Plantation Extreme Series V Barbados WIRD 2007 Rum bb3 This lends the whiskey its

This lends the whiskey its lighter color and (ahem) mellower profile

The barrels are crafted from European oak

The flavor is complex and fruit-forward rather than candy-sweet

but the rum shines brightest in a spirit forward stirred cocktail like an old fashioned or Rum Manhattan

We have featured Demerara rum from independent bottler Holmes Cay before

Plantation Extreme Series V Barbados WIRD 2007 Rum bb3 This lends the whiskey itsThe baby of Plantation's Extreme Series V, but certainly not when it comes to flavor or likability. Another classic pot column blend, this was aged for 2 years in ex bourbon in Barbados, another 10 in Europe, and then another 2 in Ferrand ex cognac casks. This one comes out at a significantly higher proof than it's 21 year sibling, and the result is not so much heat, but rather a surprisingly desserty bomb of concentrated butterscotch, nutmeg,