Rhum JM VSOP 4-Year

Excellent rhum vieux agricole. I should start by saying I'm a big fan of Rhum JM but that aside, I don't feel like the average 6.8 rating does this justice at all. It has a lot of oak, and maybe that's what turns some off, but it is peppery, buttery, smooth, dry, and has a great finish. I do prefer unaged agricoles for their grassiness, and the notes come back in the long finish of this vsop. Delightful. Complexity of an armagnac, and an intoxicating nose. I recommend drinking this one slowly, it changes beautifully in the glass as you go.

I good representation of the style, but not my favorite thing.

Agricole... Very different color, feel and taste then most other rums. Pale, some solid burn, a bit harsh, heavy notes of oak with smoke/char, almost peppery. The finish was brief. Overall the taste was thin and almost astringent to me.

There's a lot of nice flavor and depth, but overall it's still subtle. It's good for sipping or mixing. Got a little bit of heat

Agricolo giovane ma che rilascia una buona dose di aromi e profondità già dai primi sorsi trasparendo la sua personalità innata

Super heavy oak influence. Amazing how it's overoaked at 4 years. Still retains some Agricole notes.

At The Rum House in NYC. Nice rum list. This JM is good. It has that Agricole earthy nose. Grass and honey. Smooth with nuts and a hint of caramel. Really solid rum. Bite is beautiful and balanced. Finish is short but smooth with som tobacco notes. Good stuff!

Lots of smoke. Lots of wood. Peppery and somewhat spiced. Grassy.

Tasted at Laka Lono on 12/20/18. Aroma of acetone and old lace. Amazingly smooth. Amazeballs. Rich buttery spices. Grassy aroma, tingles the mouth. Earthy, peppery. So good!

To be fair one of my first bottles of rhum Agricole so dont have much to compare it with. The flavor profile was smooth, woody and grassy with a hint of nutmeg and clove. The taste did not linger long. Good starting point for a bottle of its price.