Plantation Original Dark Rum (700 ml)

Alexandre Gabriel built Plantation around a single transgression: treating rum the way Cognac treats eau-de-vie. The Original Dark is the house's entry-point expression of that philosophy — a multi-island molasses-based blend that undergoes two distinct maturation stages before bottling. Stage one takes place in the country of origin, in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels under tropical heat, where the angel's share runs at 6–7% per year — more than double the rate in France — concentrating the distillate rapidly. Stage two moves the rum by sea to Château de Bonbonnet, Ars, Charentes, where ex-Ferrand French oak Cognac casks layer dried-fruit character and baking-spice structure onto the Caribbean base. The molasses feedstock — sourced across multiple islands — delivers the dense, caramelised backbone that defines the blend. What sets Original Dark apart within the Plantation range is its role as the most direct expression of the double-ageing concept in stripped-back, accessible form: no single-vintage complexity, no cask-strength intensity, just the core architecture of the method at 40–42% ABV. Select batches receive the house's Cognac-style dosage — toasted brown sugar aged one year in Ferrand Cognac barrels — openly disclosed where applied, a transparency rare in the category.