Plantation Barbados XO Single Cask 2019
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
  • cinnamon
  • biscuit
  • vanilla
  • exotic fruit
  • honeysuckle
  • orange zest
  • coffee
  • nutty
  • spicy

Plantation

Barbados XO Single Cask 2019 (0.7l, 48%*) *please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary

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Character Goatson
A rare triple-wood offering of premium Plantation Rum using rare and exotic Amburana casks.

Plantation Rum is owned by French Cognac producer Maison Ferrand, who control no less than a dozen major brands of premium Spirits and Liqueurs. Ferrand is all about quality — and you can taste it. Plantation Rum is their top shelf Rum label. And mighty good stuff it is, too. They offer a variety of Rums from the Caribbean. Depending on the specific actual plantation and the country of origin, the Rums can vary between soft and aromatic to light and elegant — each one showing the experienced influence of Maison Ferrand.

Plantation Barbados XO Single Cask was released in 2019, but a few extra cases became available and we snapped them up for you. Ferrand calls this one an XO, and in this case that means that after distillation from molasses in a pot and column stills and initial aging in Barbados, it was sent to France to age an additional year in ex-Cognac casks. Then it was transferred to rare and potent South American Amburana casks for another six months and bottled at 48% ABV. It is a strong and floral dram with a palate of pastries and fruits.

Smartass Corner:
The Amburana is a tree — officially in the legume family — native to South America. It’s a rare species, but the wood is gaining popularity for barrel-making because it delivers an exotic spiciness and complexity to the Spirit. Some think the profile is like a cinnamon pastry.
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 WARNING.
Appearance / Color
Crystalline Amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell
The fragrance is remarkably complex with notes of cinnamon cream, phyllo pastries, vanilla, exotic fruits, honeysuckle, orange zest, and a back shot of espresso.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
The palate is equally interesting with warm roasted nuts — almond and pecan — mango, plantain, milk chocolate, and baking spices.

Finish
The finish is long, rich, and lightly sweet.
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  • cinnamon
  • biscuit
  • vanilla
  • exotic fruit
  • honeysuckle
  • orange zest
  • coffee
  • nutty
  • spicy
Plantation Barbados XO Single Cask 2019
Plantation Barbados XO Single Cask 2019
Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Rum (usually) comes from molasses, the sweet and syrupy residue of refining sugarcane into sugar. Molasses is over 50% sugar, but it also contains significant amounts of minerals and other trace elements, contributing to the final flavor.
Throughout the turbulent years in Nicaragua (1980s and 90s) Compañia Licorera de Nicaragua was able to maintain production and storing Rum in oak casks. Today they have one of the largest reservoirs of aged Rum in the world.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
Common Rum classifications: White, Golden or Amber, Dark, Spiced, Añejo and Age-Dated Rums.
Next time you have a tipple of Rum you can say that you're tapping the Admiral. This intriguing phrase comes from the great Admiral Nelson who was killed in the battle of Trafalgar off of Spain. The story is that his body was preserved in Rum to be shipped back to England but, when the barrel arrived, some of the Rum was missing and said to have been siphoned off by some desperate or unknowing sailors. It's a great story but most likely false.
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Dog Dogson's Smartass corner
Character Dogson
Rum (usually) comes from molasses, the sweet and syrupy residue of refining sugarcane into sugar. Molasses is over 50% sugar, but it also contains significant amounts of minerals and other trace elements, contributing to the final flavor.
Throughout the turbulent years in Nicaragua (1980s and 90s) Compañia Licorera de Nicaragua was able to maintain production and storing Rum in oak casks. Today they have one of the largest reservoirs of aged Rum in the world.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
Rum used to be accepted as a form of currency in Europe and Australia, a practice we should probably bring back into fashion.
Common Rum classifications: White, Golden or Amber, Dark, Spiced, Añejo and Age-Dated Rums.
Next time you have a tipple of Rum you can say that you're tapping the Admiral. This intriguing phrase comes from the great Admiral Nelson who was killed in the battle of Trafalgar off of Spain. The story is that his body was preserved in Rum to be shipped back to England but, when the barrel arrived, some of the Rum was missing and said to have been siphoned off by some desperate or unknowing sailors. It's a great story but most likely false.
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