Maison Ferrand has officially launched it’s new Plantation Rum Single Cask series for 2020. This year’s collection represents 11 bottles, each from a brand that participated in Maison Ferrand’s Barrel Swap Program. Every bottle in the collection goes through Plantation’s standard double aging. The rum is first aged in a particular tropical climate, then sent on a voyage to France where it’s then aged in ex-cognac casks. For the Single Cask series, they go to another level with a third maturation. The third aging is in either a beer, wine, or spirit cask to finish its maturation. More information on this years, and previous years Single Cask Series can be found at https://www.plantationrum.com/plantation-single-casks
The 2020 series of 11 single casks details are below. The USA will only receive the first 9 bottles listed in this release, with the final two bottles getting distributed in other markets:
- Jamaica 1996 Single Cask (New York Distilling Co. Rye Whiskey Cask Maturation) MSRP $130 per bottle
- Barbados 6 Year Single Cask (Calvados Cask Maturation) MSRP $50 per bottle
- Barbados x Jamaica 9 Year (Acacia Cask Maturation) MSRP $60 per bottle
- Fiji 2009 Single Cask (Kilchoman Peated Whisky Cask Maturation) MSRP $63 per bottle
- Fiji 9 Year Single Cask (Linie Aquavit Cask Maturation) MSRP $55 per bottle
- Guyana 2008 Single Cask (Red Pineau des Charentes Cask Maturation) MSRP $60 per bottle
- Jamaica 2007 Single Cask (Sauternes Cask Maturation) MSRP $60 per bottle
- Panama 2007 Single Cask (Champagne Cask Maturation) MSRP $58 per bottle
- Panama 6 Year Single Cask (Marsala Cask Maturation) MSRP $50 per bottle
Available outside of the USA Market:
- Jamaica 2000 Single Cask (Maturation Borderie XO) – No MSRP listed
- Trindad 2002 Single Cask (Maturation Tawny Port Cask) – No MSRP listed
Plantation has also released its Extrême No. 4 Collection. These Extrême releases are single cask releases, all bottled at cask strength, receive no dosage, and are not blended. This year, there were 8 bottles released in the series. Each Rum bottle comes with a section of panoramic artwork that depicts the sea voyage of Rum merchants, who are sailing across the Atlantic to bring barrels from the Caribbean to Europe. The Extrême No. 4 Collection rums are priced between $199 to $445 USD ((€170 and €380). More information on the Extrême No. 4 Collection can be found at https://www.plantationrum.com/plantation-extreme
The new releases have been split between a number of global markets and consist of:
- Saint Lucia 2007, Saint Lucia Distillers, Coffey still column 117.8 Proof (58.9% ABV) – UK
- Jamaica 1984, Clarendon Distillery, Vendome double retort pot still 149.6 Proof (74.8% ABV) – France
- Jamaica 1996, Long Pond Distillery, Blair column 120.6 Proof (60.3% ABV) – Germany
- Jamaica 2000, Long Pond Distillery, John Dore double retort pot still 104.2 Proof (52.1% ABV) – Denmark
- Guyana 1993, Uitvlught, Port Mourant double retort pot still 103.8 Proof (51.9% ABV) – Belgium
- Jamaica 1995, Long Pond Distillery, John Dore double retort pot still 115.6 Proof (57.8% ABV) – US
- Jamaica 1994, Clarendon Distillery, Vendome double retort pot still 107.2 Proof (53.6% ABV) – US
- Jamaica 1995, Long Pond Distillery, John Dore double retort pot still 125.2 Proof (62.6% ABV) – Sweden
Both series Plantation Rum releases are available in October 2020.