Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Soft fruity and vanilla smell. Taste is quite sweet and there are some different flavours in there to encounter. Most notable to us was the citrus fruit flavour. The afterburn is really soft, present but not too present, just enjoyable. It makes the rum really easy drinkable. Every sip is a pleasant and interesting experience, but the sweetness and lack of real complexity results in a rum that is not memorable for me.

Even though this has obviously added sugar and flavours, it's expertly balanced, and it's base quality is not hidden by those additives. The subtle notes of coconut on the finish are pretty refined, and as far as rums with additives go, this is my favourite.

This rum is ridiculously smooth. It’s smoother than drinking water. It has a very velvety sensation and perfectly balanced aromas. The first time I tried it it blew me away.

01/2021 After over 60 rums one had to get dropped down and as great as this is it just doesn’t compete with the other tens anymore

Nose: 8
Palate: 9
Aftertaste: 9
Smoothness: 10
Versatility: 9
Price: 8

Total: 8.8

Whoa, very nice aroma of something tropical, fudge and soft toffee. Thick and super soft mouthfeel. Very nice indeed!

The best untill now, a very fine rum with a unique simple flavour.

This is a slightly flavored rum, as it has hints of coconut and vanilla. But the main flavor is the aged rum, and the hints of added flavor complement the aged rum perfectly, without overpowering it. It tastes wonderful. A good rum value; at only $64.99 from BevMo! (2015), it's better than a great number of more expensive rums I've tried. One of the best rums I've had, period!

Plantation XO is a very sweet and silky rum. It feels almost like a smooth liqueur.

It has some really amazing notes you won't necessesarily find in the world of rum. Especially the smooth taste of coconuts is very unique to this Plantation as it is not a spiced rum. This is accompanied by lots of tropic fruits and pure Caribean feeling to take a few minutes off.

It is an ideal sipping rum for those who want to add some variety to their cabinet and to surprise your guests and other rum enthusiastics.

Smooth and moderately sweet. Good for tasting with average friends. Not the top shelf though.

Almost no nose to speak of, mostly ethanol. On the palate it is very sweet without any character, which is what the mass market likes, I guess. This is one of the very few rums that I just do not want to sip on. My bottle is now almost two years old and still almost full. I give it bonus points for the pretty bottle but I would never buy it again.

I only got in touch with this rum recently. In the smell there are some tones of vanilla en caramel. The first taste got a slight burn but is quite smooth. In the aftertaste there is some caramel, wood and Little coconut taste.
It has become one of my Favorites!