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Multiple | Aged | 40% ABV | Pot and Column Still
Plantation Barbados 5-Year rum is distilled from molasses and aged 5 years in bourbon casks before being transported to France for further 'finishing' in Cognac casks.
Plantation rum is owned by the French company Cognac Ferrand, which was founded in 1989 and produces wine, gin, and other spirits to sell in over 40 countries. The Plantation range includes 7 vintages from different Caribbean countries and 3 blends of multiple regions.
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I little heat on this 5yr grand reserve along with flavors of carmel, nutmeg-like spice and juicy fruit makes a nice little sipper and mixer for the price,
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9 years ago
OK sipper, nice mixer and a good price. I really enjoy the versatility of this rum.
edited to add sugar test results- 22g
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over 9 years ago
A cheap rum with a lot of taste. Quite sweet... but that's what I was looking for.
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over 9 years ago
It's only 5years old but it already wields the typical fruity Barbados-style ,typically with a little bite in the throat.One of the best Price/value i ever tasted
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over 9 years ago
Great character for such a reasonably priced rum. Definitely among my favourites.
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over 9 years ago
Dnes si představíme další rum od Plantation, a to Grande Reserve 5y Barbados. V Karibiku zraje 5 let v sudech po bourbonu, pak se převezou do Francie, region Cognac, části zvané Grande Champagne, kde se již namíchané scelují ještě v sudech po koňaku Pierre Ferrand XO Grande Champagne.
Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Barbados
Aroma: Ve vůni je nejzřetelnější kůže a rumové pralinky, přesněji jejich náplň. K tomu ještě lehce kakao. Vůně je taková tenčí. (83 b)
Chuť: V chuti výrazně náplň rumových pralinek, k tomu kakao a lehce snad i káva, plus špetka muškátového oříšku. Na jazyku je tenčí, dost nasládlý. (83 b)
Body: 83
Shrnutí: Tento rum jsem ochutnal během dvou týdnů hned dvaktrát. Jednou během degustačního večera s Millem v mladoboleslavské hospodě Neuberk, podruhé jsem dostal vzorek od kamaráda.
V hospodě jsem měl body v poznánkách 84b., po přechutnání doma jsem upravil na 83, ovšem je to tak mezi. Zaokrouhlil jsem dolů kvůli tenkému tělu. Ovšem s přihlédnutím k tomu, že se jedná jen o pětiletý rum, a s cenou zhruba za 500,- Kč, si myslím, že to není vůbec špatné pití. Svým pralinkovým výrazem mi částečně připomíná i středoevropské rumy, včetně našich tuzemáků, samozřejmě k tomu výrazu přidává něco navíc. Z toho důvodu by mohl být obzvlášť vhodný pro ty, kterým třeba i tuzemák chutná, jako takový spojovací článek mezi Střední Evropou a Karibikem.
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over 9 years ago
For the price you can buy it blind. The reserva 2000 will have less strength but more flavor. The XO is one of my favorite by combining both strentgh and all flavors
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over 9 years ago
This rhum is One of the least expensive in the Plantation family but it's very good. Finished in Cognac casks, it doesn' t have the extreme smoothness of the XO 20th anniversary, but you can find the complexity of sweet vanilla and sugarcane molasses and spices in it's taste and aromas.
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over 9 years ago
Un rhum pas cher mais avec une richesse aromatique incroyable !
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over 9 years ago
En helt ok rom.
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This rum surprised me! Given that Mt. Gay Eclipse had long been my go-to mixing rum, I was expecting something similar. Now I understand both producers better, and these two rums embody their differences pretty well.
This particular Bajan rum is creamy and unbelievably smooth, with a strong aroma of banana accompanied by vanilla, butterscotch, and caramel. In short, it's delicious.
I have one major complaint: the sweetness. I think a big part of why this bottle is so tasty (apart from the fine raw materials and thoughtful aging) is the high sugar content; it's a bit like rum candy. For those of you who like it sweet, you've hit the jackpot! For those like me who prefer a more balanced spirit, it's a bit much. The vanilla-crème-brulee tends to dominate and can be cloying. At this price-point, however, it's hard to complain—it's more something to keep in mind when mixing and imbibing, so you craft a balanced drink and not let the sweetness trick you into forgetting the kick. And there are benefits, as well: the sugar (along with its flavor profile) makes it ideal for adding to treats like milkshakes, desserts, or coffee, and helps make it more than passable neat. Indeed, as a dessert rum I see no better value today. (For a budget sipper, RL Seale's Finest takes the top spot.)
Originally I gave this an 8 because it really is a spectacular value. But eventually I decided that all this sugar hurts more than it helps (after all, you can always add your own sweetener—but you can't take away what's already there); cutting it by a third or a half could do wonders (one would hope)... or it could reveal shortcomings with the raw material. I'd love to see it compete more with the likes of Doorly's, rather than Zaya. (And this critique applies for many of Plantation's fine offerings.)
In sum, this makes for an excellent all-around mixer, is good with desserts, and also holds up to sipping. Its sweetness and strong flavor have garnered it many fans, but I could only take so much. I highly recommended it to beginners, and wouldn't bat an eye at being served this in a drink.
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