Venezuelan rum has a quiet confidence, soft, honeyed, and shaped by mountain breezes drifting over cane fields. Plantation’s 2010 Vintage from Destilería Sofa captures that spirit with remarkable clarity. Opening the bottle feels like stepping into a warm aging room in the Andes foothills, where barrels breathe slowly and sweetness deepens over time.

Plantation Venezuela Vintage 2010 – Destilería Sofa 12 Year Old
Brand: Plantation | Category: Venezuelan Vintage Rum | ABV: 52% | Origin: Venezuela | Vol: 700ml

Tasting Profile:
Nose: Honey, vanilla, caramelized nuts, dried fruit, and soft oak, like opening a wooden humidor filled with warm sweetness and subtle spice.
Palate: Rich, silky, and beautifully rounded. Notes of toffee, ripe fig, crème brûlée, cocoa, citrus peel, and almond glide with refined warmth. The 52% ABV enhances the depth without overpowering, giving each flavor clarity and lift.
Finish: Long and elegant with honeyed sweetness, gentle spice, and toasted oak lingering in a smooth, confident fade.

Production Details:
Distilled at Destilería Sofa, one of Venezuela’s respected rum houses, this spirit matured for years in the country’s warm climate, developing natural richness and depth. It was then shipped to France for Plantation’s signature secondary aging in Ferrand oak casks, adding finesse, structure, and a layer of refined spice. The combination creates a rum that feels both authentically Venezuelan and elegantly polished.

Perfect For:
Slow evenings, refined sipping, or moments when you want richness without heaviness. Ideal for collectors and aficionados who appreciate rum that speaks softly but carries serious depth.

Expert Notes:
Rum experts praise this vintage for its honeyed profile and exceptional balance at higher proof. It’s celebrated as a standout Venezuelan expression, smooth, deep, and remarkably composed.

Customer Reviews:
“Silky, sweet, and beautifully complex. Venezuela in a glass.”
“52% but incredibly smooth. Perfect sipping rum.”
“Rich layers of honey, nuts, and spice. A quiet masterpiece.”

Interesting Fact:
Venezuelan rum regulations are among the strictest in the world, requiring long aging and pure cane derivatives. That discipline is a major reason their rums are prized for smoothness and natural sweetness.

Serving Suggestions:
Neat to appreciate the honeyed elegance. A few drops of water open up citrus and nutty tones. Over a large ice sphere, it becomes creamier and more dessert-like.
Also excellent in a Rum Old Fashioned for a refined twist.

Distillery Background:
Destilería Sofa follows the traditional Venezuelan approach: slow fermentation, column still distillation, and long tropical aging that creates naturally sweet, silky rum. Plantation’s dual-aging philosophy adds a final layer of sophistication, marrying Venezuelan warmth with French oak refinement.