Plantation Guatemala & Belize Gran Añejo
Plantation · Blended — Darsa (Guatemala) and Travellers Liquors (Belize)
This blend leverages Plantation's signature double-aging technique — tropical maturation followed by finishing in French cognac casks. The result is a rum that punches well above its price point, balancing sweetness with genuine complexity. Excellent neat, formidable in cocktails.
Nose
Rich toffee and dried tropical fruits dominate, followed by baking spice and a gentle oakiness. Underpinning it all is a molasses depth and faint coffee note that signals serious barrel time.
Palate
Smooth and medium-bodied with caramel, chocolate, and a pleasant coconut creaminess. Tobacco leaf and vanilla intertwine mid-palate, and a hint of orange peel adds brightness. The blend of column and pot still rums gives both elegance and heft.
Finish
Medium-long with lingering toffee, gentle oak tannins, and a soft vanilla fade.
- Base Ingredient
- Sugarcane molasses
- Distillation
- Blend of column and pot still rums
- Country
- Guatemala and Belize
Cocktail Suggestion
Jungle Bird — 1.5 oz Plantation Gran Añejo · 0.75 oz Campari · 1.5 oz fresh pineapple juice · 0.5 oz lime juice · 0.5 oz demerara syrup · Shake with ice, strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice, garnish with a pineapple wedge.
Food Pairing
Jerk chicken with charred pineapple salsa
Master blender Alexandre Gabriel marries aged rums from Guatemala's Darsa distillery and Belize's Travellers Liquors, finishing the blend in Ferrand cognac casks at the Château de Bonbonnet in Ars, France.
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