J. Bally 12-Year

Very good Rhum vieux from la Martinique. Strong flavour not affordable for every mouths. Personally I find some taste of licorice in it and I love it.

Peach and pear, with grassy (almost malty!) notes in support. A good kick of brown sugar and black pepper. Well-aged rhum agricole from Martinique's J.Bally, presented in their distinctive pyramid-shaped bottle. We wonder if the reasoning behind the shape is similar to those teabags that are pyramid shaped...?

Rhum J. Bally
Rhum Vieux Agricole Martinique
12 Ans d'Age
45%

Color: Amber

Nose:
Whoom ... this one smells intensive and tasty with a spicy aroma and sandalwood at first nosing.
Then there are notes of toffee and caramel, oranges, prunes and plum butter. It is slightly herbal as well.
After some time the aroma has changed and is dominated by notes of tobacco, smoke and ashes.

Palate:
Hot and spicy at first mouthfeel, dominated by notes of cardamon and black pepper.
Tastes like toffee and caramel, sandalwood, tobacco and licorice with a dash of orange juice.
Very tasty.

Finish:
Long, spicy and dry on notes of black pepper and licorice. Slightly herbal and bitter.

Dřevo, lehké estery, trocha ovoce, citrusové tóny. Chuť je intenzivní s dřevnatou hořkostí plus arabské koření, máslo. V puse se drží dlouhou. Vůně příjemná, ale chuť trochu nevyvážená.

It would be a 6 but I'm so impressed that I think it deserves a 7, because I'm always so severe with Agricole that this one may have changed my mind. The alcohol is strong, it may need some air in the glass. Almond and sweet sugar in the mouth, no burn and not acid at all, it was a pleasant experience. Wouldn't buy a bottle but I would drink it again.

Mycket bra vardags rom som smakar i min mening mycket vanilj .

Really enjoyable and tasty with a particular and complex aroma, recommended.

Rhum puissant. Nez appréciable. L alcool se fait bien ressentir mais pas très équilibré selon moi.
En tout cas très bonne longueur en bouche la canne et le boisé reste présents un long moment, pur plaisir.

Un Rhum avec une belle rondeur en bouche et quelques watts pour lui donner du peps mais je ne lui donne que 7 / 10 car il n'a rien de particulier, rien pour se distinguer des autres. Bref, un très bon rhum mais au goût très ordinaire.

A 12 year-old agricole? Sign me up!

I loved the nose. But the rum itself is just too sharp. It holds onto its agricole brine just a bit too much. And despite enjoying this slowly over the course of an hour, and it still didn't fully mellow or open up additional flavors not present at the beginning.

This "Pyramide" is recommended, if you find a good deal for it.

7+