d0e0b500-5cc7-11f0-9e32-21f19bb26d45Barbados West Indies Maison Ferrand
Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025 20cl bottle
56,6%

Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025

8.2/10
Rated by Thunderbird, cigares & 75 more

Most tasters land somewhere between "wild fun" and "too much" — and a couple genuinely hated it. At 2029 g/hL of esters, expect glue, nail polish and solvent up front, then overripe banana, pineapple and mango with a hint of marzipan underneath. Several call it Barbados doing a Jamaican DOK impression. The 56.6% sits surprisingly soft, but the finish runs short for all that intensity.

  • Huge ester intensity
  • Overripe tropical fruit
  • Well-integrated alcohol
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How does Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025 taste?

Aggregated from 77 community reviews.

Extreme high-ester glue-and-banana funk bomb An ester bomb people enjoy more for the experience than the sipping. Most find it juicy and funky; a few think the rancid, chemical side wrecks it. Finish is shorter than expected.

Perfect for

High-ester and Jamaican-funk fans who want an extreme curiosity

Less suitable for

Anyone after a smooth, balanced sipper or sensitive to solvent notes

How is Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025 rated?

RumX's 0–10 scale is strict , 8.2 lands squarely in the "Very good" band. 90% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 2% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →

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Based on 77 ratings

Review by Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Thunderbird Top voice
Oct 20251,242 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Finally got the Hogo Monsta in my hands today and poured it straight into the glass. Immediately, a load of esters fills the room. It instantly brings associations to Jamaica. Only this is a rum from Barbados... the nose is almost identical to a C<>H, HGML. On the palate, funk, esters, marzipan, young wood, and light tannins. It fits together exceptionally well. The ABV allows for easy sipping and I find it perfectly reduced. The only downside is the relatively short finish, which is a bit surprising given the high ester content. That keeps it from getting a higher rating.

Review by cigares

cigares
Oct 2025914 reviewsSwitzerland
8.1/10

Un rhum dégusté au Whisky Live à Paris en 2025. Un nez d’esters extrêmes, de la colle, du verni à ongles. En bouche les esters sont bien présents aussi, une bouche ultra sèche mais avec une petite douceur. Des fruits tropicaux trop mûrs mais aussi des fruits rouges. La finale est très courte, mais les arômes qui restent ensuite en bouche sont délicieux une fois les esters évaporés. L’expérience d’un rhum extrême.

Review by Julien Ries

Julien Ries
Julien Ries
Dec 2025110 reviewsFrance
5.5/10

Dégustation (rapide) du Planteray Hogo Monsta De passage rapide au V and B Sallanches (que je conseille vivement pour son choix), le patron (un vrai passionné de rhum) a eu la gentillesse de me faire goûter ce monstre d'ester (2029g/hL AA). A l'ouverture, on sent les arômes à 4 mètres (sans exagération). Beaucoup de caramel au beurre salé, de la colle, du solvant, et on craint que le papier peint se décolle. De l'ananas pourri, de la mangue suintante qui a été oubliée dans le panier à fruit. Ça pue grave ! On s'arme de courage pour boire ce qui s'annonce comme un défi de jeu à boire. En bouche, on se demande si on ne boit pas un produit impropre à la santé (oui forcément c'est de l'alcool, 56.6%). Mais c'est surtout que ça goûte à fond les produits chimiques déjà énoncés : vernis à ongles, colle à papier peint, solvant. C'est explosif, extrême. Impossible de prendre du plaisir mais c'est quand même une curiosité de tremper ses lèvres dans un liquide aussi original. Les fruits pourris sont bien là. La longueur en bouche dure des heures. Je pense que je vais encore le roter au petit déj demain matin. Je ne peux pas mettre une bonne note à ce rhum totalement "ormi" (objet rhum non-identifié). C'est juste pour le fun d'où la bouteille de 20cl. Plus un agrément à cocktail ou une curiosité pour amateurs de boissons extrêmes

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Oct 20255,537 reviewsDenmark
8.0/10

#5892 25.10 2025 Tasted at the Whisky & Rom Festival in Copenhagen 2025. This is a lighter release than the previous one. Still very fruity with nice esters and a natural sweetness. The palate is oily, fruity and sweet with a medium long finish.

Review by daiquiri_lab

daiquiri_lab
daiquiri_lab
Feb 202618 reviewsUSA
0.5/10

The nose is alright, kind of creamy vanilla. Smells like high ester Long Pond a bit. On the palate stuff starts out ok, but there's an enormous, mainly rancid note that quickly overpowers the rum and utterly dominates the finish. I thought this rum was revolting, and I'm generally a fan of funky rums.

Review by Skyfly

Skyfly
Oct 2025480 reviewsGermany
8.3/10

Eine solche Wucht an Estern, dass man abgesehen von Nagellack, Klebstoff, Tropischen Früchten und Zuckersirup quasi keine anderen Aromen schmecken kann. Alkohol super eingebunden, aber scheinbar verdünnt.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Oct 20252,460 reviewsGermany
7.8/10

Hogo Monsta 2025. 2024 unverdünnt fand ich aber noch deutlich geiler 😆 aber trotzdem eine krasse Erfahrung, insgesamt aber relativ wenig facettenreich und primär fruchtig und esterig. Sämtliche anderen Aromen die ein Vergleichbarer Hampden DOK etc hat fehlen hier.

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Details about Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025

A rum from Barbados, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 56,6%.

CountryBarbados
DistilleryWest Indies
ABV56,6%
Volume20cl
Bottled2025
Limited edition4,500 bottles

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182 bottles logged by 102 collectors.

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16% opened, 7 emptied and repurchased.

152 sealed 23 open 7 emptied

What did the community pay for Planteray Hogo Monsta (Extra High Ester Rum) 2025?

Community paid €29–€40.

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