Plantation 2003 Jamaica Clarendon Mmw 16-Year

The sweetness mixed with an oak flavor that isn't overpowered makes this my top sipping rum for now. Very smooth. The Ferrand cask finish coupled with the 16 year bourbon cask age does wonders.

Very good, but not great. I compared it next to Four Square 2004, 59%, Four Square is the winner. Nice flavors, lots of variety, just bit too much of an alcohol overtone, even in the tiniest of sips.

16 years in 200L Bourbon casks and 1 year in 350L Ferrand casks，Esters : 422 g/hL AA
High esters, great Jamaican classic taste. Fruity, spice and certain herbal flavors are relatively strong.

The nose of this rum is very harsh but after some time, mellows out. The palate is completely different from the nose with much deeper flavor and aftertaste.

I'll admit straightaway, I'm coming from the Mai Tai enthusiast corner, I'm not much into drinking this neat. That said, I'd bet this rum comes very close to the original Wray&Nephew 17-years. It has a surprisingly golden colour; well, actually going into a copper direction, just like the Wray&Nephew 17. It has a rich, pungent flavour particular to Jamaican rum - and I would add that the aroma is also rich and pungent. And the finish is nutty and snappy as it should be.
But of course I also had a few straight sips of this rum. It's not dissimilar to the Plantation Jamaica 2005. But the few additional years of aging are appreciable. The aroma is darker, oakier and spicier. The taste is a little tannic, but still on the agreeable side. And it's dry, because they didn't add any sugar this time. In the nose this rum has a lot of fruit, but when going closer to the glass, you also perceive a stingy quality. Finally, the emptied glass reminds me of oriental spices.
Well, just for the sake of the aroma, I personally prefer younger, less aged Wedderburns. But to emulate Trader Vic's original Mai Tai, this is excellent. It has been aged for 17 years BTW. 16 years on Jamaica + 1 year in France = 17 years.

Ce rhum plantation est bien fait, bel emballage. Comme tous leurs rhums une typicité au nez de plantation, peu puissant mais assez agréable banane légère et vanille ainsi qu un goût indescriptible proche du fumé léger mais pas tout à fait. Le goût est meilleur, fin, vanille, fruit tropicaux et banane legere, longueur correcte. Il manque juste un peu de puissance comme sur un agricole, mais c est très facile à boire. Belle bouteille. Si vous voulez un rhum qui sorte de l ordinaire de ceux de mélasse allez y. Si vous cherchez la puissance en goût d un agricole, vous aimerez mais à ce prix allez sur un dillon 12 ans qui sera aussi sur des notes pâtissières avec plus de puissance.

Well, this is a very special rum. It's really strong on the nose and it sure is an explosion both mouth and nosewise.
Lot's of green apples and citrus on the nose and a lot more that I can't sort out. In the mouth it's oaky, almondy and citrus, as I said: explosion of everything. For me it's a bit too much esters. However it worked awesomely well mixing drink with hibiscus juice, lime and ice with some crushed ginger.
A very special and interesting rum but a bit too much esters for me.

Cheers!

Fantastic! Will add more info when the bottle is finished.