Plantation Barbados 5-Year

Did the Plantstion Rum tasting event a few years back. Not great, but not bad for the price.

Pri ochutnávanie tohto rumu som asi urobil chybu,že som ho porovnával s 20th a ten je ozaj skvelý. Ani tu sa nejedná o zlý rum a dostanete ho za podstatne nižšiu cenu,no necakaje takú explóziu chutí ako pri 20th. Slušný priemer. Hodnotím medzi 5 a 6.

Way to harsh to drink on it's own on rocks, but mix a bit of cola, or use your imagination and you won't be disappointed. It's simple and adaptable while still maintaining that essence that distinguishes it from mass market drivel. The bottle presentation gives it a "island cargo" look to compliment a beach-bar-style cocktail being mixed with it as a main ingredient

Despite the relatively high average ratings, i found this to be an ordinary mixing rum. Sweet but not too much. I may have to give it a second chance, as I based myself on tasting a 2cl sample.

Presumably from the French - Bajan home stable (Cognac Ferrand owns West Indies Distillery)
I love Bajan rum - I think nothing gets past Foursquare and St Nicholas Abbey, with Mount Gay trailing behind, as they are now also owned by French Rémy Cointreau.
The Plantation treatment means shipping the originally part-aged rum to France and giving it a second ageing in cognac barrels. Nothing wrong with that, but most lines have a significant "dosage" of extra sugar.
Enough of the preamble.
Tried at JFK lounge: Nice, typical Plantation bottle with a straw skirt. The label had a lot of positive blurb about the content, but is quiet on added sugar or colouring. 40% ABV.
In the glass: A nice honey colour - at 5 years young there must be some caramel involved.
Nose: Sweet caramel, toasted nuts, not much of the Bajan fruit notes.
Mouth: Very gentle, very sweet (4/5), it takes a while for the rest of the flavours to pop out, which are mostly vanilla, a bit of nutmeg, but not much else. The vanilla lingers.
Throat: A short suggestion of a burn, nothing dramatic. None of the expected liveliness of a young rum.

Summary: A very gentile sweet experience dominated by vanilla. For the Diplomatico / Botucal lovers and newcomers to rum. A lot of the Bajan spirit has been lost, but it will do well in cocktails.

A classical slightly aged rum with the cognac cask finish rounding the angles. Nice sip but lacks complexity so quickly boring.

Actually one of two plantation that where disapointing. if you take it to mix it should be ok

I would say this is a mixing rum. Put in the middle for mixing

This tastes like someone added pineapple juice. Too fruity

Some burn. Sweet. Not terrible, but not particularly good