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HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-Year rum

HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-Year

Martinique | Agricole | 43% ABV | Column Still (1-4) Distilled

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45 HSE XO Grande Reserve 8-Year Ratings

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bar la moura 🇭🇷 | 168 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

bought this bottle because very happy to have their VSOP rhum
it s not correct to say 8 years, it s a blend of rums aged from 6 to 10 years
in new French and American oak barrels
tasting this after lunch, with a medium strength Nicaraguan cigar ...
nose: ripe fruits and vanilla, alcohol (but not too much, it s a good 43% ABV)
in the mouth you will find a lot of wood mixed with ripe fruits
a dry but rich and smooth agricole rhum with a medium long woody and fruity finish
can t say it s better than the VSOP (also excellent), it s different but also very good
rum from Martinique have AOC (controlled designation of origin) that is a warranty !
no other place in the world have this standard for rums yet
i recommend this one to single malt drinkers ... because it s dry, no additives, woody,
rich and with good enough ABV and complexity !
if you like Zacapas and Diplomaticos don t buy this ...
ok it s not cheap, here in Croatia; but for example i cannot buy a (also woody
and oaky) Macallan 12 sherry cask for same money,
and now i can say it have the quality for the price ...
also interesting is what level of quality they can achieve with a column still distillation
(not a pot still distillation)
price/quality = 10 !!!

vk6519 🇷🇺 | 14 ratings
Posted over 8 years ago

great oak noble rum, semi-dry, beautiful mouth, excellent

Michelud972 🇲🇶 | 4 ratings
Posted 4 years ago

Magnifique xo de chez HSE. Proche du vsop qui est sublime également. Ces rhums sont l'oeuvre d'un magnifique travail. Il est complexe, sans être désagréable à la première gorgée (bouchée). Une valeur sûre avec un bon rapport qualité prix

eulalio torices 🇪🇸 | 23 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Exquisito agricola del caribe q tuve el placer de probar en la france

Mr. Rumantic 🇩🇪 | 296 ratings
Posted over 3 years ago

The H.S.E. (Habitation Saint Etienne) Extra View XO is an Agricole Blend from Martinique. The used distillates that were stored in oak barrels between 10 - 50 years. It is bottled with 43% drinking strength. The Agricole Rhum, of course, has no additives. The dark rhum comes in a simple but very high-quality bottle. The cork really stuck hard.

In the glass, the Rhum makes an absolutely high-quality impression. He walks heavy along the glass and pulls beautiful streaks. Light and fresh, it reproduces fruity notes. Grassy with sweet mocca note and some spice come through. Over time he evolves more wood notes. Also some nut and smoke resonate. Simply great and multi-layered. On the palate, the Rhum is very intense. Dry, strong oak, tobacco and smoke notes unfold. This is where Bourbon Feeling comes in. It is captured by a very pleasant light floral sweetness. Vanilla and seasoning such as nutmeg and pepper are included. Absolutely full-bodied, the finish comes with a slight warm sharpness and leaves a pleasant barrel note in the mouth. Smoke and wood with a slight vanilla aroma persist for a long time. Absolutely awesome. Simply delicious.

For me, one of the best aged Agricoles i've drunk so far. And at 65 euros quite affordable. The H.S.E. shows how much power and potential lies in the Agricole. For me an absolute enrichment and the perfect change to the molasses rum. Should everyone try who likes it dry and complex. The sweet rum drinkers should perhaps try a sample first. For bourbon drinkers the perfect variety. Absolutely top.

Der H.S.E. (Habitation Saint Etienne) Extra View XO ist ein Agricole Blend aus Martinique. Die genutzten Destillate durften zwischen 10 - 50 Jahre in Eichenholz Fässern lagern. Anschließend wurde er mit 43% Trink Stärke abgefüllt. Der Agricole Rhum hat natürlich keine Zusatzstoffe. Der dunkle Rhum kommt in einer schlichten aber sehr hochwertigen Flasche. Der Korken sitzt mal so richtig fest.

Im Glas macht der Rhum einen absolut hochwertigen Eindruck. Schwer läuft er am Glas entlang und zieht schöne Schlieren. In der Nase ist er einer der besten Rhums die ich bisher hatte. Leicht und frisch gibt er fruchtige Noten wieder. Grasig mit süßer Mokka Note und etwas Würze kommen mit der Zeit mehr Holz Noten durch. Auch etwas Nuss und Rauch schwingen mit. Einfach toll und vielschichtig. Am Gaumen ist der Rhum sehr intensiv. Trocken entfalten sich starke Eichen, Tabak und Rauch Noten. Hier kommt Bourbon Feeling auf. Eingefangen wird es durch eine sehr angenehme leichte blumige Süße. Vanille und Würze wie Muskat und Pfeffer sind dabei. Absolut vollmundig kommt der Abgang mit einer leichten warmen Schärfe und hinterlässt eine angenehme Fassnote im Mund. Rauch und Holz mit einem leichten Vanille Aroma bleiben lange bestehen. Absolut geil. Einfach lecker.

Für mich einer der besten Rhums die ich bisher getrunken habe. Und mit 65 Euro durchaus bezahlbar. Der H.S.E. zeigt wie viel Power und Potential im Agricole liegt. Für mich eine absolute Bereicherung und die perfekte Abwechselung zum Melasse Rum. Sollte jeder mal probieren der es trocken und komplex mag. Die Süßrum Trinker sollten vielleicht erst einmal probieren. Für Bourbon Trinker die perfekte Abwechslung. Absolut Top.

Morgan 🇫🇷 | 4 ratings
Posted almost 2 years ago

To start with the bottle, when you grab it you can imagine yourself on a boat with your pirate crew. Other than that inside this bottle you will find a quick taste of caribean heaven. Let's go directly to the palate and appreciate the sweet sugar juice you can feel on the first sip, also rich vanilla and oak. The more you sip the more you will appreciate it for sure.

Jerry Gitany 🇫🇷 | 22 ratings
Posted almost 11 years ago

Nice amber color, very smooth with some notes of tobacco and spices like nutmeg and black pepper.

Marvin 🇨🇿 | 40 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Vyzrálý zemědělský rum, u kterého je typická zemitost už integrována a je tak jednou z příjemných chuťových složek.

Jack 🇧🇪 | 39 ratings
Posted over 7 years ago

Un très bon rhum extra vieux , avec HSE, on est jamais déçu.
Un nez complexe aux aromes de bois de santane et de cuir.
La bouche est boisée avec une pointe de vanille et épicée.

fifonlaideur 🇫🇷 | 25 ratings
Posted 8 years ago

On est rarement déçu chez HSE et ce XO le confirme




Brand Details

Name: XO Grande Reserve 8-Year
Years Aged: 8
ABV: 43%
Type: HSE
Raw Material: Cane Juice
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women leading Rum: No