Planteray Barbade Foundation 2004
Most enjoy its coconut-heavy, honeyed Barbados profile and well-integrated alcohol. Critics miss depth and find it a bit generic for the age and hype. Consensus: tasty, safe, but not thrilling.
Fans of classic, sweet-leaning Barbados rums who want an accessible cask-strength sipper packed with coconut, caramel, honey and gentle oak without aggressive funk or sharp alcohol.
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Coconut-heavy, safe cask-strength Bajan
If you like smooth, dessert-leaning Barbados rums (e.g. Plantation single casks) and want a bit more strength without extra challenge, this will feel familiar and satisfying rather than demanding.
Drinkers chasing very complex, characterful or funky rums, and value seekers expecting something unique or profound from a 20-year limited release at this price.
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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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Right from the start, this rum hits with a lovely aroma of dried fruits, caramel, and chocolate. As it opens up, the coconut really shines, adding an intense tropical note that deepens over time, eventually blending into sweet spices. For me, it’s an elegant and well-rounded rum with the classic Barbados profile, smooth vanilla, rich coconut, and a touch of dark chocolate bitterness. I honestly don’t understand the relatively low rating here; this is a refined expression that perfectly captures what a quality Barbadian rum should be.
Zimt - Kardamom - Schnecken in flüssiger Form, dazu salz-butter-karamell. Selten so sehr an eins meiner Lieblings Gebäcke erinnert worden von einem Rum😅🥐Tolle Nase, sehr angenehm am Gaumen, nicht zu süß und nicht zu stark. Dennoch nicht eindimensional da auch leckere Aromen von Kokosnuss, Ananas, Rosine und Banane mit von der Partie sind. Die Alkoholintegration ist top und der Abgang angenehm und mittellang. Gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut!
Tested at WLP 2024. All coconut and honey. Solid, but a little too simple for this age.
Zimt, Orange, Kokosnuss, Banane, Schokolade. Gefällt mir gut!