Planteray Barbados 5 Year Rum
About Planteray Barbados 5 Year Rum
Note: Plantation brand name has changed to Planteray. The bottle you receive may have Plantation or Planteray packaging. It’s the same great rum either way.
There’s a very strong case for making Planteray 5 Year Rum your house-rum so to speak. It’s a Tiki Cocktail utility player. Mai Tai, yes. Daiquiri, yes. Jungle Bird riff, yes. One Curiada customer, Chris calls Planteray 5 Year a “Swiss Army Knife of Rum”, and we could not agree more.
Tasting Notes for Planteray 5 Year Rum
Baking spices shine through from nose and there are very subtle hints of tobacco, toasted marshmallow, and dried fruit. The flavor profile contains rich notes of baked fruits, caramel, molasses, nutmeg and Allspice.
Recommended by
Selected as a recommended spirit to pair with Shaker & Spoon’s Rum for the Holidays Box.
Recommended by: Randeen Thomas
For Randeen Thomas the choice was Planteray Barbados 5 Year Rum. “Picture this: the Barbados 5-year rum, a masterpiece aged gracefully and to perfection in the embrace of both American and French oak barrels. The result? A symphony of flavors, dancing between baked spices, fruity notes, and a medium-long, lingering finish,” raves Randeen.
Production Notes
Planteray 5 Year is a Barbados style rum. It’s distilled in Twin Column and Pot Stills and ages in both Bourbon casks and Cognac (Ferrand) casks. Planteray Rums are produced by Maison Ferrand who upholds a vision of creating remarkable rums through traditional production methods and modern experimentation.
Final note: there’s a reason Planteray 5 Year Rum sits on the shelf in more and more of the world’s premium cocktail bars. Try it for yourself.
750ml & 80 Proof
