NOSE The double ageing in both a bourbon barrel and French oak barrel gives a complex and developed aroma with sweet and spicy notes of arrack, vanilla, banana, orange peel and coconut. PALATE The flavour is deep and nuanced with a pleasantly subtle sweetness and notes of arrack, ripe tropical fruit, coconut, vanilla and chocolate. PRODUCTION Plantation Grande Réserve is a blend of dark rum from Barbados with a short fermentation process and two types of distillation: twin column and pot still. It is first aged for one to three years in bourbon barrels in Barbados, followed by one year in French oak barrels in France. The special double aging process has become something of a Plantation trademark. ABOUT Plantation Grande Réserve comes from Plantations West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados. The distillery is located along the coast of the mythical Caribbean island, renown for rum, and has the Bonsucro Chain of Custody certification for sustainability. HOW TO DRINK Perfect as a digestif, as is.