados
Eye: Golden teak, thick and sticky
Nose: Watch out, it´s an arrack-attack! When the arrack explosion finally settles, pleasant layers of coconut butter, caramel toffee and vanilla appears. Then a full harmony of orange confit, cedar wood and ladies perfume. It is like an elegant version of the of Yankee Candle Vanilla Cupcake. Every whiff puts a childish smile on my face. The smell is so delicious, I am tempted not to even drink it. I could sit here all night. Pure “The Body Shop” Coco Body Butter. Very sensual. I think women should wear this on their necks as evening perfume.
Mouth: After that ridiculously wonderful nose you wouldn´t expect a rugged, unbalanced Brute with predominant tastes of ethanol and muscovado sugar in a sticky ball. The taste is artificial and manufactured, a chutney of orange marmalade, honey, eau de vie and coconut. The palate turns numb, the tongue is coated with embrowned butter and sugar and some strange alkaline metal is buzzing in the mouth which is far from pleasant. I smell it again. Heavenly! I wonder – how is this possible?
Reaction: What can I say? The smell is absolutely wonderful, well composed and infinitely beautiful. The taste however is brutal. It is difficult to rate this charming troll in a fair way as it shows two different personalities, but it do possess character (not necessarily an appealing one) and that is never a bad thing. So this one is from the hip.
84p (the smell is worth 97 alone)
Price: 509 SEK
Tasted: 2016, in a Riedel Sommelier Cognac XO glass at room temperature.