Tonight's Whisk(e)y Wednesday at Julio's Liquors was a 'Gone Wild' with Planteray Rum (fka Plantation) and we tried an amazing lineup. I already owned most of them (indeed, one of the bottles we tried was mine), but I two I didn't have really grabbed me - so I picked them up.

The Mister Fogg Navy Rum was just delicious. It's a blend of rums from Barbados, Trinidad, Guyana, and Jamaica bottled at 55.7% ABV, but it does not drink that hot at all. And it's normally just $34.99, which I was surprised by after tasting. On sale tonight, so I couldn't pass it up.

The other one is brand new, not even released in most areas yet, the Sealander. This is a blend of rums from Barbados, Mauritius, and the Fiji Islands, bottled at 40% ABV. That's rums from three different seas, hence the name.

The very first thing I picked up on was amburana casks. They introduce a lovely spice note. This reminded me very strongly of a spiced molasses cookie, which I very much love. This flavor was completely in my wheelhouse and I couldn't pass it up. Especially as it was on sale tonight, and only $42.99 normally.

It may not be to everyone's taste, amburana seems to be something you either like or dislike, but here I felt it was just the right amount of spice notes without overwhelming the palate. Likely because only one of the rums (I think it was Mauritius) used it.

A great tasting with fantastic rums.

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"the culmination of three years of tireless research by the Barbados team to naturally craft the best possible coconut‐infused rum. The process involves infusing locally grown, cracked, and sun‐dried coconuts into Barbados rum – a highly thoughtful and technical process. The brand has worked closely with local farmers for several years to boost coconut agriculture in Barbados."

https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2024/10/community-effort-planteray-rum/

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