Plantation Barbados (Arran single malt scotch whisky cask) 2013
Most enjoy the sweet Barbados profile with a malty whisky twist and good drinkability. Critics find it sharp, thin and dominated by whisky. Consensus: pleasant experiment, not very complex.
Rum drinkers who enjoy sweeter, easy-going Barbados profiles and are curious about gentle scotch whisky influence without added sugar, or whisky fans looking for a soft crossover sipper.
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How does this rum taste?
Sweet Barbados with a whisky twist
If you like Zacapa/Botucal-style sweetness but want to dip a toe into whisky finishes, this works: simple, sweet, with clear malt notes—just don’t expect deep complexity.
Those chasing complex, pure Barbados character, anyone sensitive to sharper alcohol, and drinkers who dislike whisky-heavy finishes or find sweet-tasting rums boring over a full bottle.
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About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 4,599 times with an average of 7.9/10.
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Masterclass with Alexandre Gabriel on 04.04.2024. Plantation becomes Planteray. Another whisky finish that I personally don't like at all. In contrast to the Guyana at the tasting, not so intrusive. Nice, but nothing I would need right now.
Erneut ein stimmiges Release mit klarer Positionierung: Man zielt auf Liebhaber von süssen Rums ab, die aber gerne auch ein wenig mehr an aromatischer Komplexität haben möchten. Das funktioniert gut und wird berechtigterweise seine Freunde finden, mir bleibt das Gesamtpaket etwas zu unspektakulär - das ist aber ein strikt subjektives Urteil.
Wow, nope. Fortunately, I can't taste anything from the whisky barrel, but this rum seems somehow ordinary and is clearly too spicy.