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Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still
Plantation XO 20th Anniversary rum is a combination of pot-stilled and column-stilled Barbadian rums that are initially aged in the Caribbean in ex-bourbon casks for 12-20 years. They are then transported to France for a second 12-18 months aging in small French oak casks.
The first bottle of Plantation XO 20th Anniversary was created for the head of Cognac Ferrand Estate Alexandre Gabriel to honor his 20th year running the company. This special gift has resulted in the bottling we see today.
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10 years ago
A very smooth, sweet, easy-to-enjoy rum. Maybe a bit too sweet for my preference, but definitively one to always keep in stock. If for no other reason than to have something to offer for those that are skeptical to rum. Everybody I've offered it to absolutely loves it. I have converted many a skeptic with this one.
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over 10 years ago
Very sweet up front with a mellow rum flavor at the end. Delicious
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over 10 years ago
great rum from plantation a little too sweet at my taste
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over 10 years ago
The nose is quite sweet, with dried fruit, and a spark of coconut. The taste is quite sweet, fresh and balanced in the end. The after burn is good, its stays in, but not for long time. Sweet and nice, one of my favorite.
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over 10 years ago
Plantation m'a habitué à de meilleurs assemblages. Celui-ci n'est pas à la hauteur du flacon, mais cela reste un rhum vieux correct.
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over 10 years ago
Finally got a chance to buy a bottle today and tried it this afternoon... It's everything it's cracked up to be. Smooth, complex, smoky... almost bourboney. I'm glad I spent the money for this bottle, you can't go wrong with this one. Leave it to the French and their cognac casks, right? Something special going on here. I'd give it a 10, but I think Jamaica 2000 is still my favorite.
Smooth and great taste.
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11 years ago
Very uplevel sipping rum,blended in the Cognac region in France and finished in small oak french barrels, this a smooth and elgant rum.
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11 years ago
Plantation has really out-done themselves here; near-perfection at a modest price. Smooth as silk, the right sweetness for a high-end rum, complexities galore. You'd be crazy to use this for mixing - drink neat or with a single ice cube. A great rum experience.
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over 11 years ago
Easy drinking rum. Nice fruity nose but that hint of coconut truly makes this one a winner. I would have rated it a nine or ten if it were a little smoother.
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This rum is little bit overpriced here in Czech Republic. It is very good yet quite sharp for a 20-year (of course a bled with younger rums) old drink. It's totally worth trying as it's taste is interesting, full-bodied and great for those who don't expect really sweet taste, but I would expect more rounded body from such an old guy.