Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

I’m partial to Barbados rum and Plantation 20 is like a comfortable pair of shoes that never disappoints from start to finish.

I’m am both impressed and disappointed.
This is not what I expected.
The color is light brown and the bottle is very distinguish.

Based on the great characters given by others - my expectations was somewhat high.

The smell of the rum, that meets your nose - truly - fantastic (10).

I sense Orange, vanilla and other sweet fruits.

Zipping provide additional taste:
Chocolate.... Lots of Chocolate.
You also clearly get hints of the Orange - and the vanilla.
All the great stuff are in there.

It is not as smooth nor as sweet as I had expected (6).
There are plenty of rums out there that are very much more sweet than this one.

The afterburner staying for a long time - giving you a mixture of all impressions.

No doubt, it is a tasty rum - but to me, it is not sweet enough (6).
The tasting impression is to mixed for me.

I have been looking forward to trying this rum for a while. I’m am both impressed and disappointed. This is not what I expected. This rum is incredibly smooth and refined. That said, it is way too sweet for my palate. 10 for smoothness, 5 for sweetness. Rounding it up to an 8, then deducting a point for added auger. 7 it is.

Great choice, smooth taste, excellent price/quality range

I was excited to purchase this bottle after reading do many raving reviews. Its about $50 USD. Upon opening the carton, the bottle is beautiful. One of the best looking bottles on my shelf. Looks very high end and fancy. Once I opened the bottle, there's no noticeable alcohol burn smell and no overpowering molasses smell. The scent was a happy medium. I poured a glass straight and let it sit for a couple minutes. The color is an amber red color and poured smooth. There was no change in scent at this point. Upon tasting, it was smooth, with a sweet taste in the front. Not like molasses or any syrupy additives. More of a natural sweet flavor, which I respect. Slight minor burn at the end but nothing off putting.
For the price of this rum, it is a great sipper. It doesn't surpass triple digit priced rums, but is top line at its price point.

This was my first quality rum, and I really enjoyed it! A good choice, without a doubt. Smooth, with a delicious taste.

You can't go wrong here! Top choice! No mixer! Must have!

Un rhum que j'ai trouvé excellent, assez doux et fruité sans pour autant être trop sucré ! Je recommande vivement de le tester !

Love the balance of tropical fruit flavors in this rum, with moderate amount of funk, and long complex finish.

Bought this on a whim and tried it out. Very yummy.