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Rhum JM VSOP 4-Year rum

Rhum JM VSOP 4-Year

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

6.8/10
97 ratings
Tasty, but not quite great
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97 Rhum JM VSOP 4-Year Ratings

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Engwild 🇺🇸 | 153 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

For a very old is cheap and it taste like it, it's pretty hot and rough.

eddieo 🇺🇸 | 107 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

A problem I often face with aged agricoles is that they lose a lot of that grassiness and delicious vegetal profile after barreling, and they tend to mellow out just too much for me. This VSOP from Rhum J.M does that just so, and as much as I like their blanc, this just doesn't excite me the same way.

ElPato 🇳🇴 | 38 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

The nose reveals just barely notes of grass, cane juice and caramelised fruit amongst a quite strong presence of oak that is diversified with some clove and ginger.

The palate leaves you wondering for just the split of a second wether it is a Calvados or a cognac brut, but then the unmistakable grassy, sweet cane juice aroma comes through. Quite long aftertaste of spice and oak with hints of caramelised apple.

It is absolutely a decent and “correct” VSOP, but aged agricoles are expensive and this is not for entry level candidates. A friend of mine with a quite well trained palate but little experience with rhum agricole was bewildered as to what he was drinking. If you want to sip an agricole I would try some XO or rare vintages. Or try to make an old fashioned with this one a couple of times, perhaps also a knickerbocker or something, before revisiting it straight.

Alan 🇺🇸 | 89 ratings
Posted almost 5 years ago

As others have noted, there is a distinct peppery note in this agricole, and the oak is very upfront. Behind that lies the grassiness of a traditional agricole. Not as balanced as I was expecting, but I certainly wouldn't turn down a 'ti punch vieux made with this juice.

Bart 🇧🇪 | 48 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

First time I drink a rhum agricole without this distinct flavour of grass. Quite good, touches of caramel, nuts, woody, really, not bad at all

Paul B 🇺🇸 | 472 ratings
Posted 5 years ago

Here we go again with yet another Martiniquan rhum agricole that the cane juice too easily picks up on the wooden flavors. Since this one is a fairly young VSOP, it has less of the wood than the 10 Year Clement that I just rated. This one is also way over priced at $58 and I found it at the next liquor store for a whopping $15 cheaper. Even if I had got the cheaper priced one, this rhum is still not a good buy. It almost reminds me of Ezra Brooks 101, which is a dirt cheap Kentucky bourbon. Stick with the cheaper J M Rhums for your first try. In the end, this rhum is nothing more than an expensive mixer.

5xo (PREMIUM) 🇸🇰 | 395 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

This particular agricole was salty during nosing, then grass and compost and after careful extraction also cognac barrels.

Jerome 🇫🇷 | 22 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Très sucré pour du agricole mais pas si facile à boire à cause de l alcool beaucoup trop agressif pour moi.
Je le trouve plutôt caramélisé

Robert Ferron 🇬🇧 | 166 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Rum festival cardiff! Decent agricole fresh and tasty. 4 year old

Michael 🇺🇸 | 12 ratings
Posted over 5 years ago

Rhum JM VSOP Agricole
Quick review:

For those who don't know.. R'h'um as opposed to 'R'um, is made using raw sugar cain juice squeezed directly from the freshly cropped plant. Rum on the other hand is made using the molasses extracted from the sugar cain. This makes for a much dryer, Earthier taste.
On the nose- a little funky with grass and dried fruit.

First sip- sooo different than other agricoles I've tried. Spicier than others. Sweet but dry with citrus and pepper. Earthy tones but not overwhelming. Very, very well balanced and nice smooth tingle on the finish. I've read other reviews saying this was harsh and tasted like pure alcohol but I think they're crazy. This is so delicious that im mad at myself for not having this in my bar all along. If you see it. Get it. Thank me later.
Na Zdrowie! 🥃🤙😁




Brand Details

Name: VSOP 4-Year
Years Aged: 4
ABV: 43%
Type: Rhum JM
Raw Material: Cane Juice
Process: Unknown
Distillation: Column Still (1-4)
Women leading Rum: No