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Posted
over 7 years ago
This is just lacking a complexity that I was looking for still a great rum
Posted
over 7 years ago
I put this in a flight against Dos Maderas 5+5 and First Run. Straight sipping and mixed with cola and fresh limes it was a close number 2 behind Dos Maderas. Great colour and texture, need to buy more...we oversampled...heh heh.
A nice flavor. Not too overpowering. Not much of a aftertaste
Posted
over 7 years ago
Sweet and spicy. I NEED MORE CHARACTERS TO FILL THE MINIMUM.
Posted
over 7 years ago
I have tried quite some rums, I have done several bigger rum tastings, I do compare rums just for fun during evenings, if the atmosphere is right and still this one never let me down. It is so full of aromas, nosing is extremely pleasant, taste is smooth, there is such a nice feeling in the throat and the the warmth... its the best Plantation for me and the best rum overall!
Note: I did not want to rate 10, but it serves me as a fixed standard to rate other rums... and I look forward to the moment, when I will find a new standard or at least a brother for the 10 rating.
Posted
over 7 years ago
Rigtig god rom, tilpas med sødme og ikke alt for meget abrikos - bliver til en rigtig god Cuba libre
Posted
over 7 years ago
easy drinking rum, will definitely keep some on hand
Posted
over 7 years ago
Not the vanilla taste but coconut.
Not to sweet and smooth enough.
I like it
Posted
over 7 years ago
Very sweet! You can really taste the banana and coconut. Well crafted but I'm not sure I like the overly sweetness.
Posted
over 7 years ago
Nice balance, great sipper. Coconut, caramel & coffee. Great value.
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Over a year ago I reviewed Plantation XO from Barbados. I was excited when I found it at a big liquor warehouse. But it was a different bottle and different experience. Sill a very good rum. But not as I reviewed in 2015. Until now I hadn't realized the bottle that showed up in my review cabinet was not what I had reviewed.
I'm posting a photo showing both bottles. I'm still not sure what the difference is? Both are 20th anniversary edition. Both are XO but no specific age. Both are Barbados rum. Reading all the reviews of both bottles, it appears that many reviews 'may' be posted under the incorrect bottle design. There's no way to know it, unless you really study the bottle but the details are the same. If anyone has addressed this I haven't seen it. I'll probably start a new forum thread in search of an explanation.
The rum I Prefer and gave a 9 to is the shorter, squater bottle without the string/rope mesh around the bottle.
The bottle with the mesh is slightly less sweet. It is darker, than the honey gold of the shorter bottle. It doesn't have as much complexity. It's still a decent sipper but falls short of great.
Here's my original review. It is for the shorter, squater, empty:-( bottle on the left.
This is a very complex rum. It's not overly sweet and through the aging process used it does share some characteristics of Cognac. There is a fair amount of oak for a rum. Vanilla, caramel and I think I'm picking up coconut and even chocolate. There's no burn and a long finish. If you're going to spend the money know your rums or you won't appreciate this as much as it deserves!