Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Trinidad & Jamaica

If we talking about what is inside in bottle, I give 6+
But if we take a look how much this Rum costs... it must be close for 8. I buy it for only 12 euros. It’s much cheaper than Bacardi, HC, CM in this price category.
Nice Rum.

The nose is not attractive, it smells like petroleum and it fallowed all the way to the finish. Very disappointed since I love Plantation products sooo much.

Classic bittersweet Carribbean double aged rum. I needed to add ice and a slice of lime to really appreciate it. Reasonably priced I think this rum is great in all the classic rum cocktails. Has a slight Smokey aftertaste.

I love the bold flavor. Still kind of new to rum. But i love this as a sipping rum. Not my choice for a mixer. I love the color. Aroma could be better. I found it on sale. Which is why i picked it up. So glad i did.

A really good discovery. Tasty as we like it. Not too costly. Wonderful mixer, great sipper. Bought a bottle for my reserve.

Wasn’t expecting too much from this one admittedly given the price. However, it’s actually quite good considering. A bit heavy on the sweet aroma and lightweight on the tongue with a distinct burn from the alcohol but allow it to settle a bit in the glass and it becomes more balanced.

A good mixing rum and can drink neat if you have to but there are better rums about for that. But in saying that I’ve tasted many rums that are far worse and cost a lot more than the €20 price tag.

A decent rum at that price range but it’s a decent mixer for me rather than one to enjoy neat necessarily but I wouldn’t be disappointed if I got this as a gift - hence the 6 rating.

What a bang for the buck, If you are not really into the rum business, this is one I would recommend. For both, a good example and also a bad example.
Why is there colouring inside, might be also sugar.
But you still able to get the Jamaican part out of it, I like!
Floral notes, toffee in the nose, some sweetness and wood and caramel in the mouth.
But not very complex, no deepness? But for 15 Euros. And a RedBull Coke or on the rocks.
Great

Brown sugar aroma. Rum barrel. Sweet, a lot of cane sugar. Has some kick

The extensive information on the back of the label states that it is mostly thin aged Trinidad rum mixed with some aged Jamaican pot still rum rich in HOGO funk. In the 1800's, this combined effect was quite desirable and still is, but mostly in Jamaican circles. As for me, I was glad to finally bid farewell to my funky Jamaican Appleton 12 Year Reserve Blend some time ago. The HOGO funk in this Plantation rum is a lot more subdued and you get it on the aroma and going down the pipe. On the tongue, the funky taste is strangely absent and replaced by fruity caramel. At 80 proof, I am sipping it neat and have no need to add ice or water. It would work really well in Tiki drinks that require two different rums and at a much cheaper cost of only $17 per liter. I would definitely buy this versatile rum again.

As for referring to this Plantation Original Dark Rum as the little brother to their OFTD Overproof, that is not even close. Yes, both have a Jamaican component, but the Trinidad part in this one is replaced in the OFTD by aged rums from Guyana and Barbados. That two-for-one switch is what makes their OFTD better than this one.

Update July 12, 2019: In my overall rankings, I had this one ranked higher than El Dorado 21, so I had to do a side by side taste test to make sure. Sure enough, I got it right the first time! Save your money and get this one instead!

Update May 6, 2020: I got a hold of some locally made wildflower honey, so I just had to try mixing some with this rum. Add 2 parts of this rum to 1 part of wildflower honey and you can come pretty darn close to the poor man's version of Plantation XO 20th Anniversary. I kid you not!

The French have achieved a bright exterior and mighty aroma.
I recognised datura, prunes & sulfur.
Taste = bitterness & sweetness are dominated, then burning & astringency, a little watery.
After some time I got the heaviness in the head and stomach.
The effect is heavy and long-lasting.