Plantation O.F.T.D. Overproof Rum

Performed a three-way side-by-side with Lemonhart 151 (current release), Hamilton 151, and Plantation OFTD last night, sipped neat from a Glencairn. Bottom line, you can't go wrong with any of the three. On the nose, OFTD started with traditional Demerara aromas, but less than the other two. Lemonhart was an immediate espresso and flan bomb. Coming back to the OFTD after a while brought out Vietnamese coffee, full of light roast, milk, sugar, condensed milk. Hamilton was more just Demerara and brown sugar and deep caramel but no coffee. I could have nosed all of these all night. Tastewise, Lemonhart carried such delicious, rich, creamy, dark, sweet, notes with premium espresso underneath. Hamilton was less intense, focusing more on burnt dark sugar, caramel, some dark fruit, and oozing molasses. OFTD is similar to the Hamilton but fruitier with a touch of coffee and some barrel bitterness that sets it apart. Not that it matters, but I liked Lemonhart 151 the most

This shows up in tiki recipes, so I got it. The bottle looks a bit gimmicky. The rum has a good pedigree, but I felt it was a bit harsh. That could be the higher alcohol content. Mixes fine.

Heavy on the molasses and banana notes on the nose, numbing with a light burn on the palate, with pure hogo everywhere. So much hogo.

Amazing Rum, drinks neat with ease. Aroma similar to a scotch with earthy tones. Delightful flavor revealing it’s rum nature. Very unique finish.