Planteray Cut & Dry is a flavored spirit based on Barbadian rum and natural coconut, produced at Stade’s Rum Distillery in Barbados. Its recipe was developed over four years in collaboration with local coconut farmers, with the aim of combining two products characteristic of the island. Ripe coconuts are cut by hand, while their white flesh is dried under the Caribbean sun to reduce its water content and concentrate its natural oils and aroma. The dried coconut is then infused into a blend of unaged Barbadian rums distilled in column and traditional copper pot stills, after which the infusion is combined with rum aged for up to three years. Approximately one whole coconut is used for every liter, and the finished product contains 40% alcohol by volume. Its aroma is intensely coconut-forward, accompanied by vanilla, cinnamon, and a subtle hint of sesame oil. The palate is rounded and smooth, with notes of coconut milk, banana, green ginger, molasses, and fresh herbs, followed by a long finish of coconut, pepper, and vanilla. It can be served neat or over ice, but is particularly well suited to cocktails such as the Piña Colada, Coconut Water Highball, and Cocogroni.
Producer
Planteray is an international rum brand owned by the French spirits house Maison Ferrand and founded by Master Blender Alexandre Gabriel in 1999 under its original name, Plantation Rum. The brand was renamed Planteray in 2024, a name combining the words plant and ray to symbolize sugarcane and the sunlight essential to its growth. Planteray collaborates with distilleries and rum producers in Barbados, Jamaica, Fiji, and other parts of the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Indian and Pacific Ocean regions, seeking to express the distinctive characteristics of each rum’s origin. Its signature technique is double ageing: the rum first matures in the tropical climate of its country of production, usually in American oak barrels, before being transported by sea to southwestern France, where it undergoes further maturation in used Ferrand French oak casks. Certain expressions also receive a third maturation or finish in barrels that previously held wine, sherry, whisky, or tequila. The portfolio includes single-origin rums, blends, and limited editions. Today, Planteray is available across numerous international markets and is recognized for its raffia-wrapped bottles, diverse rum origins, and distinctive double-ageing process.