Plantation Black Cask Barbados & Cuba 2022

Plantation Black Cask Barbados and Cuba 2022 is a Maison Ferrand blend marrying rum from two islands, unusual for the line in being built on sugar cane juice. It pours soft and sweet, with banana, tropical fruit, vanilla and honey on the nose and a light smoky edge running through.

Bottled at 40%, the palate is gentle, with woody vanilla, banana and coconut leading to a mild, lightly diluted finish. Maison Ferrand works openly with dosage across its range and the added sugar here is unstated, so the rounded sweetness is best taken at face value rather than as a dry expression. The result is approachable and inexpensive, easy to sip or mix, though drinkers chasing structure or single cask intensity will find it simple. As a relaxed, fruit forward everyday pour it offers honest value.