Plantation Sealander

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 40% | Colouring: Yes

Special Features:

Plantation Sealander brings together rum traditions from three oceans: Barbados in the Atlantic, Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and Fiji in the South Pacific. The blend combines molasses and sugar cane juice as distinct raw materials. Fermentation times range from three days to three weeks, and distillation uses both pot stills and continuous column stills.

Maturation comprises several years in former bourbon casks in tropical conditions, followed by one year in Ferrand casks in France. These previously held Cognac. The blend receives a sugar dosage of 20 grams per litre and is bottled at 40% alcohol.

Each region contributes different accents: Barbados brings elegance and vanilla notes, Mauritius grassy and herbal impressions, and Fiji fruitiness and structure. In this amber rum, these influences combine with honeyed sweetness and a subtle smoky molasses note. Sealander can be enjoyed neat, over ice or in an Old Fashioned.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is gentle and rich. Pear, quince jelly and gooseberry mingle with Christmas spices and gingerbread, while a hint of smoky molasses adds a darker accent.
• Palate: The rum is full-bodied yet delicate on the palate. Clover honey, liquorice and beeswax meet vanilla fudge and prune. Nutmeg and cinnamon complement the sweet impressions.
• Finish: The long finish recalls cooked apple, tonka bean and dried banana.

Distillery/Bottler:

Plantation is backed by the French Cognac house Maison Ferrand. Founder and Master Blender Alexandre Gabriel explores the different raw materials, fermentation methods and stills used across rum-producing regions. The brand is now called Planteray. Double maturation is part of its approach: ageing in the country of origin is followed by a further period in south-western France, often in former Ferrand Cognac casks made from French oak.

The spirits used in Sealander come from West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, Saint Aubin in Mauritius and RUM Co. of Fiji Distillery. West Indies Rum Distillery stands on Spring Garden Beach and was founded in 1893. It preserves historic stills and cultivates its own yeast strains. Saint Aubin processes both sugar cane juice and molasses. Founded in 1980, Rum Co. of Fiji is based in Lautoka on Viti Levu and uses molasses from locally grown sugar cane.

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