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Martinique | Agricole | 45% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled
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Earthy, woodsy, grassy common with Agricole and cachaca rhums. This has a nice flavor which I'm sure has something to do with the sweet and flavorful blue sugarcane and fertile volcanic soil.
Class act that should be included in everyone's collection, house rhum and liquor cabinet.
I found this rum literally collecting dust on the back shelf of a small liquor store on sale for $20. I did a quick search which revealed it to be a special produced light aged AOC Agricole. It comes from one of the “less known” Agricole producers. So at $20 for 750ml I snapped it up. Reviews of this rum are scarce but led me to believe it might not be a top-of-the-list rum to my tastes, so it sat in my cabinet for over a year. Recently I finished one of my Agricole mixing rums so I decided to bring this out of storage and give it a try.
This rum is a light aged AOC Agricole from Martinique. It contains no additives of any sort. Specific details are hard-ish to track down on this rhum, but from what I can tell this is an Agricole distilled from fresh blue sugar cane juice and aged 2 years in what I am almost certain is French oak. Apparently, this rum was specially created for the burgeoning American market that knew nothing about Rhum Agricole at the time. Being a light aged Agricole how does it compare to other Agricoles?
A whiff on the nose initially reveals very strong vanilla, like, in your face vanilla. Behind that is a fresh creamy note like berries, specifically raspberries, in whipped cream. The scent then transitions to hard cider and white grape juice followed by French brandy. The overall presentation is quite pleasing and perfectly synchronized. So far this is better than I anticipated.
Taking a sip initially I get Apple brandy followed by raw unrefined sugar. After that is a flood of fresh baked vanilla custard, followed by notes of butterscotch. Behind that is just a slight black peppery French oak note which transitions into a sour malt whiskey note (not bourbon; more like Irish whiskey almost distinctly Jameson)
The palate fades into what I can only describe as a multitiered, recurring finish. It’s actually unique among rums I have had thus far. First, as the palate fades I get black pepper with faint apple brandy, almost like a note between Neisson and Hampden. That note then transitions into vanilla followed by a hard to describe savory umami note. As my mouth dries I am reminded of dry haybarn and old musty leather funk. At first I thought that was the end of it…but then a raw sugar cane note slowly built up accompanied by malt (like a malt milkshake). Then vanilla and black pepper came rushing back…on the finish. I don’t think I have experienced anything like that on a rum before.
Overall, this easily defies expectations. I can’t find any information but I will get bottom dollar this is aged in French oak. It is much, much better than I anticipated. It doesn’t carry quite the flavor punch of a longer aged French oak rum like Neisson Reserve Speciale does, but what it does bring is a very well synchronized, high harmonious, and delightful flavor combination that well defies expectations. Even if it doesn’t measure up to the much longer aged Neisson Reserve Speciale (to my tastes) it is significantly better than any other light aged Agricole I have had to date. One review says that it doesn’t hold up to Neisson Eleve Sous Bois, but I very much beg to differ. To my tastes this is significantly better than it’s Neisson comparable. This is really quite a surprise. I did not anticipate this bargain-buy, dust collecting, smaller Agricole distillery rum to be this complex and synchronized. This really makes me curious about Depaz’s other distillates.
Unfortunately, it seems this particular bottling is no longer in production which is a real shame because, if I had to pick among the light aged Agricoles (JM, Clement, Neisson etc) this would be my pick. What a great bargain find in the dust collecting sale section!
Short Description: if Jameson produced a Rhum Agricole and nailed it on the first attempt. Alternately: Live from Martinique! Neisson featuring an appearance by Hampden, a Jameson production.
Nose: Very strong vanilla, berries in whipped cream, hard cider, white grape juice, brandy
Palate: Apple brandy, raw cane sugar, vanilla custard, butterscotch, light French oak, short lasting sour malt note
Finish: multitiered - black pepper with faint apple brandy, vanilla, savory umami note, dried hay, old musty leather, after a while raw cane sugar, malt, vanilla and black pepper again
Country of Origin: Martinique
Region: Saint Pierre / Mount Pelee
Distillery: Depaz
ABV: 45%
Love this rum, the flavor is light (hence the 7 of 10) but the complexity is huge. Lots of twists and turns and phases of flavor. Yellow stone fruit! Good stuff
Being an AOC rhun made from cane juice instead of molasses, this is going to
taste substantially different from most rums.
It has a grassy, vegetal taste and reminds me a lot of a tequila. At first when I got my bottle I wasn't a fan, but either it grew on me or oxidation changed the taste more to my liking because now I find it quite interesting.
Different- a decent intro.
I found this in DE. It is good in cola and would likely be good in mojitos as someone else mentioned.
An ok rum. I've used this in mojito's or just on the rocks with some lime juice
For an agricol it hard labor and it's smooth, taste far from rubbing alcohol that many agricol are.
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Light Oak Agricole
8
/10
out of 10
This was my first agricole and it took many more agricoles and cachacas before I embracd the flavor profile, now I search for them everywhere. Depaz Blue Cane Agricole is a well balanced rum with a hint of oak.
Bottle: Simple, tasteful.
Color: Very light brown, slightly yellow.
Bottle Aroma: Immediate grassy, earthy must, slight oak.
Glass Aroma: Agricole style starts to open up, slight alcohol odor.
Taste: Similar to a cachaca, light flavor with a slow transition to the heat, very mild oak throughout, light heat in the throat.
Very, very drinkable rum and an excellent oak balance. I have come back to this rum and am glad to have done so.