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Plantation Original Dark Overproof
Brown sugar, banana and dried fruit show up under a serious wall of alcohol — this is 73% overproof, and almost everyone says the same thing: not one to drink neat. Most people reach for it in cocktails, where the fruit and spice push through nicely, or even in hot drinks. One taster compared sipping it straight to "starker Tabak" — strong tobacco with real bite.
- Great for cocktails
- Fruit and spice
- Works in hot drinks
+10
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How does Plantation Original Dark Overproof taste?
Aggregated from 17 community reviews.
Hot overproof, best in cocktails Built for mixing, not sipping. Several found it harsh and very alcoholic neat, but solid in cocktails and hot drinks. One fan thought the high proof was well integrated; opinions vary a lot.
People who want a fruity overproof for mixing cocktails and hot drinks
Anyone hoping to sip an overproof neat
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How is Plantation Original Dark Overproof rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 7.5 sits in the “Good” band. 52% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 11% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
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Rum reviews
65% rate it between 6 and 8. Selected write-ups from 17 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Now this one is a hammer to your palate. Though the proof is super high, Plantation has managed to create a very well balanced rum. You may need a few drops of water, but I just left it to rest for 30 minutes and it was great. Fruity and spices all the way through and a very warm and strong finish. I was very surprised at how well the alcohol was integrated in this rum! Definitely worth the price.
Review by Yann Thom
Perfect for cocktails! But pure is not to my taste.
Review by Thunderbird
Phew... this is already strong tobacco on its own, the alcohol bites hard. Nevertheless, fruit and spice flavors also come through. Amazing... but I also have it in my glass more for mixing. And it comes through quite well there 👍🏻
Review by Kieron Wood
Tasted 29-01-2016 When I first tasted this I gave it a really bad tasting notes due to not understanding the place an overproofs has in a bar line up . Not revisited as been long replaced but due to other issues with Maison ferrand (Barbados GI)it can go to the bottom of my list .
Review by Serge
Quite decent for only three years of storage and goes well in cocktails. Not really a treat neat 😂especially quite alcoholic. Raisin, banana, dried fruit and burnt sugar with spices. Also great in hot drinks.
Review by Mirco
Ok for a standard drink. Pure rather less.
Expert reviews
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Expert review by The Fat Rum Pirate
Read full review →Definitely not for me. I would imagine an Overproof rum drinker would have one eye, a beard and a parrot on their shoulder. The other Plantation rum's in the range are excellent, however. I will be posting some more reviews of their Underproof offerings soon.
Details about Plantation Original Dark Overproof
A Column Still Rum from Trinidad, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 73%.
Community purchases
33 bottles logged by 28 collectors.
A drinker & collector.
27% opened, 2 emptied and repurchased.
What did the community pay for Plantation Original Dark Overproof?
Community paid 19–52 €.
What members actually paid for their bottles. A typical range, not the current shop price. Full price & collection history in RX+ →
33 purchased · 18 tasted · 4 wishlist · as of
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