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Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still
Plantation Barbados 5-Year rum is distilled from molasses and aged 5 years in bourbon casks before being transported to France for further 'finishing' in Cognac casks.
Plantation rum is owned by the French company Cognac Ferrand, which was founded in 1989 and produces wine, gin, and other spirits to sell in over 40 countries. The Plantation range includes 7 vintages from different Caribbean countries and 3 blends of multiple regions.
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Stand up very well mixed. Not very expensive and great value overall.
Light colored, nose is sweet candied fruit. Taste again ripe pineapple & tropical fruit, light not much spice & a little hint of oaky barrel. Smooth with a shortish finish. Good for the price straight or mixed.
Plantation has a variety of offerings. This is an easy drinking, smooth inexpensive (at least for now) rom
Very solid. Total rum beginner, only my second purchase. Good on its own or with coke.
Presumably from the French - Bajan home stable (Cognac Ferrand owns West Indies Distillery)
I love Bajan rum - I think nothing gets past Foursquare and St Nicholas Abbey, with Mount Gay trailing behind, as they are now also owned by French Rémy Cointreau.
The Plantation treatment means shipping the originally part-aged rum to France and giving it a second ageing in cognac barrels. Nothing wrong with that, but most lines have a significant "dosage" of extra sugar.
Enough of the preamble.
Tried at JFK lounge: Nice, typical Plantation bottle with a straw skirt. The label had a lot of positive blurb about the content, but is quiet on added sugar or colouring. 40% ABV.
In the glass: A nice honey colour - at 5 years young there must be some caramel involved.
Nose: Sweet caramel, toasted nuts, not much of the Bajan fruit notes.
Mouth: Very gentle, very sweet (4/5), it takes a while for the rest of the flavours to pop out, which are mostly vanilla, a bit of nutmeg, but not much else. The vanilla lingers.
Throat: A short suggestion of a burn, nothing dramatic. None of the expected liveliness of a young rum.
Summary: A very gentile sweet experience dominated by vanilla. For the Diplomatico / Botucal lovers and newcomers to rum. A lot of the Bajan spirit has been lost, but it will do well in cocktails.
Overripe fruit aroma, pineapple, treacle, smoked fruit... Leading to smooth taste of smoked fruit and caramel. Zero alcohol burn. Caramel aftertaste
Great little 5yr if you don’t want to spend the money for XO…
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Finally managed to find some Plantation Rum in South Africa! Absolutely amazing! Definitely has similar notes to the Plantation XO and very smooth, rich mouth feel! Vanilla scented, rich dark taste - this is exactly what rum should taste like!!!