Trois Rivieres 12-Year

This is the first rum I've tried from Trois Rivieres. Has a super dry bourbon flavor that seems a bit harsh for a 12 year old rum.

Smells and tastes of bourbon, cedar wood, pine needles, fruit, and leather. Way too dry and bourbon-like for my liking.

I feel bad for dragging the score down from an 8.0, but I just don't care for this.

It’s my first Trois Rivieres and it’s good, wonder how the more expensive are.
The nose is very fruity, a little spicy and woody.
The taste is very aromatic.
The afterburn is very long and flavourful.
Pictures: My bottle and my Martinique shelf.

Visited the Trois Rivieres distillery while vacationing in Martinique. Open tasting bar. Trois Rivieres 12y was priced at EUR 70 per bottle at the distillery. Nice and sturdy box surrounding a basic bottle and label design. Golden color. Traditional very dry Rhum Agricole flavors complemented with plenty of grass and oak to your nose and palate. Quite a kick at the end. Rhum Agricole lovers can add 2 points to the score.

this rhum is a very complex and interesting one. The initial flavour is dominated by bitter cane and spiciness with some hints of pineapple and liquorice. When tasted these flavour notes continue with a mild short attack which underlines the overall spiciness. Very interesting is now the finish (it is quite long lasting but it would be great if that would be even longer): the initial flavour picture (bitter taste) switches over and gives way to a mild and sweet taste of cane. As a result this is a very comlex and interesting rhum.

"Trois Rivières Plantation Rhum is een eeuwenoude rum distilleerderij dat een wezenlijk deel uitmaakt van het erfgoed van Martinique. De iconische naam van de plantage komt van de drie rivieren die grenzen aan het gebied: Bois d’Inde, Oman en Saint Pierre. De plantage van Trois Rivières is een terrein van meer dan 1700 hectare met uitzicht op de zee, in het zonnigste, zuidelijkste deel van het eiland. Het suikerriet groet in de kleibodems die rotsachtig en rijk aan magnesium zijn, terwijl de wortels baden in zeewater. Dankzij productie methodes uit de 18e eeuw en zijn omgeving hebben de Trois Rivières rums hun verfijnde smaak te danken." dramtime.nl

De 12 years old is een 12 tot 15 jaar oude Rhum Agricole gebotteld op 42%.

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Un rhum assez abouti, d'une longueur assez sympathique et très agréable à déguster. A essayer absolument!

Nice and balanced nose. By taste 12 ans is similar with Triple Millesime with shorter after taste.