Plantation Barbados 2007 (Extreme No. 5)

Lovely intensive bajan rum.

Tasted at the Whisky & Rum festival, 27. oct. 2023. Brilliant atmosphere to taste this. In the nose it's powerful and spicy. It gave away hints of lemon and tobacco, and in the notes I found coconut and vanilla

Yet another of the new samples that I was very excited about. Usually the Extreme releases are pretty good and this one was no exception. The nose is very fruity with spices, honey and leather as well as a very light floral note. Once rested the bite from the alcohol is all but gone. The palate is warm and fruity with wood, spices and light chocolate. The finish is very long with wood, dried fruit, spices and light chocolate. Leave the empty glass and try to nose it after a few hours to get even stronger flavours. I left the glass for the next day and it still had the most amazing flavours.

A not very expressive nose which, despite a long opening, remains on the dark woody and vanilla and coconut. The mouth is lively. We find coconut and a slightly bitter woody taste. The finish is a little more greedy.

Delicate aroma, warm taste, lots of vanilla and coconut. A little missing to the higher grades, alcohol could be better integrated, price is higher.

Tuto lahev z řady plantazion extreme jsme otevreli poprve neplanovane nad ránem, tak se k ní teď vracím. Vůně jemná, ovocná s nádechem dřeva a leštěnky. V chuti potom hlavně sladké tóny čokolády, koření a maličko ovoce. Avb příjemné a závěr velmi kamarádský.

Le nez me semble assez discret mais la bouche est gourmande et pâtissière. Avec ces arômes, pas de doute, on est bien à la Barbade !

Fruit basket from the leather bag in which the chocolate melts in the sun. A thoroughly appealing blend. However, a certain alcoholic spiciness is unfortunately noticeable at the back.

Leuchtendes Gold. In der Nase Lösungsmittel, Honig und Bratapfel und seeehhhhrrr rauchig. Ausgewogen und der Alkohol ist gut integriert. Sehr gut!😀 Im Mund dann sehr würzig und der Alkohol kommt nun durch. Nachdem der Rachen durchgeputzt wurde, nun ein sehr würziger, pfeffriger Abgang. Sehr guter Bajan, der vor allem in der Nase zu überzeugen weiß.😎 Danke nach Bonn!!

Very different from the 2000 release of the series: Very much on the side of sweet rums full of vanilla, toffee, latte and coconut. Some smoke, wood, also tropical fruits in the background - extremely drinkable, but unfortunately not exceptionally complex. The profile is comparable to Foursquare, Travellers

If I had to choose one of the light Barbados profiles, I would probably prefer Foursquare and Mount Gay. This 2007 fits the profile very well. It's a light, rather Spanish-fruited profile with a light varnish: vanilla-caramel-yellow fruit-cashews.In the mouth, the profile is very similar, a bit more volatile and tropical, yet very light. Finish is equally delicate and except for a hint of the caramel creamy taffy quickly gone.This is a nice rum, but at the level I would expect from Plantation single casks.

Plantation propose ici un profil classique de la Barbade, sans grande exubérance avec de la noix de coco, la trame épicée typique, des fruits secs, du caramel et autres notes sucrées, le côté chocolaté accompagné par le cuir, la noisette et le bourbon. Cela ressemble davantage à un Foursquare au nez. L'attaque en bouche ne change pas de façon significative, avec des saveurs typiques de la région (noix de coco, épices, grosse gourmandise vanillée, caramelisée et chocolatée, bourbon, cuir et café). Il y a une texture sirupeuse et épaisse qui décuple le côté moelleux en bouche. L'alcool est bien intégré. La finale est plutôt courte, sans grande surprise aromatique, toujours sur ce moelleux et cette douceur sucrée, caramélisée, épicée et chocolatée. Ce n'est pas une mauvaise cuvée, mais ce Plantation n'a rien d'extrême, si ce n'est son prix qui laisse à désirer.

Alkohol etwas zu aufdringlich, auf der anderen Seite tut ihm etwas mehr Power im Vergleich zum 2000er gut. Nichts Besonderes, aber auch nicht schlecht, solidee Barbados Rum.

A very subtle nose with fleeting aromas of citrus and apricot, accompanied with praline and wood.On the palate, first a honey sweetness, followed by mocha, wood and allspice... this also continues in the relatively short finish! A good, but not outstanding Barbados!Tasted again yesterday, my first impression was confirmed

the weakest of the three Extremes No. 5, but priced just another league (130 EUR issue price). Distilled at the Franklin (column) and Gregg (pot still) farms. For the typical Rockley style, the Vulcan (hybrid still) distillation process is missing.