Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Trinidad & Jamaica

Már-már szinte olcsó (de tényleg!), ehhez képest rendkívül finom rum, remekül hozza a barbadosi jegyeket, kellően, de nem túlzottan édes, kissé vaníliás, abszolút megéri az árát!

Bottle gift of my friend Buck. Dark amber/light brown color. Bubble gum aroma. This has some funk to the flavor profile. Black pepper and honeysuckle. Mild tongue numbing finish.

Good but simple taste. At first bit too alcoholic. Perfect for cocktails

Balanced taste of sugar cane, hints of vanilla, and fine barrique wood. Not too sweet, not too strong regarding the taste of alcohol. Best choice in this price range.

En god rom, men det er fyldt lidt for meget vanilje, banan og sukker i den.
Er sikkert god til nybegyndere, der er en lang eftersmag af vanille og banan.
Den er også god, når det er en af de få rom, man kan få på Maldiverne som kan drikkes rent.

Plantation is worth picking up for it's price, there's nothing that will blow you away about it though. Sweet with vanilla notes, decently smooth. Good for mixing.

I really lucked out on a bottle of Plantation Original Dark Rum 1.75L. Total Wine marked it less than the 750ml bottle, so it was less than $23. That's why I bought it, but now that I have tasted it I would pay full price. I really think it was excellent for less than $25. This was very smooth for 40%, light on the tongue, fruity with a little spice, not dry and a medium finish. I would say perfect for a dark and stormy, or even on the rocks. Unfortunately on return to buy another it was not on the shelf and the 750ml bottle price had gone up. Another odd thing, the bottle I purchased has no markings on the label as to quantity! it was a larger bottle than the 750ml.

Good middle of the road rum, can be sipped, can be mixed. Very Plantation family flavor. Definitely needs to be chilled to sip. Great for the price point.

Aroma
Plum and molasses followed by fresh sugarcane.

Taste
Fresh plums followed by molasses, brown sugar, bread, and spices.

This rum is not a sipper and definetly doesn't mix well with coke (Brugal Anejo is wayyy better for this purpose). The oak nose overwhelms everything else, so that's basically all.
The finish for me is unpleasant, a bit sour with a little alcohol burn.