The latest expressions being from Maison
Ferrand and rum master blender Alexandre Gabriel have been released, two
limited edition aged rums have joined the Plantation portfolio as a part of their very
successful Extrême Rum collection. Plantation Fiji 2001 Extrême N°2 and
Plantation Guyana 1999 Extrême N°2 are the latest expressions in the
Extreme Series. The 2016 Extrême No. 1
Group that include the release of Plantation St. Lucia 2005 Extrême N°1,
Trinidad 2002 Extrême N°1 and Plantation Barbados 2005 Extrême N°1. Now we have
the first two expressions of the Extrême No. 2 group.
Plantation Guyana 1999 Extrême N°2, is
from the now-closed Uitvlugt Distillery, in the Port Mourant pot still back in
March of 1999. The rum was aged in
Guyana for 15 years in bourbon casks. Then
it was sent to France to be rested for three more years in cognac casks. This rum has a nose boasting aromas of exotic
fruits, herbs and spices. On the palate,
woody, spicy and nutty, followed by fresh fruit flavors. The rum packs
a punch as it has been bottled at 59.7% abv.
Plantation Fiji 2001 Extrême N°2 bottled
at 61.1% abv, is from South Pacific distillery, first distilled in pot
stills in March 2001. From there, it then spent thirteen and a half years in
Fiji lying in bourbon casks, before being transported to France for 2.5 more
years of ageing in cognac casks. The
rum at this strength has intense aromas, with initial notes of alcohol and
wood, leading to a meaty profile, with cooked fruits. On the palate, it is rich,
reminiscent of a peaty malt whisky with a vanilla fudge, hazelnut, cocoa and all
the woody and smoky notes as well.
You’ll
need to move quickly if these are of interest you, both are some of the rarest made
by Alexandre Gabriel, with only 1,000 bottles of Guyana and 500 bottles of Fiji
currently available…
