Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

The 20th Anniversary XO is smooth and very drinkable. There is quite a bit of arrack and vanilla with a hint of coconut, citrus peel and spices. Unfortunately t he aroma is on the closed side and the taste is too sweet for my palate.
I bought this after after reading the reviews on this site.
Admittedly I have never been a rum enthusiast, possibly due to poor experiences. I am however keen to learn more about rum.

Like the vanilla hint and fruit. On some days too sweet though, but great rum to have for visits which never tried any sort of rum. For the price great "tasting" rum

Very nice rum! Good looking bottle, nice deep color and smooth taste. Also surprising fair priced for such excellent product.

One of the well known rum from Barbados . You never make a mistake to drink XO 20th Ann.

Smooth, warm, delicious and complex, a phenomenal sipping rum.

The Best value for the money. Smooth a tasty. My the most favourite choice.

Very nice surprise! Excellent rum with long and pleasant finish. Not so sweet, my favourite this time!

Everything I love in a rum. Goes down way too easy. Sweet, refined, little to no burn. Caramel and brown sugar up front with a lingering coconut and oak backbone. This is perfection. So glad I finally got to try this. This is the gold standard of sipping rums

I bought this rum for a smidge under £50, and I think it’s impeccable. Now some people may argue, “I should bloody well think so for that price!” And you know what, I completely agree. If you are going to spend that sort of money on a rum, you should at the very least expect that it’s going to be far more superior, than all the generic rums currently being sold at the moment. Well this Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Rum certainly lives up to its price tag. This is a prime example of, ‘you get what you pay for!’ It smells like a cross between Rum and Brandy. And considering this rum spent its final years aged in a Cognac barrel, I may not be far from the mark with my nose skills. Neat, this is spot on as a sipping rum. In the mouth it’s sweet, and goes down smooth with no gruff alcohol after burn. If you don’t believe me, compare this with a cheap rum and you will be left in to no doubt why Plantation is relatively so expensive. But for me, adding Coca-Cola and turning this into a long drink, sent me to rum heaven! It’s faultless. Every mouthful made me feel like a millionaire! Even with the coke, it doesn’t become sickly sweet like some rums. And with absolutely no grim unpleasant aftertaste, it’s no wonder I have nothing but adulation for this rum. My only reservation is this. If you are going to spend £50 on a rum, then mix it with Coca-Cola, is it worth it? Well if I may be bold as to answer my own question, everything is relative, so if you can afford to do so, then ABSOLUTELY DEFINITELY.

Got this off some internet list of best rums.... Saw it in Total Wine on sale and I was pleasantly surprised, I like the sweet finish. Smooth. I think this will be my got to sipper!