West Indies Plantation Grande Réserve 1yr - 3yr 40%

RX65 Good Pot & Column Still Rum <50€

“Sweet, tropical, easy-drinking rum for sipping.”

The Plantation Grande Réserve is an approachable rum from Barbados, distilled at the West Indies distillery and aged for 1 to 3 years. Users praise its sweet aroma, featuring prominent notes of vanilla, banana, and tropical fruit. Its flavor profile mirrors the nose, with an emphasis on vanilla and sweetness, complemented by tropical and dried fruits. It is often considered a good value for money and is appreciated for its smooth, easy-drinking nature. Many find it suitable for mixing or as an introductory sipper. However, some criticize it for its simplicity and lack of complexity. Overall, it serves as a versatile rum for both casual consumption and mixing in cocktails.

Where can I buy this rum?

13 shop offers available from 16.11 € to 36.90 €:

Highlights

Good value for money
Smooth and sweet taste
Versatile for sipping or mixing

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How does this rum taste?

Plantation Grande Réserve offers a sweet, vanilla-forward profile with tropical fruit notes. It's well-regarded for value and easy drinking, suitable for sipping or mixing.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Vanilla Sweet Banana Tropical fruit Coconut Dried apricot

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Tropical fruit Dried fruit Caramelized Honey

Finish

Vanilla Sweet Peppery Honey Warm Dried fruit

Community reviews

7.0/10291 ratings

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

23 May 2023

6.7/10

“Typical Barbadian in nose and palate. A very young rum so don't expect too much from it. A pleasant nose and ok semi complex fruity palate with a finish that ends almost before it begins. Price to quality is very good.”

Aroma

Leather Banana Alcoholic Raisin Lemon

Taste

Coconut Vanilla Raisin Mild Sweet

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Stefan Persson

22 November 2023

6.4/10

“Better than expected! Good value for money!”

Aroma

Vanilla Banana Citrus

Taste

Vanilla Tropical fruit Raisin Sweet

Leo Tomczak

28 May 2024

6.8/10

“Used as a light mixer in Pina Colada and Cuba Libre. Super suitable for this, reasonable in price and well available.”

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user Leo Tomczak

DomM

22 December 2021

4.4/10

“Somewhat works with coke and lime. However even for that application you can find loads of better rum. Not recommended.”

Aroma

Phenol Banana Maple Synthetic

Taste

Sugar Sweet Toffee Burnt sugar Dried figs

Gregor

18 August 2024

7.4/10

“Schöner solider rum. Im. Geruch echt spannend mit schönen Kokosnusstönen und karamel und vanille. Im Geschmack dann auch recht komex für diesen Preis. Leider ist er leicht brennend. Ein wenig mehr lagerung im Fass würde hier Abhilfe schaffen. Preis Leistungsverhältnis ist auf jeden Fall sehr fair und ich gebe deswegen eine probierempfehlung”

Aroma

Vanilla Tropical fruit Coconut Sweet

Taste

Vanilla Sweet Caramelized Dried fruit

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user Gregor

Beancheese

24 May 2024

7.2/10

“This is a very simple and basic rum which is fairly heavily dosed at 20g/l. It’s very light and mild, too simple for sipping but makes for a solid mixer at reasonable value. A tick below the 5 year version in terms of quality and value.”

Aroma

Caramel Vanilla Honey Sweet

Taste

Caramel Vanilla Honey Fruity Mild

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user Beancheese

Tim

23 April 2022

7.0/10

“The nose of this rum is a round but thin mix of tropical fruit, honey and vanilla. Biting alcohol note also resonates. In the mouth you can taste the sweetness clearly, in the finish the sharp alcohol note can no longer be covered. In addition, something unusual (chemical or floral). Still, honey / syrup and some fruit remains above all.”

Aroma

Tropical fruit Dried apricot Coconut Banana Honey

Taste

Sweet Honey Caramelized Burnt sugar Dried fruit

TheRhumhoe

10 September 2023

6.8/10

“A simplistic rum, with a sweet, caramelized nose, marked by Barbabde and its famous coconut, banana and gently spicy, vanilla scents. It's rather sweet, but lacks intensity and depth. The taste is relatively similar, unsurprisingly with notes of banana, caramel, coconut, dried fruit, sweet spices and chocolate. The woodiness is quite youthful, but the sweetness outweighs the rest. Clearly a light, syrupy rum. The finish is short, with sweet, caramelized notes reminiscent of crème brûlée. Vanilla and pepper finish an easy-drinking, approachable rum. A standard-range rum, at the right price, which could work in a pinch for flavoring crêpes.”

Aroma

Sweet Honey Sugar Caramel Vanilla

Taste

Diluted Soft Light Dried fruit Coconut

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user TheRhumhoe

RockingSheep

18 December 2021

7.5/10

“Very smooth, sharp finish”

Aroma

Vanilla Cinnamon Sugar Fruity Peppery

Taste

Vanilla Mild Honey Brown Tropical fruit

Werner10

15 April 2023

6.7/10

“It's ok for what it costs but also nothing special.”

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user Werner10

Dirk E.

2 September 2021

7.0/10

“not quite my cup of tea”

Aroma

Vanilla Dried figs Dried apricot

Taste

Fruity Brown sugar Dried fruit

Eddie Gil

14 August 2021

7.0/10

“lovely soft”

Jan Králík

26 November 2023

7.6/10

“I have to say that this rum did not impress me much. I taste a lot of honey and peaches. For the price, it's probably ok, but I'd rather use it in a mixed drink.”

crazyforgoodbooze

30 August 2021

5.6/10

“solider Barbados Mixer.”

Aroma

Banana Brown sugar Dried apricot Vanilla Cinnamon

Taste

Vanilla Tropical fruit Honey Sweet Hot

Schnapsschuesse

7 February 2023

7.4/10

“I had always wondered why Plantation has two 'so similar' bottlings in the standard range, this one and the Barbados 5. A direct comparison of the two explains it. This one is much fresher on the nose, crisper but also sharper. Goes a bit in the direction of Arrack, much fresher fruit. The taste is also somewhat edgier. Less wood, more green. The crisp, white arrack note in particular makes it stand out in this segment. Unfortunately also noticeably sweetened. A little less would definitely have been possible (or not possible) here.”

Aroma

Vanilla Dried apricot Cinnamon Orange peel Citrus

Taste

Vanilla Dried fruit Caramelized Burnt sugar Tropical fruit

Photo of the rum Plantation Grande Réserve taken from user Schnapsschuesse

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Barbados

Distillery
West Indies

Bottler
Maison Ferrand

Brand
Plantation

RumX ID
RX65

ABV
40%

Category
Pot & Column Still Rum

Made from
Molasses

Distillation
Pot and Column Still

Age
1 years - 3 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
<50€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

24 €

Ø Market value

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