Planteray Dark Rum Original Dark 80 Proof LITER

Planteray Original Dark Rum — Barbados & Jamaica, 1 Liter

Planteray (formerly Plantation) is one of the world's most respected rum houses, celebrated for sourcing exceptional Caribbean distillates and blending them with the precision and patience of a great cognac house. Original Dark is their benchmark expression: a blend of Barbados rum — the backbone, prized for its elegance and structure — with a smaller proportion of older Jamaican rum aged 10 to 15 years, which adds depth, funk, and tropical complexity. Wine Enthusiast awarded it 93 points. At $29.99 for a full liter, it is one of the most compelling values in premium dark rum.

The nose is layered and inviting: black peppercorn, clove, cinnamon, baked cherry, prune, molasses, forest floor, black tea, and dry stone. On the palate, the entry is fruity and slightly off-dry — white raisins, dried pineapple, oak, and vanilla — before the midpalate shifts to something spicier, more mineral, and significantly drier. Dark fruit, dusty cocoa powder, and a fleeting hint of pineapple build toward a long, warming finish of cinnamon and cayenne. Complex, balanced, and endlessly sippable.

Wine Enthusiast 93 — "The palate tells a more complex story, opening with oak and vanilla before rounding to dark fruit, a fleeting hint of pineapple and dusty cocoa powder. Cinnamon and cayenne sparks emerge on the long, warming finish."

• Producer: Planteray (Maison Ferrand), Cognac, France
• Origin: Barbados (primary) & Jamaica (10–15 year aged)
• Style: Blended Dark Rum
• ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
• Size: 1 Liter
• Tasting Notes: Clove, cinnamon, baked cherry, prune, molasses, vanilla, cocoa, cayenne finish
• Best Served: Neat, over ice, or in classic rum cocktails
• Best In: Dark & Stormy, Mai Tai, rum Old Fashioned, or sipped straight

A 93-point blended dark rum at an honest liter price — Planteray Original Dark is the benchmark for what Caribbean rum can be.