Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Rum

Rum: Plantation Original Dark Double Aged
Made from a blend of Jamaican and Trinidad rums, this rum is double aged in bourbon cask.
Size: 750mL
Proof: 84 (42% ABV)
Origin: Barbados
Distillery: Cognac Ferrand
The Original Dark expression from Plantation has had a little bit of a revamp! It’s now made with aged rum from Trinidad and Jamaica, which then blended together and aged further in Cognac casks, which should impart some fruity richness to the expression.
Plantation Original Dark Double Aged Rum Tasting Notes
Nose: Praline, toffee and clove aromas.
Palate: Entry is fruity with white raisins, dried pineapple, and is off-dry. midpalate is spicy, piquant, minerally, and significantly drier than the entry stage.
Finish: Spicy finish.
Distillery information
The 1990s see Alexandre Gabriel combing the Caribbean in search of the best rums of the region. Plantation is born: an artisanal range of rums from the great terroirs of the tropics. Fifteen years of dedicated rum-making later, in 2012, Alexandre is awarded Master Blender in the “World’s Best” rum awards, wins the prestigious GOLDEN BARREL AWARD and was named Distiller of the Year by THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
Today, President and Owner of Maison Ferrand, Alexandre Gabriel has won praise across the category and industry. Focusing on three major spirits that represent the passion and vision of Maison Ferrand: Ferrand Grande Champagne Cognac, Artisanal Citadelle Gin, and Plantation “Grands Terroirs”: authentic spirits that express the individual terroirs that made them.