Plantation - XO Barbados 20th Anniversary Rum 70cl, 40% ABV

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It is then aged in Barbados’ hot and humid conditions, in casks formerly used for American whiskey and sherry.

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Though, I still have Zacapa XO, Plantation XO, DRE etc that have been on my shelf’s for a few years, they might taste OK mixed with a JM agricole and a float of Jamaican. No one is telling them that they can’t use innovative casks, add sugar and the other things they are fighting for. On the palate, this one is somewhat on the sweeter side, with moderate residual sweetness, dark fruits, vanilla and a bit of green apple. At that moment I knew in my heart that we could perfect the methods of aging in wood casks that we knew so well from producing Cognac.It doesn’t read as particularly sweet despite the dosage, with some wood-inflected bitterness that provides balance. Fifteen years of dedicated rum-making later, in 2012, Alexandre is awarded Master Rum Blender of the Year at the Golden Rum Barrel Awards and was named Distiller of the Year by The American Distilling Institute. Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements to users by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin. Jistě, je třeba počítat s tím, že se chce zalíbit co největšímu publiku, ale v konečném důsledku to určitě není nic zavrženíhodné (podobnou filozofii razí i další známé značky jako Don Papa, Zacapa, Diplomático, Bumbu rum a mnohé další).

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The overall assertiveness of presentation isn’t very intense—it is only 80 proof, after all—but it is actually nicely complex.If people want to enjoy Barbados rum now, as Foursquare is fighting to keep, they should be aware of this. There’s no unaged rum in this blend, and the company claims its use of caramel coloring is “solely to adjust—if needed—the color between different batches. The finish is medium in length, the vanilla turning to a fudgy toffee and then the banana comes back. But these are likely those who like sweet drinks and don’t think much of transparency, or don’t care about being lied to by brands via fake age statements and unlabeled dosing of rum. In this way, Plantation puts their signature spin on this Jamaican rum, although in this case there’s no dosage, which is what makes this one “special dry.