Plantation 3 Stars White Rum

Unexpectedly flavorful and nuanced for a light rum. And a budget-priced one at that! A bit fruity, a bit funky, and roundly sweet, with none of the typically grassy elements I’ve found in other lighter varieties. Great in cocktails like Painkillers, that fully leverage tropical fruit and citrus. However, I found it too sweet and dominating in my typical Daiquiri and Mojito recipes, where I expect cleaner and brighter flavors. Perhaps if I tweak the recipes... Still, so shockingly smooth you could sip it on its own.

Strong banana and vanilla flavors. Good value, but works better in cocktails than neat.

Nose (from glass): Hogo and banana, with some alcohol, reminds me of tequila. Not what I'd like to smell. Interestingly, the aroma from the bottle has a more pleasant sugarcane smell. Flavor: A quick sip is sugarcane, hogo, and a slow building peppery finish. A lingering mouth sip tastes like the above-mentioned nose along with a nice oiliness on the tongue and pepperiness that builds and stays. Final: Makes for a good mixer but a poor sipper. Rating is based on neat sipping.