Famille Ricci 7th Symphony Marie-Galante Barbados

 "Very nice, a real yellow/ripe fruit thick in the mouth. Very sweet, almost too sweet To sum up, my tasting notes: Nose: Coconut, Woody, Vanilla Mouth: Woody, Yellow fruit, Peaches, Bitter orange, Sugar Finish: Cinnamon, Vanilla".

 Un rhum fermé en nez et en bouche. Cette mélasse est peu expressive, porté sur la noix de coco. La finale est moyenne grâce à l’alcool mais la fin de bouche n’est pas agréable.

 Blend 1/3 bielle blanc, 2/3 Foursquare 3 years old. The blend is aged for 1 year in 7 different small wooden casks (acacia, mahogany, minuzara, amburana, French, American and black oak). Bottled at 49%. The result is an inevitably complex, yet balanced rum. Surprisingly, it smells more of bielle than Foursquare. The first impression on the nose is of wood, followed by freshness and fruit once oxidized. On the palate, it's the other way round: fruit first, then woody aromas continue through to the rather medium finish. For the price, it's a fine piece of work!

 Blend Marie Galante/Barbade aged for a fairly short time in 7 different casks. Pleasant to drink, there's a little complexity between the spices of the agricultural and the dried fruit and chocolate of the Barbados. The oak is present but not overpowering.

 Sampled at UK rumfest 2024

 Bielle notes at the beginning, but very fresh. Could do with longer storage. I can't really taste any foursquare.

 Difficult to decipher blindly. But after knowing the composition, I think it's very well thought out. You can smell the coconut and vanilla typical of Barbados, but with the dryness of pure juice.

 WLP24

 Very good, the foursquare and the biele perfectly blended, you'd almost think it was 50-50. A real treat for such young rums. The work on the different casks and what they bring to the table almost merits an 8/10.

 Même soucis que l'on rencontre sur l'ensemble de la gamme Ricci : la multiplication des fûts utilisés pour les affinages ne permet pas de faire ressortir les caractéristiques de chacun