Habitation Velier Renegade Renegade 2020 3yr 55%

"Second tasting: My initial rating of 73 points surprised me when I tasted it again, because I actually found the aromas of candied gum, fruit, sugar water and some herbs quite successful. Afterwards, however, I quickly realized what bothered me: the "artificial strawberry yoghurt" finish."

"This is my first ever rum from grenada! And this one is really special… I found some strange notes like medicinal, plastic, rubber, phenol, petrol reminds me on a Savanna HERR/Lontan, but it‘s also a bit on the dirty side (i wouldn‘t say caroni like). Those notes are overwhelmig all the other notes like wood, oak, herbal, floral, sugarcane, a bit fruity (citrus?!). All in all it‘s a special one, for sure, but a good one. The alcohol is integrated well and fits in perfect. I‘m still undecided, if I should order a bottle or not… 🤔😬"

"#4814 16.08.2024 Having a relaxing afternoon and evening with Joël from Switzerland. Nose Fresh, faint wood, citrus, apple, vegetal, light olive, faint rubber, light herbs. Palate Balanced, vegetal, light floral, citrus, oily, light rubber, apple, light olive, faint salt, herbs. Finish Medium long, fresh, balanced, light vegetal, light floral, natural sweetness, fruits, light citrus, herbs. The empty glass has medicinal, honey and mint notes."

"The Renegade makes a totally unfinished impression on me with lots of artificial and chemical aromas. I've never tasted it like this before. There's also an unpleasant sour fruit note. That's not my taste profile and we're definitely not going to be friends"

"I had my first Renegade (unaged) at the Village at a tasting with Jürgen Wiese. And I didn't like it at all. Even though it is well aged, it still reminds me of baby vomit and children's stinky feet. I just don't warm to this profile. Nice to know that there is such a thing, but definitely not my world. Maybe in a daiquiri or TiPunch whatever, but definitely not for me on its own."

"I don't have the Renegade comparison rums, but this one reminds me of the 2017 Clairin Ansyen Sajous on the nose, with the root vegetable notes, plus balsamic vinegar, lemongrass and something slightly sweet and candied. Roasty and spicy on the palate, nutty, rather dry on the finish. Interesting rum!"

"I am always intrigued by Renegades releases. This agricole is an interesting mix of 2 sugarcanes, and it is certainly expressed in the nose; floral fullness and some fruity and sweet hints, and in the notes it is spicy, mentol-like and sweet with hints of chocolate"

"The first sip was an absolute disaster. An extreme plastic note that completely overshadowed everything else. After standing for a long time, the note almost disappeared and an intense and partly artificial raspberry note came through. In addition, something medicinal. Didn't convince me at all, but I'm still curious to see what comes next."

"A most surprising rum that must have aroused a great deal of curiosity at Whisky Live 2023. The profile is atypical, powerful and launched on a combo of rubber and plastic, with a background of burning petrol and medicinal touches that veer towards medical equipment or balsam. A light woody note, combined with herbal spices, intrude on the olfactory profile and add a little depth to this very zany profile. On the palate, it's a rum with a strong character that takes over the mouth. Heavy notes of fermentation, rubber and plastic return with medicinal, floral and herbaceous flavors. The sugarcane plays off the woodiness, spices (salt and pepper in particular) and a few fruity notes. It's an intense, original profile, where the integration of alcohol is quite good (the 55% reduction must have been judicious in this case). The finish, of decent length, returns to this phenolic and medicinal, woody, slightly fruity (citrus, dried fruit), grassy and floral panel. A surprising and intriguing profile, which has succeeded in surprising with its age and aromatic richness."

"Very unpleasant to drink. Extreme plastic taste with light olive and yeast."

"Notes taken at Rhum Fest 2024, Quick notes and a bit of a heavy palate, sorry :) What we have here is a UFO! signed Renegade, I'd like to say AS USUAL. Their rum really does have a secret sauce that can be disturbing, but I love it, it really stands out from the crowd. Rum: heavy, plastic, alcohol or petrol, herbaceous Finish: medicinal with a hint of hay and/or Anise? Totally crazy, maybe strange, but I liked it."

"Un nez assez déroutant sur des odeurs peu communes, assez chimiques (phenol,caoutchouc ). La bouche commence avec du pimenté, puis on vire vers un côté floral, sucré caramel. La finale n est pas désagréable on y retrouve le petit côté floral je pense à la violette, et aussi un petit côté fruit (goyave) . En toute fin de bouche le côté chimique phenol réapparaît ."

"What the fuck ! I'm completely overwhelmed with plastic, something else and medical notes on my nose. But not negative, rather interesting. A little bit of Mr. Light. The first sip was really shit. The second was better and the third after 15 minutes was unexpectedly pleasant/good. A 7 for the time being! Correction after the 4th + 5th sip.... No, nothing clever."

"My first Renegade. I really like it. Almost no alcohol to be felt. Sweet, floral, rubber and plastic. The barrel also comes through well for the 3 years of storage. Nevertheless, it remains quite fresh. Not particularly complex, but still nice to drink."