Plantation Overproof O.F.T.D.

The price-performance ratio is a selling point. It's pretty much an allrounder: You can drink the Rum pure, on ice, in a cocktail. You'll find benefit in whatever you are trying to achieve.

A strong complex flavour, pushy but not obtrusive.

In the glass, the rum is a darker shade of copper-brown, no doubt courtesy to caramel E150a.

On the nose, there we are welcome with burnt sugar and some fruity scent together with hefty dose of sinus-clearing alcohol, with slightly acrid overtones. That's alright - it's a manly, sledgehammerish style of a rum, no fancy sipper for manicured ladies!

The taste is sweet, caramel, candies, marmalade, dried fruits, delivered by tongue-numbing oomph of alcohol - there are not defects, no foul aftertastes, it's all very clean, and the after taste is lingering, warming, with very little bitterness.

Overall, it's a very pleasant overproof rum, distinct enough to smash through sugary mixes, and a staple of my alcohol supply. Not a super complex experience, but it lacks the sulphury tail of Pussers, and is more interesting than the somewhat one-dimensional sweet smokiness of Woods. Highly recommended!

Despite its strength, there is almost no alcohol in the smell, wood, smokiness, gunpowder? The taste is dominated by young Jamaica. Ideal for cocktails, for sipping there is lack of aging. Very good for this price.

Good rum for cocktails or only with cola but not too much. Also possile to sip pure (small sips).

Powerfull, but drinkable neat. miss some age for me but very affordable. A good mixer i think.

Un plantation c'est déjà un gage de qualité. Ce OFTD est puissant et agréable a la fois. Une attaque douce épicé puissante et chaleureuse. Un final long et liquoreux qui reste sur la langue. C'est un petit bonbon mais attention il tabasse!

Amazing, how this overproof rum changes characteristics when adding some drops of water. From quite strong with some Jamaican funk over toffee/caramel to more fruity notes. All that for half the price of some “leading brands”…

Very good overproof rum. Full of flavours and aromas. Great choice when the cocktails need it and for shots as well

Smell is nothing special, classic rum. Taste is something else....fruit, caramel and some wood but stay only for second, after that start some warm from throat and nice end.
From overproof rums is this on in the better top. maybe 60-65% will be enough, but still good drink for great price. 8/10

Here was my first review: “Mere words cannot convey what it is like to drink this rum—but I will try. It is an overproof rum, and you’d be hard pressed to miss it. The heat hits you fast, but not unpleasantly; for all that, you still get strong molasses and dark caramel right at the front. Tasty. Once it mellows out a bit, you get into raisins, candied bitter orange peel, coffee, chocolate, and some burnt sugar. On the back end, it leaves your mouth warm and (slightly) dry, with an impression of baking spice. This stuff is entirely too drinkable, and for the price point, maybe the best in its category. One of my favorites to date. Utterly delicious.”

Now the Edit: Learned that Plantation adds some sugar to this, and some of their other rums. I don’t mind, they still taste great, but thought it should be mentioned. May compare this in the future with a similar overproof / navy style to see which I like better (I do love my smith and cross). If you’re not into added sugar, you may want to look elsewhere. Downgraded from a 9 to an 8.