Plantation 2008 Guyana

High alcohol & honeysuckle across the nose; pretty large burn with slight notes of caramel, dry fruit; warm burn across the palate; I am a fan of this bottle as I feel there is no sugar added; it’s a nice, bottle with little complexity. A keeper in my book.

Old, heavy Guyana rums can be hard to find. I was luck to find this on a shelf at Binny's in Chicago (last one).

Guyana rums can have a real sultry nature, while not really having the intensity of a Jamaican rum they are somewhat heavy nonetheless, and do really well in both old-fashions and classic tiki drinks like the Hurricane (with homemade fassionola) or The Mundo Perdido. I reserve those drinks and this rum for special occasions and my favorite guests.

Devět a půl roku zrání v sudech po bourbonu, rok ve Francii v sudu po koňaku Ferrand a následně ještě půl roku v tzv. zebra sudech, kombinace tmavého dřeva kaštanu a světlého akátu.
Alkohol: 41,9 %
Původ: Guyana/Francie
Aroma: Silný a výrazný závan klasických rumových pralinek, ale jsou tu i další složky. Silná kořenitost, punč, kandované ovoce, koření do svařáku, lékořice, badyán, lesní med. Vůně mě hodně baví. (88 b)
Chuť: Chuť moc neodpovídá tomu, na co vás naladí vůně. Připálená rozinka, pomerančová kůra, těžší kořenitost a lékořice. Bohužel, chybí tomu šmrnc, chuťově je to dost ploché a nepříliš záživné. (83 b)
Body: 85/100
Shrnutí: Decový vzorek stačil na několik ochutnávek, dojem byl pokaždé stejný. Vůně mě dost nadchla, o to slabší ale byla zase chuť. Přijde mi, že úroveň těchto single casků postupně klesá, což mě moc netěší. Prozatím ochutnáno šest z edice 2019 a ani jeden by mě k nákupu nepřesvědčil. Špatné sice nejsou, ale na svou cenovou třídu to není nic extra.

Plantation Guyana Zebra ( Chestnut & Acacia ) Cask.

Destilleret i Guyana i 2008 - aftappet i 2019. 47,1 %. Cask no. 06 - Bottle no. 310.

Smager frisk og godt. Rund i smagen, ikke særlig skarp.

Cask no. 05, bottle no. 112

The nose is not effusive but has real depth and complexity, redolent with vanillin-wood, a whiff of incense, and molasses. The nose has discernible echoes of its time spent in bourbon casks - very nice! The palate is lush, round and dense with flavour - almost “chewy” - with pronounced molasses, faint char, and something floral like honeysuckle, before finishing with some pronounced peppery heat that is noticeable but certainly not harsh. Wow, this is great rum! It would be a missed opportunity to mix this with anything. It’s a unique sipper.

I’m not a big fan of this Plantation, nor of Diamond’s Port Mourant still rum. Has similar taste to PM single still, but the extra aging in different casks help mellow it out slightly. Will try it again on a later date.updated to 7. Decent rum

Fermentace: 1 týden
Těkavé látky: 124 g/hlAA
Estery: 35g /hlAA
Doslazování: 4g/l
Sud č. 05
Laveh č. 235

Rum zraje 9,5 roku v tropech v sudech po bourbonu, 1 rok kontinentálníh zrání v sudech po koňaku Ferrand a 6 měsíců v Zebra sudech (kombinace kaštanu a akátu).

Aroma: Vanilkový cukr, kokos, exotické dřevo, krémové, uhlazené
Chuť: Karamelově sladká, zemitá
Dozvuk: Kávové tóny, spálená tráva a dřevo - spousta hořkého dřeva, které dlouho doznívá
Sladkost: 1/3
Podobný jako verze SC 2020, avšak má o něco lepší vůni i celkový projev.

A very interesting rum but only for the true connoisseur. On the nose, really just alcohol, a little smoke and a little sweetness. On the palate, about the same but it does have a very nice mouthfeel and is full bodied. After sitting, the sweetness really starts to come through and then a little more wood with maybe a kiss of smokiness. It’s a very interesting blend and worth trying but I won’t be having it as a staple in my collection.

Leather and spice in aroma. Taste is strong (47,1%) with smoke and tabacco tones covering the rest. Aftertaste is short and not pleasant.

I picked up this new arrival from Plantation today for $55 US. My bottle is from Cask Number 4, Bottle 276. It is pot stilled from molasses and bottled at 47.1% ABV (with quite a burn). The demerara taste from Guyana is not obvious due to the complex aging process. It spent 9.5 years aging in ex-bourbon casks in the tropics, then 1 year in Ferrand casks in France. The final six months was spent aging in "zebra casks" (chestnut and acacia woods). If you are expecting to find an El Dorado with no added sugars, you won't find that here. That final year and a half of aging throws it way off for me. I am not going to even try to describe the taste other than it is just plain weird. If you want a rum that really stands out from all of the others, give this one a try. However, don't say that I did not warn you first.