Plantation XO 20th Anniversary (old bottle)

Was excited to open this little number. Good yes but not great. As a Barbados XO I was expecting greater complexity.

I was pleasantly surprised when I first sipped on this. It delivers a heavy tropical hit, not in a dos maderas luxus rich and heavy kind of way but in a fruity coconut, spice and vanilla driven way that is smooth, aromatic and lingering on the palate. A different rum for those that want.. well.. something different.

Ein ganz grosser aus dem Hause Ferrand, leider abgelöst und in einer anderen Flasche erhältlich
Mann kann Stunden an Ihm riechen
Herrlich im Gaumen, leckeres Marzipan, Trockenfrüchte, Karamell
Wunderbar im Abgang, seeeehr lang !
Ein Plantation halt

A very big one from Ferrand, unfortunately detached and available in another bottle
You can smell hours of him
Gorgeous on the palate, delicious marzipan, dry fruit, caramel
Wonderful in the finish, very long!
It's a plantation

This rum is just perfect for me, its is smooth, sweet, with almost no burn. It beats appleton estate, wich is much more expensive. Really good sipping rum!!

Süsse: 8/10
Würze: 8/10
Frucht: 7/10
Milde: 9/10

I love Plantation Rums. And this one is by far the best one. It's smooth and sweet and it's so tasty. I could have one right now. I tried more expensive Rums, but they weren't as good as the XO.

A very rich sent of fruit and sugar cane greets your nose when dipping it into your glass. Taste reminds of other Plantation rums, but it is so much more elegant and intense. And you can sense a bit of bitter orange as well as a note of coconut. Very tasty and delicate. I always drink my rums straight up and this one is a perfect choice. And the bottle is just stunning (not the same as in the cover photo though, but it is what you can see in other posts here)!

I love Plantation Rums. This rum has great rummy taste, caramel, vanilla in body and finishes nice. For price I tend to drink Diplomatico Reserva Exclusive, Ron Zacapa Solera and Rumson's Grand Reserve more. I prefer them a bit more and half the price, but this rum is still fantastic. I also love the 5 year old Barbados version for a great deal.

A very easy and sweet rum: ripe fruit and coconut, with some vanilla. One of my favourites!

Heel lekker, zacht, prefect na een zware maaltijd. De ideale afsluiter.