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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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1 year ago
Always on my shelf, this was one of the very first rums I tried. Great taste. Vanilla, grapes, caramel and green ripe fruits.
Another of my favorites very smooth, attended a rum seminar in Coral Gables, Florida; met and spoke and with the Proprietor and CEO a really nice and sociable French National.
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1 year ago
You will be hard pressed to find a rum this good and a price even close to this. Buy two bottles. Excellent from start to finish
I first tried this rum alongside El Dorado 15 and Santa Teresa 1796. I might have rated this a 9 instead of an 8, were it not for it failing to shine against the other two.
It had a very similar flavour profile to the Santa Teresa 1796, but I felt it didn't have as much body and character. The nose wasn't quite as inviting either.
Nonetheless, it is a very enjoyable sipping rum and I would perhaps buy it again if it was on offer.
Smooth and a little sweet. You can definitely taste the oak from the barrel aging. Notes of caramel, brown sugar, and molasses. I enjoyed this bottle.
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1 year ago
Great bang for your buck here! Great balance of complexity, sweetness and smoothness. Goes down fast and easy. I would love to see more special casks come out of Plantation to see what they can do, but this is really nice for the price
Rum Plantation 20th Anniversary Extra Old is my favorite
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1 year ago
Stumbled upon this one by accident. Very easy sipping rum. It’s a little sweeter than most.
The label might lead you to think it’s a 20 yr old rum, but that’s not the case.
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1 year ago
I let it air and then got hit with ethanol on the nose. There is something like chocolate in the background but the ethanol takes over. On the palate I got fruit and woody caramel, but the burn is lasting.
Those were my first thoughts upon opening this rum. I have since come to appreciate it and have to say I enjoy sipping it. I feel that once oxygen gets to it there is a mellowing of the alcohol and the smooth sweetness comes out.
Not as dark as other dark aged rums but it is a beautiful easy sipper ...nice notes of banana semi sweet pineapple vanilla & other tropical fruits...worth every cent. I would highly recommend anyone to buy this bottle
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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