Plantation XAYMACA Special Dry

Fantastic rum lovely and dry

'Herr Ober, there's banana in the schnapps' - Grandma's rum pot meets banana split, at least in the nose. Nice and round, a bit funky, but mainly the previous one. Jamaican whose nose doesn't scare anyone. Not as dry as expected, which manifests itself more towards the back in the woodiness. The sweetness at the front is oily and more reminiscent of maple syrup than sugar. The funk comes out in the middle section, combined with a hint of whiskey. The finish is then very Jamaican, dry and has a lot of stickiness. I'm impressed by how pleasing Jamaica can be without giving up its character. Super stuff!

Très fruité, cacao & épices. Bonne finale sans burn. Bonne alternative au Smith & Cross (même niveau d'Esther mais moins d'ABV). Au nez on sent le finish cognac, au palais le côté fruits tropicaux & les épices, le finish est long et sur le cognac. Step up par rapport au Appleton estate Signature, funky et complexe

8,2:On the nose, this rum develops an original funk, a palpable but unusual identity.There's no shortage of it on this very open nose, with peach, apricot, a little prune, mango, melon and concentrated red fruits... These fruits are not past their prime, just sunny, and the profile is not as wild as some other Jamaicans, even if there is a little green olive. Vanilla from the barrel gently spices up the profile, but nothing more. Heady flowers underline the profusion of fruit on this exotic, deeply sympathetic nose. Aeration gives way to more wood, for a little more refinement and seriousness. It's simply accompanied by sweet spices and doesn't prevent the tropical ambience (fruit and flowers) from living at the heart of the rum. We can't speak of complexity, but of a sunny character and a cheerful mood. Time brings a little more maturity, with dried fruit, a golden, spicy film and a more natural woodiness tinged with gray pepper. 8,2:On the palate, it very tasty, round, light. The profile is as fruity as ever, but less explosive. We're on to something more delicate, with fruits in syrup and a rum that's by no means biting. The pastry register kicks in mid-palate, with marzipan, cherry and fluid cream. 8:The finish is pastry-like but elegant, thanks to a little cherry pit. Honey coats the dried fruit and the wood is coated with a layer of encaustic...

Did not expect this to be that good, considering the price. While the smell does not much for me, the taste is really nice, fruit, some spices and wood. It is clearly Jamaican in nature, and I had to search for a specific note that lingered on my tongue, that I did not have yet anywhere but still found quite familiar: a bit of mint...

Another beautiful Jamaican for the small purse. It also has everything you need. Lots of tropical fruit through to spicy notes. The alcohol strength could be higher. The only bad thing about it is that it is slightly watered down. But I still give it a clear recommendation to buy

really nice dry Jamaican which can certainly also be mixed wonderfully. at the PLV anyway. (Price-performance could perhaps yes as an additional evaluation point in the app)ne round thing!

Blind degustation at bridge bar. Interesting compari between regular low level runs and some better ones...

Nouvelles notes de dégustation suite à la soirée du rhum club. Un petit Jam sympa qui a quand même son caractère. De belles bananes et petits esters, pas mal de fruits en général derrière un voile de fumée… mais un alcool pas tout à fait maîtrisé je trouve.

Makes an awesome Mai Tai

Smells intense tropical fruit and also good mouthfeel, but then a musty, furry and sweet finish, which I also know from other Jamaicans and do not particularly like.

Dieser Rum ist meiner Meinung nach prima, um Leute an den Jamaika Stil heranzuführen. Es ist erkennbar ein Jamaikaner, die typischen Ester Noten sind zu erkennen. Insgesamt aber sehr ausgewogen und dadurch wirklich gut und easy trinkbar. Für den Preis auch als Mixer eine gute Wahl.

A gentle Jamaican rum. Quite light and fruity, with some cooking spices too. Well rounded. Well priced. Nothing special but a good daily sipper

The nose is packed with fruit and there's an unusual pencil shaving note that I don't find that often. Definitely pot still from the nose alone. Very intense. The taste is just as fruity as the nose but it's dry. Some earthy notes also at play. Not as sweet as other Plantation rums. The finish has a surprising earthy, spicy note that hands around for a while. It's nice. A crowd pleasing, young Jamaican blend. There's better but this is reasonably priced.

Great Jamaica nose with banana and esters. Powerfully rum-like on the palate but clearly alcoholic and somewhat scratchy. Warm finish. I have more exciting things to sip, but a very good choice as an inexpensive mixer.