Plantation XO 20th Anniversary

I waited a few months before testing it. I come from the world of cognac and my journey into the world of rum was to pass by Plantation.This XO 20th is for me the best rum I tasted yet. Very gentle with aromas of vanilla , coconut , caramel. Elegant with a beautiful maturity. This is an excellent assembly work . A long finish . Need to have it in your bar.

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.

I own many of the rums rated here with a score of 8 or 9. This is the one that I hoard. My other top choices are Brugal 1888, El Dorado 15 and Zaya. I'm not sure why this bottle only sells for $40 in Miami. Very smooth, Sweet and delicious for alcohol. Get it while you can

Veľká, mohutná, ťažká fľaša poctivého a dobre vyváženého rumu. Pochádza z Barbadosu a je namiešaný zo zmesí rumov starých 12-20 rokov. V pohári zlatistá až mahagónová farba, po pár minútach sa rozvinú tóny kakaa, vanilky, pomarančov, medovice. Veľmi vyvážená voňa, každý si v nej nájde niečo svoje, či už sladšie, alebo korenistejšie. Jedna z najlepších rumových aróm. U mňa za vôňu 9,5 boda. Chuť je tak isto komplexná, veľmi hladký rum s kratším chvostom. Pri prvom kontakte na jazyku zacítite jeho sladkosť, potom sa rozvinú korenistejšie chute a na záver môžete zacítiť aj dubový súdok. Takto by mal podľa mňa chutiť dobrý aged rum a podľa neho by sa mohli porovnávať kvality ostatných rumov. Výborná voľba. Prudko odporúčam.

N- Dark side of sugar, dried fruits coated with caramel and dark chocolate, intensely sweet, custard, coconut candy with raisin. Yes, the layer of cognac fragrant is there before swamp by the arising sugar syrup. (17/25)

P- Thin scent of cognac, cooked exotic fruit caramel, dulce de leche, jackfruits jelly. Syrupy. Cloyingly sweet on 2nd sips. A dessert on its own. (16/25)

F- Short, sweet dominates, sticky, some chocolate and vanilla with spirit-y heats. (16/25)

Balanced- Abundance of sugar for those with sweet tooth, probably not for someone with diabetes dietary. Beautiful packaging indeed. (16/25)

Weighted Rate:- 65pt

Best drink I have ever drunk. Also It has the softest taste of rum I have experienced. Very balanced taste of sweetness (fruits, caramel) and typical rum taste of wood and sugar. Not sharp at all. It has very nice and smooth coconut finish.
I recommend this rum to all rum gurus.

The one rhum to rule them all. Well balanced, sweet, fruity makes you feel like you are at a palm beach in the tropics. A bit smokey feel, a stinging sensation that doesnt overdo it, but leaves you longing for the next sip.

Another great sipping rum or with a mix, I think its great when a rum can do both.
It is mild with a coke mix, and I usally like a bit more punch but its just so plesant.
It has great colour the presentaion is nice and Im looking forward to trying more form this range.
Im currently enjoying the rum with a meal of fish and chips.
Cheers

Pretty boring really. A light nose, with some florality. Light-bodied, with a taste that has little character beyond some sweetness, and a mild bitter note in the very short finish. No depth or layering - nearly one-dimensional. A bit of spice that one might associate, and a very light woodiness (maybe?). Not much more, but it is easy to drink. This bottle will end up as a mixer (or down the drain), not at all a worthy sipper in my opinion. You can easily do better for a lot less money.

Rating would be just a bit different if the bottle was about $20.00 As it is, if we're talking Plantation, 5-yr. is the much better deal, for a better rum. Given the hype and ratings on this one, I was expecting a whole lot more, especially for the $57.00 price tag. Nice bottle, but I'd rather pay for rum. Maybe this used to be a good drink, I guess I'll never know. I'm thinking just about anything from Barbados is a better representative of Bajan rum than this one.

Absolute silk, gently warm with toffee and subtle woody cinnamon. It's rim cask conditioned malt whiskys like Nova Scotia that led me here. The French casking influence because a honeyed Armagnac seems to be on the nose. My benchmark for a rum, a beginner's if you will. Keen to learn more.