Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Oeil : doré à reflets bronze, très forte viscosité en parois avec des larmes épaisses et plutôt lentes
Nez : projection d'intensité moyenne, d'une superbe élégance, offrant d'abord des épices (vanille, girofle), la noisette, quelques fruits exotiques (ananas grillé), touche végétale, résine, crème brûlée, support d'alcool, dans un ensemble d'un équilibre planant
Bouche : d'abord les épices, assez marquées, puis des dimensions boisées et balsamique, sans agression ni brûlure, de belle longueur
Conclusion : on aime! 9 à 10...

This rum was everything that I was expecting it to be. Not overly sweet. Goes down with no burn at all. Very smooth. Drank it on the rocks.

Super fin rom med noter af vanilje og masser af kokos

Superbe, ni trop sucré ni trop alcoolisé en "bouche".
Bon rapport Qualité/Prix. Très bon sur glace.

À deguster à tout moment en toute occasion ! Tres belle rondeur en bouche.

Had for the first time and very smooth. Especially get the vanilla. Definitely worthy of a spot in the liquor cabinet.

Der Plantation Rum gehört zu den wenigen die in Barbados hergestellt und in Frankreich abgefüllt worden sind. Harmonisch weich - eine dezente Süße im Hintergrund, gepaart mit leichtem Karamell. Alles zusammen ein Rum zum Pur genießen ohne Eis.

What not to love about this rum?
The bottle design is lovely and majestic.
The aroma tells of some vanilla.
The taste is well balanced and not to sweet nor to harsh, very smooth

l'un des meilleurs que j ai gouter jusqu a présent
très fruité, sucré mais pas trop, doux en bouche
chauffe comme il faut!
pas très cher par rapport a la qualité
jolie bouteille
ne pas hésiter avant d acheter

Oh my, over a year since I reviewed this. I was excited when I found it at a big liquor warehouse. But it was a different bottle and different experience. Sill a very good rum. But not as I reviewed in 2015. Until now I hadn't realized the bottle that showed up in my cabinet was not what I'd had. I'll post both. I'm still not sure what the difference is? Both are 20th anniversary edition. Both are XO but no specific age. Both are Barbados rum. The rum I
Prefer and gave a 9 to is the shorter, squater bottle without the string/rope mesh around the bottle.

The bottle with the mesh is slightly less sweet. It is darker, than the honey gold of the shorter bottle. It doesn't have as much complexity. It's still a decent sipper but falls short of great.

Here's my original review. It is for the shorter, squater, empty:-( bottle on the left.
This is a very complex rum. It's not overly sweet and through the aging process used it does share some characteristics of Cognac. There is a fair amount of oak for a rum. Vanilla, caramel and I think I'm picking up coconut and even chocolate. There's no burn and a long finish. If you're going to spend the money know your rums or you won't appreciate this as much as it deserves!