Plantation 20th Anniversary Xo

Plantation XO 20th Anniversary is produced by Maison Ferrand, the Cognac house led by Alexandre Gabriel, and stands as one of the most recognized blended rums in the premium category.

The rum draws on pot still distillates from Barbados, specifically from the historic Foursquare Distillery, and is finished in former Ferrand Cognac casks in France.

This double-ageing approach is central to what Plantation calls its Caribbean and European maturation method: column and pot still rums from Barbados are aged in the tropical climate first, then shipped to the Charente region of France where they rest in small Cognac barrels, adding a layer of dried fruit, baking spice, and oak complexity that straight Caribbean ageing alone would not produce.

The rum is named for the twentieth anniversary of the partnership between Maison Ferrand and Foursquare. Barbados is one of the Caribbean's most respected rum-producing nations, known for clean, structured spirits with natural complexity.

99, the XO sits at an accessible price point for a double-aged, finished rum with genuine provenance. It works well neat, on a large ice cube, or as the base for a serious cocktail.

For buyers interested in the intersection of Caribbean distilling tradition and European cellar finishing, this is a clear and honest expression of what that collaboration can achieve.