Plantation 2011

Plantation, now Planteray, is the Maison Ferrand rum brand, double-aged in France and openly built on a sweeter, accessible house style. This Barbados single cask from the 2011 vintage runs ten years old and is bottled at a cask strength 48.1%, drawn from molasses distillate in the island's pot and column tradition.

The spirit matured in ex-bourbon oak, and the profile leans warm and dessert-like, caramel and allspice over a woody base with chocolate and a sweet edge that carries through the finish. Because Planteray uses dosage rather than bottling dry, this reads as a softer, sweeter take on Barbados rather than a lean, additive-free expression. It suits drinkers who want their aged rum rounded and confectionary, with the island's spice and oak wrapped in the brand's signature sweetness rather than left bare.