Martinique

About rum from Martinique

There are 1,699 rums from Martinique in the RumX database.

Martinique is a sunny 436 square-mile Caribbean island in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the French claimed it in 1635, and it is still part of the European country’s territory. The high-quality French standards have helped the Martinique rum industry position itself as the source of the finest sugar cane spirits. This is the only rum style protected by international law with its own appellation of origin or AOP.

The island’s exciting spirit is called Rhum Agricole. Unlike most other Caribbean rums, this one must be made with the purest sugar cane juice and not with the lesser molasses, a by-product of sugar production.

The French-style spirit is distilled to 70% alcohol in column stills with copper condensers (much lower than most other rums) and rectified to a final 40–55% before bottling. The process makes it one of the most flavourful rums in the world. Of course, using the finest French oak barrels is not unheard of on the island, which gives Rhum Agricole an elegant old-world feel.

There are fourteen distilleries in Martinique, and they produce rum from sugar cane juice in several styles. Perhaps the most coveted is the Rhum Vieux or old rum, which ages for at least three years in oak. Spirits labelled as Dark Rum or Rhum Ambré age for 18 months, and a vibrant and uncomplicated White Rum is not aged at all. The latter is best suited for craft cocktails. For French-style rum, Rhum Agricole from Martinique has no equal.

Community author: Oliver

Popular distilleries of Martinique

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Flavour profile of Martinique rums

With RumX you can record your tasting impressions. The RumX community has discovered the following flavor profile:

Nosing impressions

Woody Vanilla Sugarcane Fruity Spice Dried fruit Fresh Vegetal Floral Citrus

Taste impressions

Woody Vanilla Sugarcane Spice Peppery Dried fruit Vegetal Fruity Dry Agricole

Finish

Woody Spice Vanilla Peppery Sugarcane Dry Vegetal Oak Dried fruit Barrel

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Top rated Martinique rums

RX3949
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Flibuste

9.4/10

5 ratings
La Flibuste
La Favorite
1987   30yr   40%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"I just cracked open this bottle because I finished the older brother. Just noticed I didn't score the older ones yet, so I will have to check my binders for it. An absolutely wonderful rum, well balanced, lovely nose and great palate with a perfect medium to long finish. Flibuste is the only brand where I always buy at least 2 bottles of each of their old releases because I know their baseline is ver high. I can only recommend this rum even if you're not an Agricole fan. "

RX1823
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Flibuste

9.4/10

5 ratings
La Flibuste
La Favorite
1985   40%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"Very nice and fruity with a touch of oak. Very well balanced between fruitiness and spices. Again sweet for an Agricole. "

RX4113
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum HSE Hors d‘Age

9.4/10

7 ratings
HSE Hors d‘Age
Distillerie du Simon
1960   45%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"Dove back into a retaste of this one and it's still a very good release. Despite the steep price of 1300, - euro I decided to buy this bottle and opened it for a taste after it arrived yesterday. Wow, this is a great rum, though expensive I must say it's almost a perfect rum."

RX4844
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Le Rhum XO Full Proof

9.2/10

9 ratings
Le Rhum XO Full Proof
Neisson
2006   11yr   54,2%   €€€€
Top review from Benoit Mahe

"Elegance and greediness. A very fine Neisson, which reveals itself quite fresh on the fruity and spicy side with a very seductive and mastered gourmand side (milk chocolate/cappucino). The finish is quite long on wood and spices. The alcohol is perfectly integrated."

RX9591
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 19 ans

9.2/10

12 ratings
19 ans
Neisson
19yr   47,6%   €€€€
Top review from Lawich Lowaine

"Très sombre. Très beau profil beaucoup plus sombre que son petit frère le 15ans de 2004. Le chocolat et le café sont bien présent en bouche avec un ton de fruits rouges. Un grand neisson mais je lui préfère le 15ans plus solaire et complexe."

RX1748
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Cuvée Spéciale La Confrérie du Rhum

9.2/10

5 ratings
Cuvée Spéciale La Confrérie du Rhum
La Confrérie du Rhum • La Favorite
1995   20yr   45,3%

RX943
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum J. Bally Millésime 1999 LMDW

9.1/10

37 ratings
J. Bally Millésime 1999 LMDW
Saint James
1999   18yr   54,5%   €€€€
Top review from Oliver

"Crazy Agricole concentrate!"

RX1315
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 1980

9.1/10

12 ratings
1980
Rhum Chantal Comte • Trois Rivières
1980   7yr   58%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"With a medium finish this was my number two of the evening. Again fruity with spices and a woody touch. The palate and finish has a nice roasted touch to it. "

RX2183
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Tour De L‘Or

9.1/10

73 ratings
La Tour De L‘Or
Rhum Chantal Comte • Maison La Mauny
2001   14yr   64,8%   €€€
Top review from Oliver

"Wahnsinn! Ein echter Killer-Agricole!"

RX1898
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Rum Agricole Extra Vieux

9.1/10

10 ratings
Rum Agricole Extra Vieux
Rhum Chantal Comte • Depaz
1975   45%   €€€€
Top review from Benoit Mahe

"La note de noix de cajou du nez me gêne un peu (me rappelle le Karukera Christian de Montaguere). Elle s'estompe après une longue ouverture. La bouche en revanche présente ce que j'aime dans ces grands martiniquais : un boisé élégant et une noix gourmande, rafraîchis juste comme il faut par les épices."

RX6418
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 2005

9.1/10

13 ratings
2005
Neisson
2005   12yr   49,7%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"Enjoying this lovely and complex rum before the first tasting of 2023. I love Neisson because their baseline on the older rums is pretty high. Very fruity and fresh with a hint of mint and licorice. Complex and very well balanced 😊 The finish is very long and smooth. Very nice curtains in the glass."

RX2584
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 15 ans d‘âge

9.1/10

6 ratings
15 ans d‘âge
Neisson
1996   15yr   44,7%   €€€€
Top review from Lawich Lowaine

"A nose has cut the breath 😂Seriously it is a pure wonder. From the great Martinique."

RX5327
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 1957

9.1/10

5 ratings
1957
J. Bally
1957   45%   €€€€
Top review from Lawich Lowaine

"Super bally avec un profil assez complexe.Un nez sur le vernis et les fruits tropicaux."

RX1487
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Rare Cask Collection Vikings

9.1/10

6 ratings
Rare Cask Collection Vikings
Clément
2000   16yr   59,9%   €€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"Fantastic rum from Clement. Very complex with depth and long finish. An extraordinary sip that I can recommend. Yet another master piece. "

RX971
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Créole

9.1/10

8 ratings
La Créole
Christian de Montaguère • La Favorite
2018   56%   €€€€
Top review from Snybord

"Pour les 30€ du prix de sortie il vaut une note de 100 . Pour le tarif actuellement il vaut moins que 80 . 🤭"

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RX4113
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum HSE Hors d‘Age

9.4/10

7 ratings
HSE Hors d‘Age
Distillerie du Simon
1960   45%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"Dove back into a retaste of this one and it's still a very good release. Despite the steep price of 1300, - euro I decided to buy this bottle and opened it for a taste after it arrived yesterday. Wow, this is a great rum, though expensive I must say it's almost a perfect rum."

RX2183
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Tour De L‘Or

9.1/10

73 ratings
La Tour De L‘Or
Rhum Chantal Comte • Maison La Mauny
2001   14yr   64,8%   €€€
Top review from Oliver

"Wahnsinn! Ein echter Killer-Agricole!"

RX1768
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Ratafia de Rhum

9.0/10

5 ratings
Ratafia de Rhum
Maison La Mauny
33%   €
Top review from spiritofbernard

"Frappé en apéritif dans un verre à Porto c’est une régalade "

RX1149
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum J. Bally Millésime 1998

9.0/10

24 ratings
J. Bally Millésime 1998
LMDW • Saint James
1998   17yr   59,1%   €€€
Top review from Oliver

"Einer der besten Rums aus Martinique!"

RX700
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Small Batch

9.0/10

25 ratings
Small Batch
Depaz
2002   17yr   64,9%   €€€
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze

"Incredibly good barrel strength Agricole! Extremely complex and intense after green and red chilies, some coconut, banana, honey, plum and cherry, as well as ginger and herbs. The whole thing continues the same way on the palate and the alcohol is surprisingly well integrated. In addition, not too woody for such an old agricole. It gets a bit smokier on the finish, plus the toasted coconut comes back.... Damn this one is really fun! 🤤"

RX12796
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Les Ephémères - N°1

8.9/10

116 ratings
Les Ephémères - N°1
Saint James
2001   20yr   55,2%   €€€
Top review from Johannes

"Very good, wonderfully balanced, yet intense and complex Agricole!"

RX1146
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Tour De L‘Or

8.9/10

52 ratings
La Tour De L‘Or
Rhum Chantal Comte • Maison La Mauny
2006   10yr   57,7%   €€€
Top review from Joachim Guger

"Very nice Agricole. Top!!!The nose like a chord on the guitar, harmonious, very complex, but individual facets are difficult to taste out. Perfect in the mouth. The 2001 is my favorite, still absolute recommendation to buy, as this will be a collector's item in a few years."

RX6422
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Rhum Vieux Agricole

8.9/10

6 ratings
Rhum Vieux Agricole
Maison La Mauny
1979   43%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"Tasting from 16.04.2021"

RX1477
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Flibuste

8.9/10

35 ratings
La Flibuste
La Favorite
1997   23yr   40%   €€€€
Top review from Oliver

"Sehr zugänglicher, intensiver Agricole. Sehr lecker. Sind hier Zusätze drin?"

RX1037
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Single Cask

8.8/10

21 ratings
Single Cask
Saint James
1998   17yr   42,8%   €€€
Top review from TheRhumhoe

"Un Saint James qui se fait remarquer par sa douceur et sa complexité. Le nez oscille avec douceur entre la fraîcheur végétale, les notes de fruits rouges et tropicaux, le bois, la vanille, le caramel, le cacao et le café. En bouche, on retrouve des saveurs similaires qui se mélangent tout en finesse. La texture du rhum est exquise : crémeux, onctueux, un peu gras et bien fourni en arômes, notamment sur les épices, le bois, le café et le chocolat. La finale est longue et porte sur des notes de cuir, de rôti, de bois et de café notamment, suivis de caramel et de fruits. Un vrai régal gustatif, au rapport qualité / prix excellent."

RX566
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum La Tour De L‘Or

8.8/10

24 ratings
La Tour De L‘Or
Rhum Chantal Comte • Maison La Mauny
2005   11yr   51,5%   €€€
Top review from Oliver

"Toller Agricole mit ordentlich Power. Etwas zu viel Pfeffer im Abgang für eine Top-Bewertung."

RX2104
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum HSE Single Cask (MEB 2017)

8.8/10

11 ratings
HSE Single Cask (MEB 2017)
Distillerie du Simon
2003   13yr   47,8%   €€€

RX13230
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Private Cask (Rumclub Private Selection)

8.8/10

53 ratings
Private Cask (Rumclub Private Selection)
Spirit of Rum • Depaz
2010   11yr   59,7%   €€€
Top review from Jakob

"Aromatically nicely complex, not quite perfectly integrated alcohol - but a lot of flavor diversity with wood, allspice and light pepper, typical Agricole notes of nougat and grass, coffee, licorice...exciting selection and in my eyes one of the top Agricoles from 2022."

RX8725
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum Cask Strength

8.7/10

10 ratings
Cask Strength
Depaz
2004   14yr   58%   €€€
Top review from crazyforgoodbooze

"Similarly horny as the"

RX1779
Image of the front of the bottle of the rum 1976

8.7/10

20 ratings
1976
Clément
1976   20yr   44%   €€€€
Top review from Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

"This one arrived this morning from France and I am already at number two of this nice rum. The nose is nice and typical Agricole with fruits and spices. A slight wood, floral, spice and sugarcane touch to it. The palate is complex and slightly dry with a lot of fruits. There is a sweet note with an earthy, floral and pepper touch to it. Smoky oak also joins in the consecutive sips. The finish is long and lightly sweet with fruits and caramel and in the back some wood. The cognac casks they were finished in is there from the nose to the finish. "

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