Rhum JM VSOP 4-Year

Enjoyed on March 30, 2024 at our home Tiki Bar - King Kahuna Lounge

Nose: More alcohol forward and vegetation on the nose compared to other aged JM

Taste/Palate: Tropical notes with ripe banana playing a role. Wood and spice l.

Finish: Balanced with some pepper finish.

It's not the best JM out there but it's well done and anyway. XO is certainly a best choice

It was not my type of rum.but maybe for other gents it is ok

Rien de particulier. Rhum correct sans plus. Peu complexe

43 % abv. Nice amber colour in the glass , on the nose , slight honey sweetness , bits of white fruits and a peppery spice note.
Tastes of smokey grass / earthy flavours.. not that pleasant.. very dry , no notable sweetness , could do with more fruit notes. A young rhum as there's quite a burn in the mouth. Long exit but then the worst part of the whole experience.. I feel like I've been chewing wet grass in a damp cellar... !

Très sucré pour du agricole mais pas si facile à boire à cause de l alcool beaucoup trop agressif pour moi.
Je le trouve plutôt caramélisé

Gennemsnitlig agricole. Jeg bruger den mest til cocktail. men kan sagtens sippes, jeg er dog mere til Clement

This particular agricole was salty during nosing, then grass and compost and after careful extraction also cognac barrels.

So this was an interesting and different experience as this was my first decent experience with a true Agricole rum (my experience with Barbancourt 8 Year was not pleasant). Going in armed with knowing a bit more about what to expect I found this rum to be interesting. It isn’t going to pull me away from Spanish and Bajan rums but it was a good experience. The nose is Lemons and light caramel and vanilla notes. It gives a sense of refreshment rather than warmth. The palate is oak, lemonade and some spice combination that is difficult to describe...maybe anise (?) . What I did find remarkable was the aftertaste because it wasn’t as much as an aftertaste as it was a lasting experience between the throat and nose which left a distinguished aroma or memory of fresh cut grass in the springtime. That was both unexpected and the best part of this rum. It is not as much a taste as it is an experience of the senses. Interesting.

Nose: 6
Palate: 6
Aftertaste: 7
Smoothness: 6
Versatility: 7
Price: 6

Total: 6.3

Mit første bekendtskab med Agricole og Martinique. Spændende smag, ikke lige hvad man forventer, men der kan noget og vokser op mig. Jeg kan godt lide at den ikke er sød.