Plantation Barbados 5 Years
A newcomer-friendly Barbados rum: light, sweet and coconut-vanilla driven at 40%. RumX members enjoy it as an easy sipper or mixer, praising its value and soft, fruity profile over 251 reviews.
- Easy sipping
- Great value
- Coconut-vanilla notes
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How does Plantation Barbados 5 Years taste?
Aggregated from 256 community reviews.
Sweet, coconutty Barbados starter rum A newcomer-friendly Barbados rum: light, sweet and coconut-vanilla driven at 40%. RumX members enjoy it as an easy sipper or mixer, praising its value and soft, fruity profile over 251 reviews.
Those new to rum who like sweet, coconut-vanilla flavors and want an affordable bottle that works both neat and in simple cocktails.
Anyone avoiding added sugar or seeking high complexity, high-ABV rums with long, dry finishes.
How is Plantation Barbados 5 Years rated?
RumX's 0–10 scale is strict — 7.1 lands squarely in the "Good" band. 52% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 3% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Review by epicsune 🇸🇪
Sample no.12 of the 24 days of rum calendar 2022. Pineapple, coconut and vanilla comes through after it sita for a while along with some dried fruits. Palate is fruity and sweet, not as sharp as the younger Grand Reserva and the 5 years makes it a bit rounder and mild. Very pleasant sipper.
Review by Mark Leggett
Woody smell with hints of fruit. Flavors of vanilla, caramel and coconut. Pretty smooth
Review by ZLako98
At 22€ this is one of the best value entry level rums. I will keep this around🙌🏼🥃
Review by Decky Hicks Doughty
Quite peppery on the nose but with big hits of oak and subtle hints of toffee, orange & coconut. The palate is sweet but not clogging. Caramel hits first followed shortly after by waves of lovely coconut before moving into honey and candied fruits. The finish is of a decent length and silky smooth with soft wood and honey notes leading into cocoa. This is a lovely rum and reasonably priced too.
Review by Marcus Ekornes
Quite vanilla forward and sweet. Perfect for cocktails
Review by Sebastian Bahr
Ein rund um guter Rum mit tollem Aroma.
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Very pleasing nose without major outliers in any direction. Fruity, some toffee, young wood.Very sweet on the palate and partly already honeyed. Actually too much, but it works here. Slightly alcoholic finish, but above all quite fresh fruit basket.Fullest recommendation for a cozy introduction to's topic rum in general. This Pulle shaves 80% of the supermarket shelf.Addendum - comparison to the Grande Réserve: very different, even if both are often confused (even by dealers). The 5 is much rounder, riper in fruit notes and woodier. The strong sweetness is much better integrated and rounder here.
Review by Jan Králík
A really pleasant surprise. Taste-wise I find it similar to the XO version, but the XO version is even a bit better. But for half the price, it's a blast. When I compare it to the Grande Reserve and Isle of Fiji versions in the same price range, this is a cut above. It's not over-sweetened and tastes of coconut, vanilla with some chocolate and fruit.
Review by Lutz Lungershausen
Fruity easy sipper
Review by BjörnNi 🥃
Not as sweet as many other Plantation. That's why it gets a few extra points.
Review by Old Pirate 🏴☠️🇨🇿
Young, fresh with some fruits and even it's young it not taste as young. Plantation rums are specific, fruity, floral, light and most of them for a cheap price. This one is cheap and it's bargain. I would recommend it for everyone as fruity reference rum, enjoyable in both worlds - sipping or as a mixer.
Review by X-Savior
Gentle entry into classic Barbados rum. On the Rocks: On the nose slight spice, wood and floral/fruit. Taste has a nice hit of spice and hints of gentle oak. Short finish that transitions into slight bitterness. Easy going sipper. Lacks depth and complexity but makes a beautiful entry level rum. Mixed Pepsi Zero: On the nose mild spice. Taste has a mild spice and oak with very short finish. Quite smooth and enjoyable as a mixer.
Review by Werner10
Great value. Not too sweet, vanilla, fruity. Finish is a bit too short imo.
Review by Martin Spooner
A very fruity smell. I immediately smelled coconut. Mild in taste. The fruity notes are nicely preserved. Pleasant to drink. Very short finish. The price-performance ratio is amazing!
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Community purchases
646 bottles logged by 52,000+ RumX members. The ratio of closed / opened / emptied, indicates whether this rum is meant to be drunk or is a collector's item.
Also on the wishlist of 122 members.
About the West Indies distillery
The West Indies distillery is located in Barbados. Rums from West Indies have been reviewed 5,085 times with an average of 7.8/10.
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