c0c44cf0-3e9c-1ef5-b539-6ddc5f9bbf60Barbados Maison Ferrand
Planteray Hogo Monster (2600 g/hL AA Esters) 70cl bottle
56%

Planteray Hogo Monster (2600 g/hL AA Esters)

Ester chasers who want to feel a 2600 g/hL bomb are exactly the crowd here. Expect a room full of nail polish and overripe fruit before you even sip: pineapple, banana, strawberry, glue, then a sour, drying citrus punch. Members loved how "digestible" it stayed despite the count, though several hit a chemical, dental-chair note on the palate that isn't for everyone.

The community says
  • Insane ester intensity
  • Overripe tropical fruit
  • Sour, acidic palate
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How does Planteray Hogo Monster (2600 g/hL AA Esters) taste?

Aggregated from 41 community reviews.

Extreme high-ester bomb, fruity and sour The clear favorite of the Planteray masterclass for most tasters. Wildly fruity and intense, more citrus-sour than a Jamaican DOK; a few found the palate too acidic and chemical.

Perfect for

People deep into high-ester funk who want the most extreme version

Less suitable for

Beginners and anyone put off by sour, solvent-heavy intensity

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15% rate it between 6 and 8. 20 selected write-ups from 41 community ratings. You can view the complete list in our app.

Review by zabo

zabo
Apr 20241,503 reviewsGermany
9.1/10

Masterclass mit Alexandre Gabriel am 04.04.2024. Plantation wird Planteray. Also dieser Rum war die absolute Bombe von allen. Ein bißchen Zahnarzt, Lösungsmittel und als ich ein wenig mit den Resten gespielt habe, kam dieser Krasse künstliche Erdbeer-HubbaBubba Geschmack hervor, der gefühlt Stunden anhielt. Ich will mehr davon!!!

Review by Schnapsschuesse

Schnapsschuesse
Schnapsschuesse
Apr 2024211 reviews
9.1/10

Sagen wir einfach die ganze Bude riecht nach 1cl Sample im Glas für 10 Minuten nach Klebstoff und sehr Reifen Obst - und belassen es dabei. Absolut wild was hier abgeht, Ester bei 2600, hier ist tatsächlich alles "Monster" :D

Review by Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰
Apr 20245,556 reviewsDenmark
8.8/10

#4688 04.04.2024 Online tasting wit RumX and Plantaray. Nose Intense, ester, fruity, overripe, light glue, sweet. Palate Intense, ester, faint glue, fruity, overripe, light floral. Finish Intense, very long and warm, ester, light glue, citrus. This is ester with esters on top and still extremely well balanced with even better ABV integration. Hope they will bottle this in the future.

Review by mto75

mto75
Apr 2024686 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

real hogo monster, 2600 esters, 56,0%

Review by Serge

Serge
Apr 2024839 reviewsGermany
8.8/10

Plantation Masterclass. Mit Abstand (vieeeeeeeel Abstand) der beste Rum aus dem Set. Richtig geiles Zeug. Ester, Holz, Frucht, alles da. Bitte mehr davon. Am Anfang Blindwette auf Trelawny. Aber dann kommen neue, trockenere Noten dazu. Am Gaumen dann immer noch intensiv, aber komplett anders. Ein bisschen wie der erste Hight Ester Savanna. Wirklich ganz großes Kino. Hoffentlich kommt davon mehr.

Review by DomM

DomM
Apr 2024910 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

This is insane stuff! Very, very nice. We can only hope to get our hands on bottlings of this to experiment and enjoy more of this. Also any aged casks obviously would be a blast to try. Thanks to Alexandre and the RumX Team for the masterclass!

Review by Frank

Frank
Apr 2024682 reviews
8.7/10

RumX masterclass Planteray, 4.4.24, live mit Alexandre Gabriel. Nachtasting. Das hier war, neben dem vielen Spannenden, das Alexandre zu erzählen hatte, das klare Highlight am Abend. Eines, das seinem Namen alle Ehre macht: Ein Monster mit 2.600 gr/hl Ester und 56%. Wahnsinn! Nase: oha, Ester total. Intensiv, kräftig und konzentriert. Aber anders wie bei den DOKs dieser Welt sehr viel Zitrus-fruchtiger. Zitrone, Limette, Passionsfrucht, Ananas und Sauerkirsche. Orangeat und Zitronat zusammen mit einer maroden-Süße. Apfelessig und Lösungsmittel hinterher. Irgendwie berauschend. 8,8 Gaumen: krass! Heftige Zitrus-Ester. Zitrone, Limette, wieder künstlich-intensives Orangeat und Zitronat. Sehr adstringent und sauer. Hat etwas von Zitrus-Reiniger oder -Spüli. Hinten überreife Ananas. 8,6 Toll, so etwas mal probieren zu dürfen. Ob so etwas in den Handel kommt, bleibt abzuwarten. Darin bestärkt haben wie Alexandre auf jeden Fall.

Review by crazyforgoodbooze

crazyforgoodbooze
Apr 20242,468 reviewsGermany
8.7/10

Planteray/Plantation RumX Online Masterclass: What a monster. Incredibly aromatic and fruity, lots of ester but surprisingly almost without the strenuous nail polish, glue notes that Jamaica high ester usually brings with it. Almost a kind of easy sipping high ester, if you like. An extremely positive surprise! Very tasty!

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Details about Planteray Hogo Monster (2600 g/hL AA Esters)

A rum from Barbados, bottled by Maison Ferrand, at 56%.

CountryBarbados
ABV56%
Volume70cl

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3 bottles logged by 2 collectors.

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33% opened, 0 emptied and repurchased.

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