Penny Blue VSOP

Un personne ayant pas mal de diplômes que ce soit en oenologie ou dans le domaine du thé, m'a orienté sur ce Penny Blue, parce que débutant, et trouvant la plupart des rhums trop agressifs.
Et bien moi qui ne jurais que par les rhums arrangés sucrés, je découvre ici un rhum assez complexe, qui rappel la vanille, le bois et le soleil; il chauffe à peine la gorge !
Très bien travaillé.

Facile à boire sec, une petite longueur malgré tout, un 9 pour le respect du produit, et de la tradition (sans ajouts).

Bought as a gamble but falling in love with it. That's exactly my taste for sipping with a friend and playing backgammon rum.

First off, I am giving this a 9 score because it cost me £25, and in my opinion the quality, depth of taste and the presentation is way beyond this price range. A good honest tasting rum, superb for sipping with an adequate sweetness, but also slightly dry and a full bodied depth of lovely flavours that you generally only get from Rums double this price and "Age". I bought it as a gamble and will definitely buy it again, and again LOL................... I love this stuff !

Ok, this is a very good rum and price is on a good side too! You know it is from Mauritius, as these rums have special taste, just by smelling without even trying.
But , why not try it!! It is a bit of a stronger taste, on natural side sure, no sugar added. First sip and you get that punch that is very well balanced and lasts for a long time. After, when you breakthrough you can sip it just so easily. It is a good rum and is well preserved in different casks, that gives it different layers of flavour. Good!
Only thing that is really not 100% for me is a taste of melon, which is the only fruit I don't really enjoy. But maybe in this rum it will be not so sweet and sticky all over the face :) Anyway I found the taste on luxury side too, after a few tryings...
Overall very good rum for like half of price of others, definitely sipper to have!

Staromilsky britský rumík v obyčejnské, poctivé láhvi s obyčejnskou etiketou na dobrém rýhovaném papíru a se špuntem zalitým v čemsi připomínajícím vosk. Zkrátka přesně to, co by našinec očekával od údajně nejstarší palírny na Mauritiu. Nedobarvovaný karamelem (!!!), za studena nefiltrovaný a bez jakýchkoli aditiv. Suchý, jemné vůně i chuti. Žádný "jednopanákový" rum - čím déle ho pijete, tím je lahodnější. Skvělý rum pro milovníky whisky!

Nice rum, so far the best I found in Mauritius. Very smooth test and fantastic aroma!

[x] Natural color
[x] Not chill-filtered
[x] Not sweetened
[x] Affordable price
[x] Readily available
[x] Solid aroma and taste

Tasting notes include caramel, vanilla, oak and a bit of honey. All underlined by the typical Rhum Agricole grassiness. It is simple and straight forward. The first couple of sips are amazing, but then it does get boring quite quick. Before you try it, let it open up. It makes a world of difference.

barva :čistě jantarová
vune vanilka
chut: jemná, ovocná s lehkou kořenitostí a ořísky
zaver : jemný s lehkým alkoholovým pálením
hodnoceni 7,4
koupit ano z 50%
Alcohol 40 %

Alkohol: 40 %
Původ: Mauricius
Aroma: Hřebíček, kůže, míza, skořice, vanilka. (84 b)
Chuť: Suchý, dřevitě kořenitý, do mízy. V dochuti nahořklý. (80 b)
Body: 82/100
Shrnutí: Mě tento Penny Blue v chuti ničím nezaujal, vůně byla v pohodě.

Good vegetal notes on the nose, with some ethanol still. Crisp on the palate with some spicy clove notes and sweet citrus