Neisson Profil 105

Picked this bottle up while driving through germany. It’s not available in Dk. Aged in lightly toasted French and American oak (zebra barrels) for 24 months. The nose is medium full, you dont notice the 54,2% vol. Notes of caramel, musty grapes, grass, wood and vanilla flows generously from the glass. There’s also a bit of orange and lemon. Very nice.
The taste is medium bodied and slightly bold, but surprisingly well behaved considering the abv. It starts of with caramel, cinnamon and wood, then grapes and the grassy notes takes over. There’s a fresh citrus note throughtout the palate. The finish gets a bit dry and spicy with black pepper, nutmeg and anisseed. It lingers nicely. I think this is very good value with qualities from both the French and American oak. (8,5)

Visited the Neisson distillery while vacationing in Martinique. Self guided distillery tour ended with an open tasting bar. Neisson Profil 105 Bio was priced at EUR 23 per bottle at the distillery. Unique frosted glass bottle design with no label. Light golden color. Traditional sweet Rhum Agricole flavors complemented with plenty of grass, some florals, a lot of oak and some citrus notes to the nose and palate. Strong burn at the end. Rhum Agricole fan boys can easily add 2 points to my score.

Ce rhum, payé 50€, est clairement au niveau de certains à +150€.
Il est fruité, frais, et boisé. Il prend le meilleur du jeune et le meilleur du vieux. Il aurait pu être un mélange d'ESB et de XO. C'est assez incroyable et c'est surtout très bon ! Bon nez, attaque raisonnable et délicieuse (pour ses 54,2°) et une très belle finale, longue et gourmande.
Je recommande chaudement !

Pretty neutral on nose, notes of cane.

Somehow harsh, burning on tongue. Quickly becomes smooth and pleasant on palate.
Oak, dried fruits, nuts, cane and spicyness. Not that regular spices like salt and pepper, instead something intriguing, like Indian rich.

Let it breathe for 5min and enjoy one of the best ever rum ;)

Au premier nez les effluves de canne et de boisé se font bien sentir.
Le second nez se veut plus rond, malgré ses 54° l alcool semble très bien intégré et ne brûle pas du tout.
En bouche la bonne intégration de l alcool se confirme.
Le boisé et la canne sont toujours bien présents, des notes épicées se manifestent également.
La finale est assez longue laissant encore en bouche ce boisé et ces notes épicées.

Very impressive for its age
okay tastes not so traditional rhum .... more like some whiskys .. which is fine by me
the charred bourbon casks leave a rich caramel richness over the already splendid base spirit
Fantastic sipping stuff in my book

What a surprise from Neisson ! It's an ESB with all qualities from white rhum and Xo ! Fresh and spicy, strong and subtile. Go for it now !

Le meilleur rhum ambré que j'aie bu jusqu'à maintenant.Seulement je préfère les bruns et les blancs.

manque un peu plus de vieillissement et brut de décoffrage, il arrache!!

taste - 7.5/10
smell - 7/10
sweetness - 7/10
price/value rating - 6/10