How old are the rums in Plantation XO?

Tropical ageing : 8 -15 years. The rums are chosen for their struture with aromatic characteristics suited for intensive oak ageing. Continental ageing : 2-10 years.

Is Plantation Rum from Barbados?

Plantation Barbados 5 Year Rum is a blend of pot still and column still Bajan rums that are aged in bourbon casks for 3-4 years in the Caribbean. The blend is then finished in French oak casks at Maison Ferrand’s Château de Bonbonnet in the heart of the Grande Champagne district for 1-2 years more.

Where is Plantation XO rum from?

Barbados
Plantation XO is a multi award-winning delicious sipping rum. A blend of Barbados rums from West Indies Rum Distillery, tropically aged for 8-15 years, then transported in their barrels to Cognac, for a further continental ageing of 2-10 years.

Is Plantation XO a spiced rum?

Tasting Note by The Chaps at Master of Malt Buttery. Palate: Spiced, creamy palate entry, with sweet vanilla notes and caramel. Oaky spices. Finish: Caramel.

Which Plantation rum is the best?

Plantation Overproof

• OFTD : Gold Medal + Best in Class, Rum XP miami 2018.
• OFTD : 95 points, Ultimate spirits Challenge 2017.
• Gold Medal – Best in class, Rum XPCompetition 2015, USA.
• Overproof rum category winner, Instil Drinks 2014, UK.
• 4 Stars – Highly Recommended, Spirit Journal 2014, USA.

Is Plantation a good rum?

Excellent Rum taste with a whiskey like character. Not overly sweet but lots of flavor elements like vanilla and age oak. No burn going down but a pleasant exotic Cognac finish. I enjoy it alone either neat or with a little ice but it also mixes well.

Who makes plantation rum in Barbados?

Maison Ferrand
Maison Ferrand, maker of Plantation Rum, has acquired the historic West Indies Rum Distillery (WIRD) in Barbados for an undisclosed sum, marking the company’s first foray into distillation outside of France.

Which type of rum is best?

Here are the best rums to drink for any occasion, from white rums for refreshing cocktails to aged rums for contemplative sipping.

• Best Overall: Mount Gay Black Barrel.
• Best White Rum: Ten To One White Rum.
• Best Dark Rum: Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry.
• Best for Sipping: Barrell Rum “Tale Of Two Islands” 8 Year.

What is the highest quality rum?

The 30 Best Rum Brands (2021)

• Plantation 3 Stars Artisanal White Rum.
• Denizen Aged White Rum.
• Mount Gay Eclipse Barbados Rum.
• Cruzan Estate Diamond Light Rum.
• Uruapan Charanda Blanco Single Blended Rum.
• Worthy Park Estate ‘Rum-Bar’ White Overproof Rum.
• Bacardí Reserva Ocho Rare Gold Rum.
• Barceló Imperial Dominican Rum.

What is the smoothest rum?

Ron Zacapa 23 Year Centenario
What is the smoothest rum? The smoothest rum is Ron Zacapa 23 Year Centenario, an aged rum from Guatemala that’s wonderfully complex and full-bodied. It’s aged for up to 23 years in a combination of American whiskey, delicate sherry and fine Pedro Ximénez wine barrels with notes of cinnamon and ginger.

What is the top selling rum?

Despite its age, Tanduay did not become internationally popular until recently. It has been declared the World’s Number One Rum by Drinks International magazine. And, it took over as the top-selling rum brand, in terms of sales volume, in the world in 2017, passing long-reigning champ Bacardi.

Which Plantation Rum is the best?

Where does plantation XO Barbados 20th anniversary rum come from?

Plantation XO Barbados 20th Anniversary Rum – Master of Malt A superb-looking decanter bottle of XO rum from Barbados, aged in bourbon barrels before being shipped to France for a secondary maturation in Cognac casks from the Ferrand house. Hello We’ve set your shipping destination to: Loading countries… OK

When is the 20th anniversary of plantation XO?

Plantation XO Barbados 20th Anniversary. Aside from Stiggins’ Fancy, this is perhaps Plantation’s most well-known bottling. It is held in great regard amongst some rum lovers and treat with complete scorn by other perhaps more serious rum “enthusiasts”.

What kind of rum is plantation 20th anniversary?

It unveils a sophisticated palate of chocolate, vanilla, ripe banana, roasted coconut and a hint of fresh mango notes. With a remarkably long finish, Plantation XO 20th Anniversary is truly a rum to savor. XO 20th Anniversary : Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2018, 91 Points Excellent HIghly Recommended, US Tropical ageing : 8 -15 years.

When was the first rum made in Barbados?

Barbados was in 1627 the originator of sugar cane cultivation in the Caribbean. Rum is produced in 1642 and demand rapidly soars on the old European continent. Rum has already won the hearts of island sailors and is not new to the island of Barbados.