Plantation Barbados 5 Years
Most enjoy its sweet coconut-vanilla profile, smoothness and great value; critics find it too sugary, light and a bit bland. Consensus: a reliable, beginner-friendly Barbados reference with added sweetness.
Those who like smooth, sweet rums with coconut, vanilla and caramel, want an easy first Barbados bottle, and plan to both sip neat and mix with cola or tropical drinks.
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Sweet, easy Barbados starter rum
If you enjoy sweet, easygoing rums like other entry-level Plantation bottlings, this gives you a clearer Barbados character while staying soft, affordable and very mixer-friendly.
Anyone avoiding added sugar, drinkers craving high complexity or higher ABV, and those sensitive to coconut-forward or dessert-like profiles.
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About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 4,597 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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Sample no.12 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2022. Pineapple, coconut and vanilla comes through after it sita for a while along with some dried fruits. Palate is fruity and sweet, not as sharp as the younger Grand Reserva and the 5 years makes it a bit rounder and mild. Very pleasant sipper.
Woody smell with hints of fruit. Flavors of vanilla, caramel and coconut. Pretty smooth
At 22€ this is one of the best value entry level rums. I will keep this around🙌🏼🥃
Quite peppery on the nose but with big hits of oak and subtle hints of toffee, orange & coconut. The palate is sweet but not clogging. Caramel hits first followed shortly after by waves of lovely coconut before moving into honey and candied fruits. The finish is of a decent length and silky smooth with soft wood and honey notes leading into cocoa. This is a lovely rum and reasonably priced too.