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Plantation Old Reserve 1998
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How does Plantation Old Reserve 1998 taste?
Aggregated from 1 community reviews.
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How is Plantation Old Reserve 1998 rated?
RumX’s 0–10 scale is strict: 6.6 sits in the “Pleasant” band. 0% of tasters rate it Good or better; only 0% rate it below average. See the full rating guide →
Community voices
What does the community say?
100% rate it between 6 and 8. A selection of the most popular reviews from our community. You can view the complete list in our app.
Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
This is definitely not the best Jamaican rum from plantation. The alcohol is far too dominant and hides all the other flavours. Even with a few drops of water the true Jamaica funk is missing. This one has been discontinued and I think I know why :)
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Avg. community purchase price 77 €
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Details about Plantation Old Reserve 1998
A rum from Jamaica, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 45%.
Community purchases
5 bottles logged by the RumX community.
A drinker & collector.
20% opened, 1 emptied and repurchased.
5 purchased · 1 tasted · 1 wishlist · as of
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