Plantation Dark Rum 1.0L
| Description: | Chateau de Bonbonnet, Ars, France (October 16, 2013) Plantation Rum, the. portfolio of double-aged rums produced by the venerable Ferrand house in. France, announces the introduction of Plantation Original Dark Rum. Plantation. Original Dark is a blend of rums from Trinidad and Tobago, crafted by Alexandre. Gabriel, the 2012 Uk RumFest worlds best Rum Master Blender. Plantation. Original Dark (80 proof, 40% Abv) will be available nationwide as of mid/late. October 2013 and will retail for a suggested $17.99/750ml bottle. Plantation Original Dark is an aged dark rum First Matured in heavily. charred American Oak barrels in the Caribbean which impart full-bodied flavors. and a deep color. Gabriel then selects specific barrels, only the ones to his liking,. and blends the rums. The base rum is aged three to five years and married with a. full-flavored rum distilled 8 years ago. Then this rum blend is Aged A Second. Time for 12 to 18 months in medium-toasted Cognac Ferrand French oak barrels. which impart nice spicy, tannin notes. This final aging fine tunes the blend and. brings together all the aromas and flavors before bottling. This Double Aging Technique is the signature of Plantation Rums and. allows Plantation Original Dark to blossom into a rich-tasting, aromatic yet. elegant dark rum. The result is a rum ideal in any cocktails that call for a dark rum. and in classic rums drinks like Mai Tais, Daiquiris and Rum Punches. Plantation Original Dark is all about the true and rich rum taste that works so well. in cocktails, says Alexandre Gabriel. This is a rum made like rum used to be. made, when it was full of flavors. We handpick each barrel, one by one and we. blend the rums according to the ancestral elevage* technique that we use at Cognac Ferrand. Some people call. this ancient touch the rum funk. In the old days it was called the Hogo derived from the French Haut Gout. which means High Taste. I learned from an old cellar master that this is the way rum was blended in Europe in. the 18th and 19th century. Artisanal rum is now captivating the epicureans, the lovers of the good things of life. Our passion is infectious!. And the rum experts agree: The new Plantation Original Dark rum is a delightful expression that delivers rich,. warm tones of authentic Trinidad style spirit. This well balanced blend is highly recommended for cocktails that. deserve a full-bodied rum component says Robert Burr, publisher of Rob's Rum Guide. Plantation Original Dark was Voted Best In Class For Aged Rums in the 2013 RumXP tasting competition. in Miami. Patrick Sullivan, Executive Director of Bar Operations for Legal Sea Foods has chosen Plantation Original Dark. for the restaurants Spiced Pineapple Daiquiri, to be served in 32 Legal Sea Foods Restaurants around the. country. The cocktail will appear on their cocktail menu from October 2013 through April 2014. Plantation. Original Dark brings a unique Caribbean authenticity to every rum based cocktail, says Sullivan. This is how rum. is supposed to taste. The flavors are rich, buttery and complex while being perfectly balanced and beautifully. blended. Region Description. \"Spiced Rum\" or \"Dark Rum\" These rums get their flavor from added spices. They are darker in color than other rums and generally aged longer and have a thick body and richer taste than light rums. |
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| Price: | $ 21.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Haskell's
| Address: |
81 South 9th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-486-2434 |
| Telephone (regular): | 612-342-2437 |
| Fax: | 612-342-2440 |
First added to 1000 Corks on April 4, 2022.
