Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

Given the circumstance that this was my third better rum this was so easy to drink. My first 2 better Rums were Flor de Cana 18 and OFTD. Nevertheless, it is too sweet for my taste.

Great rum. Tastes nice. In general a fan of Plantation rums and this is one of the better ones.

In honour of National Rum Day 2024, tonight’s rum is Plantation XO 20th Anniversary Edition! With this rum not available nearby, I grabbed this bottle at the Phoenix Airport Duty Free when heading home. First aged in bourbon casks in Barbados, this rum is then matured in France using, small Ferrand French oak casks. So let’s get to it shall we?

In the glass, the color is of copper and orange. There’s nice legs that crawl down the inside of the the glass and it’s welcoming. The nose is light, with notes of sour pineapple, coconut, vanilla and delicate chocolate. It does carry a bit of acetone, but it’s soft and not off putting.

On the lips it’s instantly sweet and there’s no bite; so, it’s an easy sipper. The first smack is fully vanilla and nuts, with musty pineapple kicking hard afterwards. In the mouth it maintains an easy feel, no burn; still it carries slight black pepper note.

Sip after sip, that pineapple transitions to toffee rapped in vanilla with traces of spice chasing them both. Coconut is present there too and delivers a sweet coconut-vanailla blend on the tongue. In the throat it’s delicate with only a modest heat. Newbie rum drinkers will like it for that reason alone. The finish, however, is long and turns sour or on the back of the tongue. That’s not terrible but nor is it pleasing;

Let’s just say I find the finish unfavourable and un-rum-like. It losses points for that, which brings me to rate this rum as 7/10. The strong artificial sweetness also has an impact on my rating; it’s a bit too much. Still, this is a sipper, or if you prefer blend with a tart fruit juice like pineapple or lime. The rum’s sugars will offset it nicely. This ticks off number 415 of my 500 rum goal. See more of my reviews at: https://shorturl.at/64Tyt. Cheers and enjoy.

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Pretty sweet, but that's what I like. All the quality and minimal hurn

Smooth, sweet, and balanced with a touch of coconut and vanilla. Hints of caramel, cocoa, and subtle oak notes enhance the experience.

It's not a bad rum, mostly avarage, but over rated in my opinion. After few seconds you taste a little of vanilla and caramer but a little to much burn and acid with the first sips. Than there is nothing.

Everything from the bottle, to the color and the taste makes me believe this is what a swashbuckling pirate drank at the end of a great day of kicking ass.
My favourite rum in this price range so far.

one of my favourites, along with reserva exclusiva

Hát elég édes de a kókusz vanilia karamell kárpotol mindenért.Nagyon selymes könnyen iható Rum nagy kedvencem!Nem lehet megunni!Itatja magát!