Rum - Plantation Old Fashioned Traditional Dark (OFTD)
The Plantation old fashioned traditional dark is an overproofed monster for sure.At 69% by volume it shows a brilliant mahogany red in the glass and straight up packs a mouth tingling, eyes watering bite with a very flavorable yet intense finish. Designed to mimic the rum rations of the Royal Navy, which were cut with water, the "grog" needed a well muscled rum that packed the recoil punch of an 18 pounder. On ice the intensity begins to subside as the melt water naturally smooths out the burn and, after a few minutes, reminds me of it's less bold sibling Original Dark - which I personally enjoy as a sipper. The thing I like is as an over proof this rum is surprisingly smooth....even neat the mouth feel is pleasant, albeit with a definite burn. If you want to make grog this is the rum to use. If you want a rum and cola where the spirit doesn't get lost in the soda this is the rum to use. If you want a rum punch worth remembering this is the rum to use.