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Planteray Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary
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"A gateway rum" is how members keep describing it, and that's the whole story. Coconut leads — some call it a coconut bomb — backed by vanilla, caramel and ripe banana, all softened by an obvious dose of sugar. It goes down easy at 40%, more round than complex. Newcomers adore it; drinkers who've moved on find it sweet and one-note, but almost nobody dislikes the glass.
The community says- Big coconut nose
- Very smooth
- Keep in mind: Added sugar
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How does Planteray Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary taste?
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Sweet, coconut-heavy gateway rum The go-to first bottle for most members here — smooth, sweet and hard to fault. The common caveat: once your palate develops, the sugar and short finish start to show.
Aroma profilebeginners and fans of sweet, coconut-forward rum
drinkers chasing dry, complex or funky rum
Style & occasion: Sweet & dessertSipping neatCocktails & mixing
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1,592 community reviews
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48 selected written reviews
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Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Most helpful positive review
Actually quite tasty. Alcohol well integrated. Exactly my taste.
Review by Michael Schillheim
Most helpful critical review
After a long time again an entry-level classic in the glass. As a starter, I found in very good and extremely pleasing. The sugar ironed everything smooth at the time. Meanwhile, it is less sweet. Instead, an unpleasant alcoholic note. Unspectacular on the nose, unspectacular on the palate, short finish. Still a spectacular bottle. Conclusion, poorly integrated alcohol, very thin and short-lived flavors. Nevertheless, I would still recommend it to any beginner.
Review by Apollo
Very smooth and delicate, tropical fruits, a hint of cinnamon and some caramelized sugar. The only thing i would wish for is a longer aftertaste, other than that it is a really good rum.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Delicious and a lot of tropical fruit. Vanilla is coming through in this one and it sticks for a while. A super rum to sit and sip with your friends. A very good beginners rum in my mind,
Review by Stefan Persson
Overall a too sweet and a too dominant coconut aroma and taste in my opinion. Kept it in my Rum bar just because my wife liked it, but nowadays she has left the over sweetened rums for more pure rum just like me.
Review by Eugene227
A sweet soft rum where coconut stands out especially in the nose and taste. Wood or cask influence is hardly noticeable and thus not suitable for people who prefer that. However, the product is excellent as an entry-level rum, cocktail base, and for those who like sweetened spirits.
Review by cigares
A good rum for the price. But for my taste, too much added sugar to clearly feel the different flavors. Very smooth. But the aromas seem masked. A beginner's rum or for getting started.
Review by Steve the Barman
All my Tastings and Scores are purely based on “Rums under £50”. I rarely look at Rums over £50 for my YouTube.
Review by Hansi
Much more coconut than I remember. Also very sweet, as everyone knows it’s sweetened. But very pleasant with coconut, vanilla, and toffee. Goes down like oil, yeah, there’s a good reason it stays that way.
Review by Mirko Frosini 🇮🇪
I expected more. In the end, an average rum.
Review by Kelvin Peeters
Very nice rum, first plantation rum i have tasted en really trilled about it. Sweet en long tasting with notes of pineapple and coconut. Really tropical but still very complex
Review by LukaŽiga
7,8:On the nose, it's the toasted (or even fried) coconut that immediately comes to the fore, and is increasingly present! Vanilla, baking spices and orange add to this rum's gourmet character. 8:On the palate, it's also greedy and soft (without being too sweet). It's the vanilla that takes center stage here, relegating the coconut to second place. The texture of this rum is also gourmand. 7,8:The finish is dominated by coconut, and not just a little. There's also the sensation of something fatty and unctuous, some drieness....
Review by Patrik Onderka
This was one my first rum tastings ever. I even started to collect Plantation extreme and one-time vintage editions. Still a great starter and affordable rum for beginners. Even the bottle looks stylish. Fun fact: it’s the very first rum in the RumX DB (RX1) :-). Is it a coincidence? I don’t think so. Cheers
Review by Tim
This rum always goes... a sweetened classic for beginners. On the nose a lot of caramel, cream toffee and coconut with banana. In addition, but also wood and glue, which, however, quickly evaporates. In the mouth pleasantly mild with subtle sweetness. Again tropical fruits, caramel and sugar. Certainly a good entry-level rum, if not one of the better ones, since it is still okay in terms of price and dosage. However, there are already good unsweetened rums for the price.
Review by Werner10
A great rum for what it costs. I love the finish, a bit sweet, chocolate, vanille and some roasted flavors.
Review by RUMpelstilzchen
A good rum for beginners. Smells really delicious, tastes very sweet, only brings a little flavor variety, as the sugar overlays a lot. But the sugar makes the rum very round. Despite or because of the sweetness, it often ends up in my glass. But too sweet for professionals.
Review by Galli33
Very lovely sweet(ened) rum! Pleasant to drink with a great range of smells and tastes of the Caribic. Big minus for the added sugar… Great rum for beginners!
Review by Manco
Very good finish, coconut, vanilla that leaves a very good taste in the mouth, really makes you want to return
Review by Martin Ekrt
Very decent to almost unremarkable nose. I hadn't had XO for so long that I forgot what it actually tastes like. I definitely expected more sweetness, so a nice surprise for me. Very pleasant rum for beginners or casual sipping. Huge cork😀
Review by Bastien Champain
Good, sweet, you can really taste the coconut 15.5/20
Review by TheRhumhoe
A true rum monument, this Plantation is one of the rums everyone passes through at some point in their life. You find the typical Barbados profile with vanilla, caramel, banana, coconut, chocolate and soft spices (cinnamon) that give a lot of lightness and indulgence. The attack on the palate is very round, with a very marked sweetness on brown sugar, caramel and pastry notes on toffee. Banana, coconut, spices (vanilla) and chocolate form the structure of this easy-access rum. The dilution and addition of sugar significantly reduce the alcohol. The finish continues the nose and palate, with caramel, sugar, slightly spicy wood, exotic fruits (banana and coconut) and a good dose of chocolate and vanilla. It's a good rum to start with and allows enthusiasts to discover and decipher aromas in a rum.
Review by alexbool
Nice, sweet, thick rum. Dried fruit, vanilla, coconut and a touch of wood on the nose. Sweetness is very high in this rum. The taste is round with dried candied fruit and vanilla coming first, then woody flavours coming up. I like to sip this one near, especially during cold days.
Review by Chrischi78
Mhhh I try and try and still can't find the high score for this rum. Yes, it doesn't hurt, it has a concise sweetness, but it lacks body and complexity. I'm out, leaving it in the cupboard for nice visitors who can't yet imagine that rum can be fantastic. It may be a door opener for them...
Review by Blaž Ulaga
First of all, amazing bottle 🔝All in all, great rum for all ocassions 🥃
Review by w00tAN
Very fruity on the nose, a mild sweetness and some spice. On the palate, balanced fruit, vanilla, wood and spice form a nice flavor. The finish is medium-long, spicy and sweet. From my point of view, a nice sipper especially for rum beginners.
Review by TheJackDrop
Clearly one of my best bottles a few years ago but now much less a fan. It's good but a bit bland. In summary, my tasting notes: Nose: Vanilla, Caramel, Coconut Palate: Vanilla, Coconut, Woody, Butter caramel Finish rather oriented towards: Vanilla, Sweet
Review by Blaidor
Smell 9,5/10 Taste 9/10 Aftertaste 7,5/10 Image 7/10 (info about rum, bottle, carton-box, sugar free, marketing....) Total impression 8/10 ------------------ BTL Added sugar 👎👎👎 BTL II This rum is my weakness, without added sugar and I will increase my rating to 92/100 😁
Review by Eric Frechin
A very good transitional rum from spicy to rum. Very smooth and round on the nose and palate. Tasting is easy, with obvious, rather unanimous aromas. It's one of the classics for discovering rum.
Review by Portman
You can say what you want about Plantation, but this drop is an absolute price-performance wonder. Intense (dried) fruits, just the right sweetness, balanced complexity. An absolute all-rounder, perfect for beginners and connoisseurs.
Review by Insta: spiritofbernard 🇫🇷
I understand the success but too saucy for my taste. Part of the must have for those who start the rum (ron 😈)
Review by Jeremy Fargeot
Already a great rum thanks to West Indies and Maison Ferrand
Review by DosenZorn
Sweetened entry-level rum. Very sweet, very much vanilla, very much coconut, very artificial and somewhat thin from the consistency. Complexity you look there in vain, of course. Interesting flavors and a long finish as well. Among its sugary competitors, he still cuts off quite okay. Was also for me an entry into the world of interesting rums, but now quite boring. But for visit who have not yet much to do with rum the right drink.
Review by Vincent D
Very sweet nose with vanilla, coconut, caramel and discreet woodiness. A hint of cinnamon. On the palate, vanilla explodes. Caramel follows. Flambéed banana, woody notes add a bit of bitterness, not unpleasant given the sweetness of the rum. It lacks length and power, but it's a release that may appeal to many novices. Edit: the 2nd test was less convincing.
Review by Jarrod Smith
Brown sugar sweetened roasted coconut cola
Review by Business Liner Ralf
As expected. Top product! Excellent price / performance ratio. For social evenings with friends of sweet rum. Cheers! Cheers
Review by Lot-NAS
This hardly a Rum - more a Rum based Sirup. A Lot of different sugars, some coconut and vanilla, toffee and vanilla pudding. It is not really complex but if you are a sweet tooth or want to gift something to a rum beginner this is maybe the bottle of your choice.
Review by Dunzi
A very well-known classic, which is certainly not so popular for nothing. Really a lot of coconut, no sharpness, very round. For me, it is not one of my favorites, too little special, but to be fair I have to rate this rum very good.
Review by Sam 🥃
Maybe a mistake on my part or not, but I discovered this rum a little late. Having already tasted other more complex and tasty rums, this one doesn't seem so exceptional to me. Much too sweet, even if the coconut, vanilla, woody and caramel flavors can make you salivate, it is still too sweet for me. If you really want a coconut and vanilla taste experience with a touch of ginger I would recommend more the Canerock also from Maison Ferrand, it is a spiced rum but at least it has, from my point of view, more flavor.
Review by Rum Lover
Delicious Plantation, nice sweetness that doesn't get overpowering.
Review by crazyforgoodbooze
Typical Barbados. Great entry-level rum. Coconut, vanilla, caramel, a hint of pineapple and banana. Light tannins. Not overly sweet, not too woody. Definitely a very successful rum that polarizes and is well-rounded and balanced with a certain light complexity.
Review by Ralf Simon
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Review by abaker-rum
This rum has a strong coconut nose, with caramel, ethanol, and some rooibos tea. The rum is very sweet on the palate with oak, caramel, and baking spice notes. The finish is medium in length with not much complexity. This rum is so sweet and viscous, it coats your mouth and teeth.
Review by Jakob Deiner
Purely my favorite so far, for me a level above Botucal RE, Don Papa Rum, Havana Club Seleccion de Maestros and even the twice as expensive Zapaca XO. Pleasant sweetness and mildness, equally fruity (coconut) and vanilla aromas combined with some wood/oak and thus the rum character. Update: Tasted the old bottling with probably >20g sugar vs. new Planteray XO with <20g – despite all the naysayers, I actually find the new one EVEN BETTER, at least just as mild, coconut, vanilla, but somehow even less woody bitterness. Clearly remains my favorite! Drinks: - Neat: 5/5 - Rum Fashioned: 5/5 - Rum Cola: 5.5/5 ;-) - Rum Mule: 4.5/5
Review by Anonymous
Top sweet long pleasant to the nose and the first taste until the return
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
05.2024 First impression: light, coconut, nice amber color, nice bottle Nose: round, a little fruit, coconut, vanilla, hint of funk Palate: swelling alcohol, then there is a round mixture of everything that characterizes rum Finish: medium length, wood, slightly bitter Overall impression: quite decent after-work sipper without any special flourishes, in my opinion does not live up to the hype surrounding it. Also good in the mixer. Still remains at 7.5 201X? no comment
Review by Motvind
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Review by Julien Ries
A very light rum with packaging that appeals to beginners in rum. The nose is charming: vanilla, coconut flan like crème brûlée, some exotic fruits. You can already tell it’s going to be sweet with the caramel scent it gives off. On the palate, slightly spicy, but it goes down very (too) quickly on the tongue. It’s very light but very sweet on the palate. Really a pleasant rum to discover the world of rum. The finish passes in a flash.
Review by Yannick93
A tasty rum for beginners and as a sipping rum. On the nose, the vanilla comes through nicely with light woody and caramel tones. Taste-wise, the rum still belongs to the sweeter representatives, which isn't bad. It's easy to drink, has a nice vanilla-caramel note with wood and coconut accents. The finish is soft and light, medium length, with good vanilla, caramel, and a certain sweetness coming through again. All in all, a really good, pleasant, and tasty rum for starting out.
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Expert review by RumRock
Read full review ›For me, this is a rum that most rum lovers have probably tried. If someone asks me which sweeter rum to pick as a gift in a nice set, I usually recommend this one with glasses. It's a chill, not too strong and mature rum, but it can attract a wide range of people (especially beginners).
Expert review by Rhummer
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Planteray Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary at live auctions
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4,778 bottles logged by 4,152 collectors.
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35% opened, 691 emptied.
What does Planteray Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary cost?
Community paid 35–60 €.
Current best price: 39.80 € – within the typical community range.
Purchase prices reported by members, not a shop price. Avg. 41 €. Price history with 55 auction results in RX+ ›
+149 additions in the last 3 months.
Additions per month over the last 12 months; dark bars: the last 3.
4,778 purchased · 3,107 tasted · 1,781 wishlist · as of
Details about Planteray Extra Old XO 20th Anniversary
A Pot & Column Still Rum from Barbados, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 40%.
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