About
Maison Ferrand has always had close relationships with the best distilleries in the Caribbean, selling them casks that had once contained its brandy. Ferrand casks are highly prized by certain rum producers that use them to mature their spirits. During these exchanges, Alexandre Gabriel had the opportunity to discover some very old batches of rum with extraordinary richness and a diversity of aroma and flavor. Available in tiny quantities, the rums were intended either for the personal consumption of the distillery’s cellar master or used to give style to industrial rum blends. Quite naturally, Maison Ferrand decided to bottle these special rums as a series of rare vintages.
And so the Plantation Collection was born...
Plantation is now a full range of seven vintage rums and three blended rums made by Ferrand's cellar master.
Sealander Rum
Category: Premium Blends
Alc./Vol.: 40%
Origin:
Barbados — West Indies Rum Distillery
Mauritius — Saint Aubin
Fiji Islands — RUM Co. of Fiji Distillery
Raw material: Molasses and Cane juice
Fermentation: 3 days to 3 weeks
Distillation: Pot Still & Column Still
Tropical Ageing: Several years in Bourbon casks
Continental Ageing: 1 year in Ferrand casks
Volatile Substances: 100 g/hL AA
Dosage: 20 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% vol): Between 0% and 0.1%
“Celebrate Terroirs with this Three Ocean Rum”
Planteray Rum have been sailing between the great rum producing islands for over 25 years, to bring you the finest rums over land and sea. Planteray Sealander honours our history by combining three of the great rum producing islands; Barbados, Mauritius and the Fiji Islands. These great rums are shipped by sea for a second maturation before being expertly blended by our Master Blender.
Celebrate a world-first by combining three distinctive islands in an ocean spanning bottle
Combine the finest elements of three exquisite rum producing islands – Barbados, Mauritius and the Fiji Islands – to travel the world in one sip.
Nose: Gentle and rich opening on pear, quince jelly, gooseberry with hints of smoky molasses.
Palate: Rich and delicate on clover honey, liquorice, beeswax, vanilla fudge and prune.
Plantation Panama 2008
Following the colorful creatures of the «Birds of Paradise» collection, take a deep dive to meet the marine animals native to the great terroirs of rum. The second series of the Plantation Rum Vintage Collection, «Under the Sea» brings together six exceptional bottlings produced in limited quantities. Panama marks the first stop on this world tour with a rum distilled in 2008, featuring warm notes of fruit, sweet spices and chocolate. Delightful news for rum fans!
Characteristics
Category: Vintage - Limited Edition
Abv.: 45.7%
Origin: Alcoholes del Istmo
Raw Material: Molasses
Fermentation: 2-3 days
Distillation: Column Still
Year of Distillation: 2008
Tropical Ageing: 12 years in bourbon casks
Continental Ageing: 1 year in Ferrand casks
Volatile Substances: 145 g/hL/AA
Esters: 70 g/hL/AA
Dosage: 0 g/L
Cane Sugar Caramel E15OA (% vol): Between 0% and 0.1%
Plantation Venezuela 2010
Distilled in 2010, Plantation Venezuela was first aged for 8 years in ex-bourbon barrels in the cellars of Destilería Sofa. The 22 barrels selected by Alexandre Gabriel then made the sea voyage to Javrezac, in the Charente region of France, where the rum was aged for an additional 4 years in Ferrand French oak casks. In the Plantation signature style, this double ageing technique highlights the deeply expressive and complex appeal of this 12-year-old Venezuelan rum. Its assertive personality perfectly reflects the richness of the Venezuelan terroir and the savoir-faire of the experts at Destilería Sofa.
Characteristics
Category: Vintage - Limited Edition
Abv.: 52% alc./vol.
Origin: Venezuela – Destilería Sofa
Raw Material: Molasses
Fermentation: 2-3 days
Distillation: Column still
Year of Distillation: 2010
Tropical Ageing: 8 years in 200L bourbon casks
Continental Ageing: 4 year in 400L Derrand casks
Volatile Substances: 57 g/hL AA
Esters: 26 g/hL AA
Dosage: 0 g/L
Cane Sugar Caramel E150A (% VOL): None
Tasting Notes
Nose: Delicate and rich, nutmeg, honey, vanilla, mandarin, coconut, Brazil nuts and coffee with light floral notes.
Palate: Spicy and woody profile with notes of peanuts, tobacco, almond, oak, pepper with crème brûlée, pineapple and dried banana.
Finish: Long and dry on hazelnut, leather, mango, orange, banana and cloves.
Plantation Jamaica MSP 2007
Plantation Rum continues to explore the world of rum with its latest release from the Vintage Collection “Under the Sea,” the Jamaica MSP 2007. This limited edition, selected from only 28 casks and aged 15 years in both the Caribbean and France, highlights the incredible diversity of its terroir.
Characteristics
Category: Vintage - Limited Edition
Abv.: 48,4% alc./vol.
Origin: Jamaica – Clarendon Distillery
Raw Material: Molasses
Fermentation: 3-4 days
Distillation: Pot still
Year of Distillation: 2007
Tropical Ageing: 13 years
Continental Ageing: 2 year
Volatile Substances: 337 g/hL AA
Esters: 102 g/hL AA
Dosage: 0 g/L
Cane Sugar Caramel E150A (% VOL): Between 0% and 0.1%
Tasting Notes
Nose: Intense tropical notes of banana and vanilla with apricot and allspice. Hints of persimmon, orange peel and ginger, evolving on tar, sea spray and camphor.
Palate: Rich fruity profile with notes of wood, vanilla, custard and toast evolving on cantaloupe, guava and cooked apple.
Finish: Coconut milk, oak, spices, vanilla, liquorice, banana and star anise.
Plantation Extrême N°5 Barbados Wird 2000
Tasting Notes
Nose: Fresh and complex on Oolong tea, red berries, vanilla and cooked pear with hints of lemongrass, apricot and honey.es.
Palate: Extremely fruity and round on strawberries, hazelnut, greengage and sorb with guava and grapefruit notes
Finish: Long and pleasant on raspberries, cloves, banana and guava evolving on citrus, berries and undergrowth notes.
Characteristics
Category: Extrême Collection - Limited Edition
ABV: 47,8%
Origin: Barbados – West Indies Rum Distillery
Raw material: Molasses
Fermentation: 3-4 days
Distillation: Gregg pot still, Vulcan Chamber still & Column still
Tropical Ageing: 5 years in 200L Bourbon casks
Continental Ageing: 14 years in 200L Bourbon casks + 2 years in 350L Ferrand casks
3,5 years in a 350 Ferrand French oak casks
Volatile Compounds: 250 g/hL AA
Esters: 30 g/hL AA
Dosage: 0 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% volume): Non
Plantation Extrême N°5 Barbados Wird 2007
Tasting Notes
Nose: Rich, fresh and spicy on butterscotch nutmeg, vanilla, coconut and nuts with honeysuckle, cinnamon, coffee and crême brulée.
Palate: Round and elegant on lemon peel, roasted coconut and almond with chocolate, tobacco, pepper and banana. and super rich on tropical fruits, mango, orange peel, passion fruit and vanilla with hints of anise and peach.
Finish: Long and dry with spicy and chocolate notes.
Characteristics
Category: Extrême Collection – Limited Edition
ABV: 58,0%
Origin: Barbados – West Indies Rum Distillery
Raw material: Molasses
Fermentation: 3-4 days
Distillation: Gregg pot still & Column still
Tropical Ageing: 2 years in 200L Bourbon casks
Continental Ageing: 10 years in 200L Bourbon casks + 2 year in a single 350L Ferrand cask
Volatile Compounds: 150 g/hL AA
Esters: 40 g/hL AA
Dosage: 0 g/L
Cane sugar caramel E150a (% volume): Non