Barbancourt Reserve du Domaine 15-Year

7:On the nose, the wood is strongly burnt, which immediately leads us to a roasted register, some vegetal notes. There's cocoa and a fair amount of coffee, note of forest berries . Although this is a pure cane juice rum, a molasses aroma also takes over, with a hint of licorice, accompanied by roasted nuts. One expects something rather sticky, like a very dark honey. The nose is quite intense and full, but also rather linear, gripping but simple.
When you shake the glass a little, you get the sensation of something powdery catching the nose, the burnt aspect contributing to this impression. There's also caramel, the kind that's hard and crunchy.
7:Palate-The first taste is sweet, the rum sliding over the tongue like a candy. We're still on the same register, i.e. caramel - coffee - molasses (the latter is still a little liquoriced), a black currant note. The woodiness seems less burnt, simply toasted.
6,5:It's this toasted side that lingers, with a hint of alcohol, hint of red fruit, raspberries, blackcurrant... Dry it is...
For now, I will leave this rating, with a possibility for some improvements in the future.

A nice rum. What stands out a bit more is the spiced aftertaste

I am not fan of rum made from juices. Typically those are not smooth side, earthy for my taste.
Tried this on Rum Festival in UK and this rum surprised me. It is smoother than typical juice rum, had a nice finish.

Je suis d accord avec certains avis sur le fait qu il soit trop boisé dans le fond. Ceci dit cela reste un tres bon rhum

A decently aged rum, though not overly complex (considering it's 15 years old). The nose has got caramelized fruits, fudge and a nice round spiciness to it, but also a slightly metallic note. Taste is equally fruity and a bit dusty with some cardboard; finish could have been a little less dry. It's a decent rum, but the €50 retail price is a bit steep for the experience you're getting.

Aroma is light with vanilla, sugar and honey. Taste is sweet and bit burning with again oak and vanilla. Aftertaste is shorter and a bit bitter. 7,5 points

A nice rum but not to par with the better top of the line Caribbean rum

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This is easygoing Barbancourt - Creamy, richly honeyed, the vegetal notes have been filtered away, sadly. Very mellow, but a disappointment. TOO easy. And simple as a result.

I received this bottle as a XMas gift some years ago. From what I remember it was an easy drinking versatile rum.