Rhum agricole from Martinique, made by renowned distillers Rhum J.M., whom grow their own sugar cane for their spirits. The VSOP is a tasty expression which is matured for three years in re-charred Bourbon barrels. Following this, it is finished in lightly toasted virgin American oak barrels for another year before it is bottled.
Butterscotch, vanilla and cinnamon. Plenty of oak notes.
Oily and sweet with a core of toasty oak notes. Subtle grassy notes, brown sugar and rich toffee.
Lingering hints of chocolate.
A good introduction to the sweet, grassy world of rhum agricole.
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This is an excellent rum. I'm fairly new to the serious rum world. I've tried a few rhum jms and they're all excellent. Quite different and interesting. This has an almost sweet grape finish, which is delicious.
Nose: bright sugarcane grassiness with hints of American oak smoke and a whiff of caramel Palate: delightful. Rich and bone dry grass intermingles with burnt sugar, toffee and coconut. Finish: fairly long, soft mown grass and sun soaked oak linger for a couple minutes.
Not the smoothest but flavour wise, very interesting.
Punchy but with an elaborate and evolving flavour profile. One to try!
Very sharp, wouldn’t recommend
