Barbancourt 5 Star Reserve Especiale 8-Year Rum is agricultural, meaning it's produced from fermented sugar cane juice rather than the more typical molasses. The sugar cane juice is double distilled and aged for eight years in Limousin oak barrels.
Dupré Barbancourt created the Barbancourt rum recipe in 1862 in Haiti, where the rum is still produced today. A French national, Barbancourt incorporated traditional French methods including double-distillation in the process.
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Posted almost 6 years ago by toblo from United States with 25 ratings
a pesar de que no es el de 15 años, llena todas las expectativas de los conocedores roneros
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Posted over 6 years ago by Gary from Canada with 24 ratings
I found this has a distinct taste compared to D.R. Rums, must be something in the distillation or aging process. Still a fairly good drink when mixed, but not a lot of complex on its own.
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Posted 3 months ago by Wo1fpacker from United States with 8 ratings
One of the smoothest rums I've had the pleasure to taste. Nice and complex in flavor and balance and supremely approachable for rum novices. You'll get your money's worth either sipping neat or in a cocktail.
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Posted 3 months ago by nickprice from Netherlands with 17 ratings
Really nice rum. Not particulary floral despite its origin. Vanilla, caramel and woody to the taste. Easy to drink. Works neat but also great in a cocktail as an alternative to a full blown Agricole.
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Posted 4 months ago by jackw625 from United States with 28 ratings
Very flavor full sipping rum. Subtle aroma for the alcohol content
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Posted 7 months ago by Handsome Alex (PREMIUM) from United States with 88 ratings
I don't usually like agricoles as they have a more "green" taste. This tastes more like a traditional Caribbean rum to me with a Light sweetness on the nose, like a caramel apple. A smooth but full mouth feel with a clean and crisp flavor of apple or pear followed by the oak and caramel sweetness left behind with just a little heat. A single ice cube brings out the fruity nature on the nose, but simplified the flavor. Not getting as much of the caramel notes left behind. I think I'd prefer this one neat.
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Posted 1 year ago by abrarey from United States with 31 ratings
This one i can recommend to anyone. is good for sipping and mixing.
Wood flavor is perceived and some flavor notes that for some reason reminds me a brandy.
Herbal after taste which i find very pleasant.
Good price.
Just a nice rum at a very good price. Not too harsh, just a good rum for shots or sipping. Best value I’ve found!
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Posted almost 2 years ago by aztropic from United States with 17 ratings
Older bottlings,this actually used to be a really good,smooth,rum.Post earthquake,the recipe appears to have changed.Current version is harsh,very smokey,with a strong alcohol burn.I've tried a few of the newer bottles and have been disappointed everytime.Luckily,I still have a few of the older bottlings.Doing a side by side comparison,they are two completely different rums.Avoid it...
I tried several glasses of this just to make sure I gave it a fair shake. I never made it through more than 2 sips on any glass. I tasted nothing but alchohol. I did not enjoy anything about it. This is a hard pass for me.
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Ok 6 out of 10
Posted almost 5 years ago by Gareth from Curacao with 93 ratings
Its a nice to rum drink with a coke or for mixing drinks with
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