Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve

Another smooth amber rum with a cool bottle. Great served straight on ice.

Low-tier priced Barbadosian-French rum they say with cognac/bourbon finish. Ain't having so developed palate yet but it seems believable from the taste. A little bit boring as expected but very cheap and yet drinkable, makes me wanna explore more matured "Plantation" rums. The bottle is okay, nothing really fancy, basically very "spartan" style bottle would be fine for its price tag but I guess image-wise it must fit the more expensive lineup. The rum was better than similarly priced Diplomatico, Botran, (not to mention very bad) Flor de Caňa young / basic rums, just to compare with other commercially successful rum brands with worldwide coverage. 6.5/10 but since I prefer originality and charisma over product price I am giving a decent 6.

I was pleasantly surprised by this rum. It had a sweet nose and a sweet taste, toffee in particular. I do have a bit of a soft spot for sweet rums, though. This rum is a good value for the price.

Plantation generally comes with the derivatives, products of the rum cooking, recipe'ing. Dark and pseudo-white leaders are to get acquainted with, fine. This one is about nothing. Probably, about balance you were to be missing, HOPEFULLY. There are shades of tastes, true. Plentiful. Nothing is bad. Sadly, no character. OK, any spicing would be a killer too, have to admit.

I really enjoyed this and would buy again only gets a six as the abv and flavour length lacked a little. A nice drop

Plantation Barbados 5Y považujem za mimoriadne vydarený rum v kategórii 20€. Preto som chcel vyskúšať aj o level nižšie posadený Barbados Grande Reserva, ktorý zrel o čosi kratšie. Podarilo sa mi kúpiť lacnejšiu 0,5 l plastovú ploskačku (viď foto), normálne sa predáva v rovnakej opletanej fľaši ako drahší súrodenec, len s mierne odlišnou etiketou. Farba je dosť svetlá, vôňa menej výrazná, svieža a ovocná, s alkoholovým pozadím. Chuťovo ide o sladší rum, s dominanciou medu, vanilky, karamelu a sladkého šťavnatého ovocia. Koniec je trochu krátky, s čím sa ale vzhľadom k dobe zrenia počíta. Ničím výnimočný, no na bežný deň postačuje, porovnateľný s domácimi rumami typu Heffron a Professore. S drahším bráchom sa ale porovnávať nedá, subjektívny rating silná 6-ka.
15,80€

Nos: słodycz, kokos, kandyzowane owoce (banan, ananas), mleczna czekolada, toffi
Smak: słodki, kokos, toffi, mleczna czekolada, dżem owocowy, lekko orzechowy
Finish: słodki, mleczno-czekoladowy, karmelowy, migdałowy

wygląd: 0,75/1
zapach: 1,25/2
smak początkowy: 0,5/1
smak: 2,75/4
finish: 1,25/2

Suma: 6,5/10 ≈ 7/10

Plantation Barbados Grande Reserve idealnie nada się na prezent dla osób, które nigdy nie piły nic lepszego niż ogólnodostępne Bacardi. Ładna butelka, dobra cena (ok. 100 zł), przyjemny smak, idealny aby przenieść się myślami na wyspę Barbados w chłodny, jesienny wieczór. Zdecydowanie polecam go pić na czysto.

Simple but good. No sweetness. Bourbon shades, varnish and wood.

Pretty good sipping rum, fruity and nice aroma, good value

V peknej flasi sa ukryva rum svetlej farby a nevyraznej vone. Chutovo fajn. Vo svojej triede okolo 16€ zatial boduje vysoko.