Distiller Notes
Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Spirits of 2019
Planteray Xaymaca Special Dry revives the quintessential Jamaican-style, 100% pot still rums with an expression of intense flavors that reveal the traditional, legendary "Rum Funk."
Enjoy it neat or in a cocktail.
Please note, the name and label for Plantation Xaymaca Special Dry Rum is in the process of changing to Planteray Xaymaca Special Dry Rum. There is no change to the content of the bottle.
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Lively and complex, this carries aromas of honey, cedar, Mandarin orange, cooked pineapple and brown sugar. The plush, slightly viscous palate echoes those flavors, layering on bright flickers of cedar and lemon peel, plus a hint of funk reminiscent of agricole rhum. It finishes with a warming clove tingle on the tip of the tongue. Made with 100% pot still Jamaican rum, aged first in Jamaica and then in ex-Cognac casks at the Ferrand estate.
From pirate life on the open sea to Caribbean island paradises, perhaps no other spirit evokes such a romantic history as Rum. Made through fermentation and distillation of molasses or the fresh-pressed juice of sugar cane, Rums range from 20% to over 70% alcohol and come in a variety of tones from clear to dark. Highest quality Rums are generally produced in pot stills and aged in wood, while less expensive Clear or “White” Rums are produced in column stills and bottled without barrel aging. Naturally, Rums form the base of tropical cocktails like Daquiris and Mojitos.