Post #780693 by Early Landed Larry on Wed, Oct 18, 2017 4:45 PM

Plantation OD. I realise this is on it's way out, but I scored a bottle for a good price from an internet shop.

I think it has a genuinely good flavour, distinctly a quality dark rum but curiously fine and delicate, especially considering it's a 151. It certainly doesn't have the powerful full-spectrum flavour punch that the successor, the OFTD, has.

I like it, but I think I will keep it for smaller drinks (like this Kingston negroni, or modified Dacquiris) where I want a touch of proof boost and there aren't so many other spirits and juices stacked around it that would swamp the taste. There are drinks I like where I want a spike of overproof, but don't want a rum that stomps all over the other ingredients.

It's a shame this won't be made anymore because it's really good, but perhaps it was just too delicate for this world. (To be clear, I adore OFTD, and I think it definitely has application across a wider set of drinks than this).