Plantation Rum 2010 Venezuela is the 6th cuvée in the "Under the Sea" collection. This molasses rum from Venezuela takes its place in the collection alongside rums from Panama, Jamaica, Fiji, Guyana and Barbados.
This cuvée is a blend of 22 barrels selected by Plantation's Cellar Master, Alexandre Gabriel.
The rum was column distilled in 2010 by Distileria SOFA.
The selected casks spent 8 years in the tropics and are 200-liter ex-bourbon casks. They were then transported to Javrezac, where the rum was racked and put back into 400-liter French oak casks. This second ageing in south-west France lasted 4 years.
Nico's tasting notes
The nose reveals firm, powerful American oak, aromatic but devoid of aggressive tannins. Instead, notes of roasting, sweet spices and caramel emerge, in a generous but controlled burst.
Aeration adds suppleness and mellowness. Vanilla comes naturally to the fore, before being joined by toasted coconut.
The palate first surprises us with a "Christmas spice" aspect that we hadn't necessarily noticed on the nose. The vanilla is still there, sweet and almost creamy, but there's also cinnamon, nutmeg and a few candied, slightly bitter orange peels. Soft, white woody notes then dampen this almost tangy impulse.
The finish is tasty, with a little more roast. Vanilla and toasted coconut settle in over the long finish.
"An a priori typical American oak profile, served by well-regulated power, offers us an unsuspected palette on the palate..."
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