Plantation - Original Dark Rum 70cl, 40% ABV, Barbados & Jamaica

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Notes: This rum is a blend of Trinidadian and Tobago rums hand selected by Alexandre Gabriel. Aged in heavily charred American oak bourbon barrels in the Caribbean. The base rum is aged three to five years, and is blended with an 8 year old rum of a fairly heavy and robust nature. The resulting blend is then aged a second time for 12 to 18 months in medium-toasted Cognac Ferrand French oak barrels. This technique was common in the 18th and 19th centuries ( both by merchants and also by default in the ultimate owners storing it till use in their own cellars) but this practice has almost died out as almost no one stores spirits this way anymore sad to say ( except for real enthusiasts for their own use and a few bars) Plantation Original Dark showcases toasty oak tannins and burnt Demerara sugar notes with Christmas fruitcake, funky Jamaican fruit, and a spicy crème brûlée aftertaste. Summary

This sweet and velvety rum has notes of tropical fruits, orange marmalade and coconut. A smooth finish of vanilla and creamy caramel. Summary Plantation Rumowns the West Indian Rum Distillery in Barbados plus has shares in the National Rum of Jamaica. The brand can source some excellent rums from Barbados and Jamaica for pairing and blending.They use only the most premium ingredients, right down to the pure sugarcane juice which they boil into molasses and distill it most expertly once fermented. They use a combination of continuous and pot still distillation before maturing their Original Dark Rum for four years in white oak barrels. Now that I’ve introduced you to eight of the best Plantation rums worthy of delighting your taste buds, you can decide what Plantation Rum is best for you!

Ron Zacapa 23 is a robust and complex expression from Guatemala. Its complexity comes, in part, from the blend of rums aged anywhere from six years to 23. They also distill their rum from virgin sugar cane honey instead of molasses, which gives it a truly unique and distinctive flavor and smoothness. Myers was founded in Jamaica in 1879 and is still in the family today. They have always been committed to producing the highest quality and most authentic Jamaican rum possible. Through hard work and dedication, they achieved, this, earning themselves a fantastic reputation and widely recognized name. LaBrie JW, Boyle S, Earle A, Almstedt HC. Heavy episodic drinking Is associated with poorer bone health in adolescent and young adult women. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2018;79(3):391–398. doi:10.15288/jsad.2018.79.391 This rum is part of their Plantation Series of Rum which are hand selected rums from some of the best areas for rum production areas in the world that are selected for further attention and aging by Plantation. Others in the series that we have reviewed include the Plantation Three Stars White Rum , the Plantation Grande Reserve Barbados Five Year Old Rum, the Plantation Old Reserve Guadeloupe 1998 Rum, and the Plantation 20th Anniversary Barbados Rum.Tropical notes of prunes and coconut and spiced fudge with the woodiness of French oak. A lingering and complex finish of resin, spice, and dried banana. Summary Plantation Original Dark Rum is a blend of rums from Trinidad and Tobago that are aged in young American oak bourbon casks. They age the base rum for three to five years.

Colors range from golden brown to amber, and even to shades of orange and red. Generally, the longer a rum is aged, the darker it becomes. So, the shade of a dark rum can be an instant indicator of how old it is as well as how much it may cost. Noted as a fantastic rum for sipping neat, the palate offers sweet notes of roasted coffee, vanilla, butterscotch, and dark chocolate in front. This is followed by fresh fruit and citrus in the middle with herbal accents and hints of nutmeg and ginger. IC, Joosten MM, Klöpping-ketelaars WA, Witkamp RF, Hendriks HF. Moderate alcohol consumption after a mental stressor attenuates the endocrine stress response. Alcohol. 2016;57:29-34. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2016.10.006Traversy G, Chaput JP. Alcohol consumption and obesity: An update. Curr Obes Rep. 2015;4(1):122–130. doi:10.1007/s13679-014-0129-4 Plantation Grande Reserve is a blended Caribbean molasses rum that blends pot and column distilled Barbadian rums. It is then aged in Barbados’ hot and humid conditions, in casks formerly used for American whiskey and sherry. The longer a rum is aged, the more expensive it tends to be as it takes up space for longer and offers better flavor and a higher quality experience. He went on to use the boat to catch one of the world’s biggest sharks and ultimately lived a full and often unconventional life that’s still talked about today. This fancy, complex Diplomatico Ambassador Rum is a blend of 12-year-old pot still rums which are given an extra two years in special Pedro Ximenez sherry casks as well as a rest in ex-bourbon barrels.