Rhum JM Blanc 50

This is my first rhum agricole, so I'm a bit of a novice, but I can't say I have any complaints. It packs a punch of grassy, vegetal funk. Like most unaged rums it's a bit harsh to drink straight but it really shines in a cocktail, especially when paired with other contrasting rums. Definitely something to keep behind the bar!

Super Agricole rum, vynikajici jak na ciste popijeni tak na michani s drinky. Super vonavy, louka, ovoce na konci prijemne hrejivy. Rekl bych super pro vstup do sveta Agricolu.

I was a bit disappointed by my last bottle of this. I've been drinking this for a couple of years and I could swear it used to be more flavorful and complex.
It's quite smooth and has that typical agricole smell and taste of grass and ester - but that's it, there aren't any additional flavors to make it interesting. It's boring compared to how it used to be, and compared to many cheaper agricoles (Rhum J.M is one of the more expensive agricoles here).

Tasted at a Rhum JM tasting event 4/2023. Grassy, young, and a little sharp. I liked the 110 (which I believe is the same distillate but at a higher proof) better.

Tasted at Laka Lono 1/26/22 in the form of daiquiri, aka JuanDax.
Notes are concise and say: SO MUCH Agricole. This is Todd's wheelhouse.
This means I truly appreciate this rum, and would lift it as an example of the style, even if it would not be my first choice as a sipper.
Edit: 10/28/23 at Recival House Des Moines
Appearance: clear
Aroma: sourdough bread
Flavor: earthy, doughy, is that cinnamon no it is not but this is complex

Fruity aroma, quite balanced taste and middle burning.

Rich fruity and sugarcane aroma, smooth body with very nice burn.

Très parfumé. Excellent en ti-punch. Bon rapport qualité prix.

Tasted at Laka Lono on 7/11/21. Pours clear. Aroma is bread dough grassy- huge agricole. I smell cherries. Up front spiciness. Mild pepper. Mellow sweetness to the flavor with a slight anise. This totally does not seem like a 100 proof rum as it is so smooth. A classic benchmark for the style.

I don't know if I like agricole all that much. I feel like it's got a very distinct vegetal taste which I think is an odd flavor in rum. It's fairly smooth and pretty sweet but it just doesn't taste great to me, however, that's just agricole...