From Barbados comes Planteray Guatemala & Belize Gran Anejo Rum, a aged rum that speaks to Planteray's understanding of their craft. This is a producer that knows its strengths and plays to them — the result is a rum with genuine personality and a clear sense of place. At 42% ABV, it delivers its flavours with conviction.
The maturation process is where this rum truly finds its character. Planteray uses carefully selected oak casks, and the tropical ageing conditions of Barbados accelerate the interaction between spirit and wood. The result is a depth of flavour that belies the stated age.
On the nose, expect honeycomb, dried mango, cedar, butterscotch, gentle tobacco leaf. The palate delivers smooth and refined with vanilla, toasted oak, butterscotch, tropical fruit, and elegant spice. The finish is smooth and lasting with toffee, tobacco, cinnamon, and polished oak.
Best appreciated neat or with a single cube of ice to open up the aromatics. The complexity here rewards slow sipping. If you prefer a mixed drink, this makes a superb Rum Old Fashioned — the aged character provides the depth that the cocktail demands.
Planteray Guatemala & Belize Gran Anejo Rum is an impressive achievement from Planteray. At £38.75, it delivers complexity and quality that many more expensive rums struggle to match. This is a aged rum with real personality — one that earns its place on the shelf through sheer quality of flavour. Highly recommended.
