Plantation Black Cask (Barbados & Venezuela) 2023
A newcomer-friendly, sweet Plantation blend from Barbados and Venezuela at 40%. Expect vanilla, coconut, ripe banana, toasted wood and baked-dessert notes. RumX members see it as an easy, budget sipper or mixer.
- Sweet and smooth
- Toasty dessert notes
- Good value
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How does Plantation Black Cask (Barbados & Venezuela) 2023 taste?
Aggregated from 48 community reviews.
Sweet, toasty, easy-going Plantation blend A newcomer-friendly, sweet Plantation blend from Barbados and Venezuela at 40%. Expect vanilla, coconut, ripe banana, toasted wood and baked-dessert notes. RumX members see it as an easy, budget sipper or mixer.
Those who enjoy sweet, vanilla-driven rums and want an easy, affordable bottle for casual sipping or mixing with cola.
Anyone avoiding added sugar or seeking dry, complex, high-ABV rums with strong wood spice or high-ester funk.
How is Plantation Black Cask (Barbados & Venezuela) 2023 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 4% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Rum reviews
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Review by ReformedPiper
The first thing I notice in the nose is the toasty, baked goods smell. It is not as strong in the tasting, but is a wonderful smell.
Review by Anthony
Très bon rhum ! Facile à boire et accessible niveau prix je recommande !
Review by Robin Tissen
Very complex and smooth for its price. On the palate, it reminds me a little of Christmas flavors. I really like the mixture of vanilla and plum. On the finish, you notice some smoke from the toasted barrels, but it could be a little longer. In general, the rum was too sweet. The added sugar could have been saved so that the palate notes are more present.
Review by Denys Kovalskyi
Ripe banana and dried fruits in aroma. Round and not overly sweet in taste. Notes of dried fruits continue in taste. Also floral notes in taste. Finish is dry and quite short. Woody notes last from taste to aftertaste
Review by Blockzeitwilli
Geruch: Interessante Esternoten mit Früchten. Gefällt mir gut. Geschmacklich dann auch Gewürze wie Tonkabohne. Röstaromen. Am Ende hätte es den zugegeben Zucker nicht gebraucht und verhindert eine höhere Bewertung. Dennoch mag ich ihn. Aus meiner Sicht sehr gutes PLV Verhältnis für das Gebotene.
Review by Timo Groeger
The next Plantation. I find this one a little sweeter than the previous ones, so it doesn't get a very good rating. But the sweetness is still within limits. You can't go too far wrong with it either.
Review by TheRhumhoe
Plantation here delivers a simple, sweet and sugary experience, characterized on the nose by a strong concentration of burnt and charred notes, which are found in the woodiness (oak), sugar and spices (licorice). There are also banana and coconut aromas on a slightly medicinal background. A very gourmet profile. The palate is no exception, with its syrupy sweetness, mild spices (vanilla, cinnamon) and charred notes. You can feel that the cask has been worked to the extreme. It's not unpleasant, but rather primary and lacking in apparent depth. The alcohol is well integrated, attenuated by the sugar. The finish leaves little room for doubt as to the profile, which remains in the same vein as previously described: sweet, gently spicy and loaded with smokiness, there's that little hint of custard that lingers on the palate. An approachable rum for those new to rum.
Review by hubo
Vorab ist das ausgezeichnete Preis / Leistungsverhältnis anzumerken. Wie bei der vor kurzem verkosteten 2024 Ausgabe sind hier wieder deutliche Vanille und Kokosnoten in Geruch und Geschmack, wobei die Kokosnote etwas schwächer ausfällt, was mir persönlich besser gefällt. Sehr weich und samtig.
Review by Mabata
Rhum doux et vanillé mais pas trop sucré. Il plait sûrement au plus grand nombre mais rien d'exceptionnel. Il reste quand même assez agréable globalement.
Review by Miňo
Interesting taste, I was expecting different and taste different,but quite fine. The sweetness and also the plum, hmmmm...fine...I'm slightly taken aback by the taste,but fine, thumbs up, Plantation did not disappoint commercially.
Review by Kari Kovalainen
The nose wonderfully buttery and a bit funky. It is a let down on the palette. It is quite sweet and the sweetness covers almost all of the flavour.
Review by Pavel Spacek
If you want to make better poor rum, add molases!
Review by Michael Schou
29-03-2025 To much burned wood in the nose. Decent taste
Review by Schnapsschuesse
Fruity banana and surprisingly funky on the nose, but already there enormously sweet, caramelly, buttery and 'full'. Then relatively thin on the palate. The black cask comes through very strong and peppery, which is in stark contrast to the far too high sugar content. The finish is almost sharp and toasty. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me at all. My personal lowlight of the series so far.
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64 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 12 members.
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