Light cocnut aroma. Taste is smooth, with coconut, chocolate and fruits. Not burning - you would not guess 58%. Aftertaste is longer and pleasant with spicy chocolate tones.
In overal reminde me the Plantation XO but for 14y age and 58% I would expect higher/deeper complexity (maybe because of more continental, than tropical ageing) therefore only 8.5 points.
Detailed info from plantation website:
CHARACTERISTICS
Category : Extrême Collection – Limited Edition
ABV : 58,0%
Origin : Barbados – West Indies Rum Distillery
Raw material : Molasses
Fermentation : 3-4 days
Distillation : Gregg pot still & Column still
Tropical Ageing : 2 years in 200L Bourbon casks
Continental Ageing : 10 years in 200L Bourbon casks + 2 year in a single 350L Ferrand cask
Volatile Compounds: 150 g/hL AA
Esters : 40 g/hL AA
Dosage : 0 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% volume) : Non
TASTING NOTES
Nose : Rich, fresh and spicy on butterscotch nutmeg, vanilla, coconut and nuts with honeysuckle, cinnamon, coffee and crême brulée.
Palate : Round and elegant on lemon peel, roasted coconut and almond with chocolate, tobacco, pepper and banana. and super rich on tropical fruits, mango, orange peel, passion fruit and vanilla with hints of anise and peach.
Finish : Long and dry with spicy and chocolate notes.
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Good but could be more complex 8 out of 10
Light cocnut aroma. Taste is smooth, with coconut, chocolate and fruits. Not burning - you would not guess 58%. Aftertaste is longer and pleasant with spicy chocolate tones.
In overal reminde me the Plantation XO but for 14y age and 58% I would expect higher/deeper complexity (maybe because of more continental, than tropical ageing) therefore only 8.5 points.
Detailed info from plantation website:
CHARACTERISTICS
Category : Extrême Collection – Limited Edition
ABV : 58,0%
Origin : Barbados – West Indies Rum Distillery
Raw material : Molasses
Fermentation : 3-4 days
Distillation : Gregg pot still & Column still
Tropical Ageing : 2 years in 200L Bourbon casks
Continental Ageing : 10 years in 200L Bourbon casks + 2 year in a single 350L Ferrand cask
Volatile Compounds: 150 g/hL AA
Esters : 40 g/hL AA
Dosage : 0 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% volume) : Non
TASTING NOTES
Nose : Rich, fresh and spicy on butterscotch nutmeg, vanilla, coconut and nuts with honeysuckle, cinnamon, coffee and crême brulée.
Palate : Round and elegant on lemon peel, roasted coconut and almond with chocolate, tobacco, pepper and banana. and super rich on tropical fruits, mango, orange peel, passion fruit and vanilla with hints of anise and peach.
Finish : Long and dry with spicy and chocolate notes.