Plantation Original Dark

The nose is full of honey and raisin with estery funk in the background. A little orange lingers in the background with a touch of tobacco. It's definitely on the sweet side. The palate is a lot less funky than the nose, less fruit forward too. There's some oaky notes and the tobacco and honey from the nose are present. I picked up a subtle pineapple hint in the background. The finish is a little hot compared to the palate. The honey still lingers but now it has been smoked. Though, it only stays for a short while. Overall this rum is a steal for the price. I know it's not fancy but it's something I can sip for days. Doesn't work for me in mixed drinks though, odd.

It knows how to beguile immediately with its sweet, fruity nature on the nose. Quickly captivated, fruit and wood notes are found in the beginning, which quickly give way to the predominant honey flavor. In the finish even slightly smoky is reminiscent of a weak Jamaican. Price / performance hit for beginners and cocktail fans.very pleasing Sipper.

Rhum très rond, avec des gouts boisé, du miel et très joli en bouche, à goûter

Very good as a mixer goin from you basic rum cola, dark & stormy to some much more complex cocktails. The tabacco and smoked from the bourbon barrels give this rum a very unique caracter. A bar keeper - keeping it in stock all the time

A sweetened blend with a round appearance, definitely with Jamaica content. Lots of fruit with honey and some smoky wood. In the mouth dominantly sweet and round, at the same time woody spicy with spicy tobacco. Almost complex! Well, but the finish is the weakest, as it somehow tastes artificially like caramelized strawberry or banana. Nevertheless, for the price actually quite a good entry-level rum.

Very good on it's own, very good in a classic bombo cocktail. Considering the price, it's excellent

Barbados and Jamaican styles are among my favorites so of course I find this rum to be lovely. Not very complex but the flavors are wonderful. Buttery sweet caramel spice. Goes down way too easy neat! have not really experimented with this too much in cocktails but probably would be nice in a grog or anything that would benefit from a full bodied, sweet and buttery rum. The price point on this is well below my enjoyment level so I look for the 1.75L bottles haha.

Overall an OK rum that probably serves well in drinks like Dark’N’Stormy. Had a glass of this rum after a better dinner at Såstaholms Castle. There’s several different Plantation Original Dark with different origins. I’ve seen at least 3, Trinidad, Trinidad & Jamaica and Barbados & Jamaica. This one, Barbados & Jamaica, contains 1-3 year old Barbados rum and 10-15 year old Jamaica rum. The distillate is aged in charred American oak barrels before transported to France for some more aging, this time in former Cognac oak barrels.

Semi-sweet caramel goodie with a hi t of ripe banana somewhere. Nice rum. Not the best in my collection but I will drink it with a smile and maybe a coke or ginger beer

Pure not bad but a bit too boring and watery. Smell somewhat alcoholic but "better"/more exciting than the taste. Very short finish.Was often recommended to mix with cola, but for me much too sweet and "dark", the fresh is missing.As part of a Mai Tai but very tasty!

Exciting rum. Aroma of honey and fruit. Taste of caramel and dried fruit. The taste is intense and slightly roasted dark tones. Price-performance ratio is definitely right. There are plenty of better ones. But for this price also a lot worse

Super price / performance ... goes pure and is great for mixing.

Smell 7/10 Taste 7/10 Aftertaste 7,5/10 Image 7,5/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 7/10 ------------------ BTL Added sugar (estimated 18-20 g/l) 👎👎 BTL II Price 👍👍 BTL III Biggest surprise among the cheap sweetened rums 👍

Very interesting rum. Fabulous that it’s widely available and great value! Recommended!

06.2024 First impression: aromatic and fruity, beautifully clear honey-colored, inviting Nose: banana, pineapple, honey Palate: the alcohol now pushes ahead of the fruit, followed by a little wood, coffee and roasted aromas Finish: the alcohol dominates here too, albeit at a low level Overall impression: I like the nose better than the taste. I prefer to use it in hot cocoa. It remains at the original rating of 7.0 2020 Quite decent on its own but not particularly impressive. Powerful blender. I discovered it as a really good addition to hot cocoa.