— PLANTATION BARBADOS 5 YEARS —
ELEGANT AND SUAVE
American oak barrels play host to this rum where it ages for three to four years. Next a woody and nutmeg palette is drawn out in Ferrand French oak casks as the rum continues to mature for one to two years.
The result is a subtle and tropical Barbadian style rum, excellent for aperitifs or classic cocktails like the Mai Tai.
Barbados 5 Years : RumXP Miami 2016, Gold Medal, US
TASTING NOTEs
Nose : The opening nosing round is all about baking shop fragrances, but also pipe tobacco, toasted marshmallow; secondary whiffs after further aeration discover bacon fat, black raisin, prune.
Palate : Entry is bittersweet, roasted; midpalate is engagingly toasty, nearly fruity, as in baked orchard fruits, and resiny. Finishes medium long, chocolaty.
CHARACTERISTICS
Alc./Vol. : 40%
Origin : Barbados
Raw material : Molasses
Fermentation : 3 to 4 days
Distillation : Twin Column and Pot Still
Tropical ageing : 3-4 years in Bourbon casks
Continental ageing : 1-2 years in Ferrand casks
Volatile Substances : 160 g/hL AA
Dosage : 16 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% vol) : between 0% and 0.1%
Solely to adjust – if needed – the color between different batches.
Color may initially vary according to the type, the age and the size of the ageing casks
