Another excellent vintage rum from Plantation. This offering is a 15 year old Bajan rum that splits its maturation across the Caribbean and France, a signature of the Plantation range (after all, they are owned by Cognac House Maison Ferrand). The rum is made from molasses, which are fermented for three days. The fermented sugars are then distilled in a mixture of pot and column still, making for an excellent balance between the heavier and lighter styles of spirit. The rum is matured for 12 years in former Bourbon casks in Barbados, before being transferred to the Chateau de Bonbonnet for aging for two years in former Pierre Ferrand cognac casks. The balance between the Bourbon and Cognac influence on this rum is superb, with delicious dark sugar notes offset by dried grapes and sweet vanilla and baking spices. Bottled at 43.2% ABV, the extra strength gives the flavours a little more power. The bottle’s symbol features the Morgan Lewis mill, the last active sugar mill on the island. If Cigars are your bag, Plantation recommends pairing this rum with a San Cristobal de la Habana El Principe Minutos for a soft smoke, or a Partagas D 4 for a more robust experience. Again, Plantation never fail to impress.

• Product type
  Dark
• Distillery / brand
  Plantation
• Country
  Barbados
• Bottler
  Distillery Bottling
• Distillation date
  2002
• Bottling date
  2017
• Non-chillfiltered
  No
• Natural colour
  No
• SKU
  028570