Gubba Rum President Steve Gubb (Interview)
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Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still
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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11 months ago
Relatively cheap, smooth and versatile. This rum is great on the rocks, straight or in a rum old fashioned. Goes down smooth, has a very pleasant bottle and presentation and always gets comments on my bar.
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11 months ago
For the price this rum is very hard to top. Absolutely fantastic on the rocks.
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11 months ago
It is a really good mass produced Rum. My favorite of Plantation. Well balanced, not too sweet. Very sippable. Only criticism is that there is nothing particularly unique about it.
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11 months ago
An amazing rum, served neat/on the rocks personally. Well aged to perfection. At a great price and exquisite finish it's definitely one I'd recommend.
If inwant to convert someone over to rum I will bring this bottle with me. It is absolutely delicious.
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11 months ago
It is delicate, mellow and hits all the right notes. A marriage of Bajan ingredients quality with French distillation know-how. Honey, vanilla and mollases!
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12 months ago
This is by far the best rum I’ve had to date! Sweet (but not overly), smooth with hints of coconut, vanilla, and caramel. Highly recommended!
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12 months ago
Even though this has obviously added sugar and flavours, it's expertly balanced, and it's base quality is not hidden by those additives
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12 months ago
Smooth, somewhat sweet and reasonably priced. Not the best that plantation has to offer but a great introduction to rum as well as a good "everyday rum".
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12 months ago
riecht anfangs etwas nach saurem Hering in Sahnesoße, schmeckt super
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To me this is a true sipping rum. Soft, sweet aroma of graham crackers and cinammon. Hints of vanilla and caramel. Complex yet very soft aroma. It's full medium sweet upfront and warming. Graham cracker carries through in the flavor as do the hints of vanilla. Oak is apparent but smooth. Warming but not at all hot. Nice finish, drying and warm. A really great sipping rum! Purists may not like this one but judge it for what it is. It's good! I'll be keeping a spare bottle of this at all times!
Sept. 2019 - Revisited this rum recently and still find it highly enjoyable. Although I find myself gravitating towards less sweet rums recently I still found this an excellent drink, well balanced and complex. Smooth and easy sipping. I would possibly rate this 1 point lower if trying for the first time but I leave my rating unchanged as I still think it's very worthy. Again this is not a rum for dry rum drinkers or purists but as I said before, it is what it is and I think it's well deserving of it's high rating.