The Ultimate Plantation Rum Review
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Күн бұрынWe can get our hands on 8 different Plantation Rum varieties. So we bought all of them to blind taste test in a classic daiquiri! Let's see how many she gets right!
We try the following Plantation Rums: Stiggins Fancy Pineapple, 3 Star, Original Dark, 5 Year Aged, Isle of Fiji, Xaymaca, XO 20th Anniversary, OFTD.
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0:00 Intro
2:06 What Plantation Rum Are We Drinking?
2:50 Pineapple Plantation Rum Taste
4:38 3 Star Plantation White Rum Taste
6:52 Original Dark Plantation Rum Taste
8:26 5 Year Aged Plantation Rum Taste
9:41 Isle of Fiji Plantation Rum Taste
12:07 Xaymaca Plantation Rum Taste
14:08 XO 20th Anniversary Plantation Rum Taste
16:46 OFTD Plantation Rum Taste
18:38 Blind Taste Test of Daiquiris
31:08 The Results
@ColinMacInnis 11 ай бұрын
9:37 “it makes me happy” is EXACTLY the right phrase. My favourite rum hands down!
@carl_busch 11 ай бұрын
So so good. Cheers
@TheSpiritoftheCocktail 2 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!!!! This is such a great review!!! Ive had 6 of these, by far the Isle of Fiji is my favorite. Pineapple is def a close 2nd. So many flavor to choose from with this lineup!! CHEERS!!!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@RobsHomeBar 2 жыл бұрын
Taste the XO again and think toasted coconut! That’s like ALL I get when I taste XO. Love it!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Will do.
@TheWeePearl 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! That is an impressive line up!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
I'm happy to have all three of them.
@TheloniousSphere 3 ай бұрын
The 5 year is my all-time fav rum neat sipper and the 3 star for mixing - I like the Xaymaca also neat for Jamaican style rum. Nothing tops that 5 year neat or on the rocks.
@carl_busch 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@scdeluge 2 жыл бұрын
Really like your channel! Recently got into rum and just bougt the plantation 5 year. I personally enjoy the longer videos you two have been putting out.
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. We really appericate it.
@UnclePete 2 жыл бұрын
Pineapple, XO and OFTD are great, for a daq, I'd use 3 star, or 5 yr. with a OFTD bump. Orig dark I don't love. fun review. BTW probably got some added sugar in these, Plantation is in to that for sure.
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
It does seem a little sweeter
@ironmantran 2 жыл бұрын
A PLANTATION RUM flight to end all flights ! ! ! AMazingly good ! !
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
It was LEGENDARY!!
@boozeontherocks 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this review. I have four bottles, now I want the rest :)
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Which four do you have?
@boozeontherocks 2 жыл бұрын
@@carl_busch I have the Three Star, Xymeca, Fiji and Grand Reserve.
@JJ-wi2uw Жыл бұрын
I love the Original Dark Plantation Rum.
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
It's so so good
@AngryCocktails 2 жыл бұрын
If you're going to go, go the whole way!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Go go go!!
@Toukon4ever 2 жыл бұрын
Great review 👏. I've tried the XO, Xaymaca, and Pineapple rums in a classic daiquiri and rank them in that order.
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
That XO is really really good. You might like the 5 year if you can find it.
@Toukon4ever 2 жыл бұрын
@@carl_busch I tried that 5 year and now it's one of my favorites!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
@@Toukon4ever it is really really good
@stephane.foisy.186 2 жыл бұрын
Fiji single cask 2008 is my jam as they also age it in ex Islay whisky cask. Though I do also enjoy the XO for the coconut funk.
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Hope to try that.
@jshalvorsen3D 2 жыл бұрын
Late to the party, but Pineapple is so insanely good in a daiquiri!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
It really is and better late than never
@christinecamley 2 жыл бұрын
O.F.T.D is my favourite Plantation rum!! Delicious! I adore it and I use this fantastic rum in an Old Fashioned! It makes a spectacular Old Fashioned variation! :-) I also occasionally use the Original Dark in an Old Fashioned variation, but I prefer the O.F.T.D. for that cocktail. The Plantation Pineapple is lovely, and I really enjoy the Isle of Fiji. I love the Plantation 3 Stars and the Grande Reserve. They lend themselves to such a range of amazing cocktails. Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry is a fabulous delight! Demerara syrup is lovely with most of these rums. I use Demerara in my Plantation O.F.T.D. Old Fashioned cocktails. Deelightful!! Terrific video Carl and Riley. You are both lots of fun!! Yes to Riley's caramel observation! You definitely need to have a palette cleanse between tastings, otherwise it's sensory overload. There should be a limit with tastings because all of these do create an overload. 3 at a time would be my preference!! I liked this longer video!!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree with limit of 3 but it was super fun to do.
@christinecamley 2 жыл бұрын
@@carl_busch For sure!! It looks like so much fun!!
@Succumbed2Rum 8 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed the banter between you two. It's funny that you mention "funk" on the Barbados rums bc they really aren't funky at all. The Xaymaca definitely has Jamaican funk for sure. One piece of feedback, the loud clacking sound was very distracting, I think it was the stool one of you were sitting on. Keep up the great content.
@carl_busch 8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! You are right the stools are cheap. Gotta find better ones or just tighten them up more often. LOL thanks for the kind words.
@kilercrab3213 2 жыл бұрын
Drinking 3 star mojitos right now and they're awesome
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
So so so good!!
@seamansj 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and I been wanting to try some plantation rums. I have just started drinking bourbons for last 6 months but I have had rum mixed drinks for last 4 yrs but I have not had any rum by their self. But if you see this comment can you tell me what is the “funk” that you are talking about in the rum? Is it something good or bad. Just a newbie trying to learn and thanks again for the video.
@ChappysTikiBar 2 жыл бұрын
In it to win it😎
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir!
@The_End. Жыл бұрын
”This is the definition of not drinkin responsibly” You guys bought a bottle and had it sitting for months before opening it. That’s responsible if anything 😂
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
You don't even want to know how many bottles we have sitting that we haven't open yet.
@CoachVinoLLC 2 жыл бұрын
In Riley’s defense, that is sensory overload. I used to do wine tastings with 10 or more bottles and my palate would totally be like, “you serious fam?!”. 😂
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Oh for sure but it was fun to give it a try.
@RileyTaylor26 2 жыл бұрын
It was so hard! And my sobriety took the day off before we even started trying daiquiris 😅😅😅
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it did.
@FlourEggsYeast 2 жыл бұрын
LOL that's a pretty awesome job LOL
@christinecamley 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed! My days of wine tastings are over. Palette sensory overload!
@kazzbekker5190 Жыл бұрын
I did a old fashioned with plantation pineapple, Mai Tai twist and Corn'n oil with plantation overproof
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
That sounds great. What was your specs?
@kazzbekker5190 Жыл бұрын
@@carl_busch like the recipe or who am i? Then I can answer for two senses im bartender but I do these two at the house party, Corn'n Oil and something like Well Oiled Mai Tai from diffords guide but I used overproof and instead of orgeat I used amaretto
@andrewmainprice2179 2 жыл бұрын
I had the Fiji,oftd and the zaymaca and my favourite was zaymaca then Fiji and finally oftd.
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
They are really good for certain reasons. Zaymaca is a sleeper people don't try.
@victorvannatter312 Жыл бұрын
Up here in Canada, plantation 3 star and Bacardi White are the same price. So it's a complete no-brainer. I've never even bought a bottle of Bacardi because this is available
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
I wish 3 Star was around the same price as Bacardi. Oh well, totally worth the money.
@victorvannatter312 Жыл бұрын
@@carl_busch unfortunately it is just about the only plantation rum available of any of the stores I've gone to. I would really like to try the OFTD
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
@@victorvannatter312 That is one of my favorites.
@mary-ellenechle1320 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and we love our Plantation Rums too! We laughed along with you…keep having fun! BTW check out the “Tiki With Ray” KZfaq video when he hosted Rocky the Plantation Rum Rep I had the pleasure of introducing the show🍹🧡🍹
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Haven't heard of that channel. Will check it out. 👀
@TikiDrinksatHome 2 жыл бұрын
$23 for 3 star??? I believe it's priced around $16/17 which I always felt was a steal!
@TikiDrinksatHome 2 жыл бұрын
The Xaymaca is 100% pot-still, which makes it the most Jamaican funky rum of the bunch. Great in Mai Tais!!!
@TikiDrinksatHome 2 жыл бұрын
Loved this episode guys! Was able to watch the entire video also. I remember when you started and we talked about how rum wasn't your thing, and now here you are with full 30 minute episodes about rum. I'm like a proud parent!!!! Lol
@RobsHomeBar 2 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly 3star is only $28 here
@TikiDrinksatHome 2 жыл бұрын
@@RobsHomeBar yikes!
@RobsHomeBar 2 жыл бұрын
@@TikiDrinksatHome well that’s Canadian … so only like 5$ US
@northside3701 Жыл бұрын
Xaymaca was the original island name,the English settlers changed it to 'Jamaica'
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
Ohhhh wow. Had no clue thanks for sharing.
@jcloiseau Жыл бұрын
To clarify for new rum drinkers here: Oftd and xaymaca do NOT have added sugar to the rum. Every other plantation rum (in particular the Fiji and the xo have 20/30g of sugar per litre added. While it makes it more palatable for many new drinkers it is considered by many in the Caribbean as sacrilegious. Also the 20th anniversary is definitely NOT 20 years old. It is 5/6 years old and is pretty misleading marketing from plantation
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
Did not know about the added sugar. Thanks.
@jcloiseau Жыл бұрын
@@carl_busch this is actually over the year becoming a big and contentious topic in the world of Rum. Some brands like plantation made it their shtick and are quite transparent about it but others are totally not and some aficionados and professionals in the market find that adding ANYTHING is an absolute travesty.
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
@@jcloiseau Appreciate the info.
@FlourEggsYeast 2 жыл бұрын
This was like the powerhouse of any tastings you all have ever done. What I want to know is, how long will it take you to go through all that rum? Feel free to send some of that XO our way.
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Not as long as most would think. LOL
@Shootsmith 9 ай бұрын
What is that noise? Chair creaking?
@carl_busch 8 ай бұрын
Ya I forgot to tighten up the bolts 🤦
@ryanmozert Жыл бұрын
Island company rum is the only rum with no added sugar
@carl_busch Жыл бұрын
Interesting. I haven't heard of this company. Will see what we can do to get some.
@RobsHomeBar 2 жыл бұрын
FIRST!!!
@ellyam991 2 жыл бұрын
I was just about to comment that! Next time 😂
@TheSpiritoftheCocktail 2 жыл бұрын
720 seconds late......
@stephane.foisy.186 2 жыл бұрын
Let me channel my internal Tim.. hrrrmm “Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!”
@TheSpiritoftheCocktail 2 жыл бұрын
@@stephane.foisy.186 Lolol!!!! CLASSIC!!!!
@carl_busch 2 жыл бұрын
Haha
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