Tag: Plantation rum

Plantation Xaymaca front label

Plantation’s New Xaymaca Special Dry – Deeply Deconstructed

When Maison Ferrand (parent company of Plantation Rum) purchased the Barbados-based West Indies Rum Distillery in 2017, it came with…

Long Pond rums at Maison Ferrand

The Case of the Missing Marque – The Barrel Did It

During my recent visit to Maison Ferrand (home of Cognac Ferrand and Plantation Rum) I posted a picture on Facebook…

UK RumFest 2017 Panel

Richard Seale, Alexandre Gabriele and Luca Gargano Talk Rum GIs

In the past year or so, the chatter amongst the uber-wonks frequently turns to the perceived friction between Richard Seale…

Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof: Behind the Scenes and Deeply Deconstructed

In this enlightened era of bespoke, high-end distilled spirits, we celebrate the soloist – the carefully nurtured, single estate gems…