Plantation
Plantation is the rum brand of French cognac house Maison Ferrand, which matures and blends rum from various Caribbean and tropical countries. The brand is now called Planteray. Here you can read what the brand is, which bottles Gall & Gall sells and how to drink them.
More about rum
Planteray mainly produces dark rum, as well as a well-known pineapple rum. Want to know the difference between the styles, or how the brand compares with other rums? Start here.
White rum
The rum used for Mojitos and Daiquiris, and how it differs from dark rum.
About white rum →
Rum from the tropics, finished in France
Behind Plantation is Maison Ferrand, a cognac house from Charente led by master blender Alexandre Gabriel. The house buys rum from distilleries in various countries and further matures and blends it itself. In Barbados, Maison Ferrand also has its own distillery: West Indies Rum Distillery. For a few years now, the brand has been called Planteray. The word plantation evoked too many associations with slavery on sugar plantations, so the name was changed. The rum and its makers have remained the same.
Typical of the brand is its double maturation. The rum first matures for several years in its country of origin, usually in ex-bourbon barrels in the warm tropical climate. It then goes to France, where it continues to mature for some time in French oak barrels, often barrels that previously held cognac. This gives the rum a round, smooth style, with notes of vanilla, dried fruit and oak alongside tropical fruit. Each bottle states where the rum comes from, from Barbados to Fiji and Guatemala.
In brief
Five bottles from five corners of the tropics
Gall & Gall sells four brown rums and the pineapple rum. The bottles are already on the shelves under the new name Planteray.
Planteray Grande Reserve
Rum from West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. A few years in ex-bourbon barrels in the tropics, followed by about another year in French oak. Smooth, with tropical fruit and vanilla.
Planteray Pineapple
Barbados and Jamaican rum with pineapple. The peels are macerated and redistilled, while the flesh soaks in the rum for weeks. Fruity and tropical, but not cloyingly sweet.
Planteray Gran Añejo
Rum from Guatemala and Belize, first matured in ex-bourbon barrels and then in French oak. Full and smooth, with caramel, nuts and spices.
Planteray Isle of Fiji
Rum from the Fiji Islands, matured in ex-bourbon barrels and finished in small French oak casks. Bold and full of character, with tropical fruit and a spicy note.
Planteray XO 20th Anniversary
Created to celebrate master blender Alexandre Gabriel's twenty years. A blend of old Barbados rums aged 8 to 15 years. Rich, with dried fruit, cocoa and coconut.
Read about why rum becomes dark and what double maturation does on our brown rum page.
Round, fruity and smooth
Tropical fruit & vanilla
Banana, pineapple and coconut, with vanilla and cask-derived caramel. The older rums also bring dried fruit and cocoa.
Smooth and round
A round, smooth flavor with brown sugar, spices and a hint of oak from the French casks.
Warm and medium-long
A warm finish with vanilla, toffee and a touch of spice. The Isle of Fiji and Gran Añejo have the longest finish.
Flavor profile of Planteray Grande Reserve. The Pineapple scores 5 for fruitiness; the XO is richer and sweeter.
Three ways to drink Planteray
The Grande Reserve and Pineapple are made for cocktails; the older rums are best enjoyed neat.
Neat or over an ice cube
Pour 3 to 4 cl of the XO, Gran Añejo or Isle of Fiji into a tasting glass or tumbler. A large ice cube makes the rum slightly smoother without diluting it.
In a Daiquiri
Rum, fresh lime juice and sugar syrup, shaken hard and served cold. With the Grande Reserve, you get a smooth, fruity Daiquiri.
Daiquiri recipe →In a tiki cocktail
The Pineapple is made for tiki: in a Jungle Bird with Campari and pineapple juice, or in a Piña Colada. Serve over plenty of crushed ice.
Jungle Bird recipe →Cocktails with Planteray
A smooth, fruity rum and a pineapple rum: with these, you can make almost all the tiki classics. Start with these recipes.
Jungle Bird
Rum, Campari, pineapple juice and lime. With the Pineapple, it gets extra pineapple flavor.
Mai Tai
Rum, lime, orange liqueur and almond syrup. The best-known tiki cocktail.
Daiquiri
Rum, lime and sugar. With the Grande Reserve, smooth and fruity.
Piña Colada
Rum, pineapple and coconut, mixed with ice. With the Pineapple, even more pineapple.The right glass for Plantation
A tasting glass for older rums, a tumbler for drinking over ice, a coupe for the Daiquiri and a large glass for tiki. These are the glasses we recommend ourselves.
Everything you still wanted to know about Plantation
Can't find your question here? Check out our cocktail recipes or get in touch.
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Buy Plantation
Want the bottle at home right away? Order Plantation online from Gall & Gall. Gall & Gall has 5 in stock.
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