Longueteau VS 3-Year

i like guadeloupe, i like agricole. i like blanc rhum witohout anything else, just pure. this is my first test of a distillery, if the base is good, the other ones should be good, also. the vs from longueteau is a very good craft. simply to show how good agricole can be. this is one of the best distilleries in the whole world, i think! :-)

Un super rhum au regard de son age.pour 30 euros c est un tres tres bon rhum agricole.moins fin que le xo.mais un tres bon rhum pour ceux qui aiment les rhums sucres et doux.je le conseille vivement.note 8.5+.

Un nectar à ouvrir pour les amateurs, cette distillerie produit vraiment dès rhum exceptionnel, long en bouche suave et boisé

Veel te harde smaak zonder al te veel aroma's, niet echt mijn ding

Longueteau VS is a rhum agricole produced on the French island of Base Terre in Guadeloupe. It is identifiable by the French spelling of rum with an "h", which is also a strong indication that it is a produced using sugar cane juice as opposed to molasses, as is the case with many other types of rum. This is where the term "rhum agricole" comes from. France is also the only country that has standards for the production of rum. Therefore, Longueteau is able to call itself vieux (old) or VS ("very special"), meaning that it has been aged in oak barrels for at least three years.

According to the label, the Longueteau VS has been aged for more than three years in oak barrels previously used in the production of Cognac. It is 42% alcohol by volume. The price at The Port (Nova Scotia Liquor Commission) in Halifax, for a 700ml bottle is $73.67.

APPEARANCE
The rum (rhum) is clear and a light amber colour. It is light enough to be considered golden, but is lighter than most dark or amber rums. Swirled in a glass the legs are long and narrow.

NOSE
After swirling the rum in the glass, there is an immediate scent of fruit - dried cherries or apricots is what I pick up. A longer, deeper sniff reveals a harsher scent that burns the nostrils a bit. Here, the scent is more like leather and spices. The nose of the rum mellows out significantly by adding ice or water.

PALATE
Tasting the rum I am struck by how much it tastes like a single malt Scotch. Served neat, it is very gentle in the mouth. It has a light and mellow taste with a little bit of a burn once it reaches the belly. Reminiscent of Scotch, it has a wet and woody, or peaty, taste. There is a little spice there too, but not as much as you would expect from the scent.

Adding ice or water to the rum hardens the taste. It becomes more peat-like and even a bit chalky tasting.

RATING
Generally speaking, I prefer English and Spanish style rums over French rhum agricole. The Longueteau distillery has an excellent reputation, and this a well-crafted rum, but I prefer mine to be sweeter than this. For that reason I give the Longueteau VS a rating of 7. If you enjoy lighter, spicier rums, or rhum agricole in general, this would be a very good choice for you.

De passage à la distillerie Longueteau, j'ai eu l'occasion de goûter ce rhum vieux, assemblage de divers millésimes (entre 3 et 6 ans).
Design, belle bouteille, assez proche de ce que peut faire Clément. Le rhum a une belle couleur ambrée.
Nez : alcool, vanille, vieux fruits.
Bouche : le rhum est assez sec, dominante de boisé, notes d'épices.
Finale : pas grand chose.
Un bon produit qui ne vaut pas le VSOP de la même marque.

Très bon VS.
Bien rond avec une belle longueur en bouche.

Un peu cher dans le commerce mais prix très correct à la distillerie. A laisser s'aérer avant de le déguster. Dominante boisée en bouche.

bon rhum, manque de finesse, un peu d'amertume, épicée mais quand même très buvable

Alcool assez présent, sur les fruits sec et épice.