Trois Rivières VSOP Réserve Spéciale

The first impression immediately after filling the glass was wow some cool solvent notes paired with the typical agricole notes. Unfortunately, they disappear quickly. What remains is a thin, soft agricole! On the palate the thin(diluted) feeling conitues… The finish is quite short!

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Note vivaci di legno e tabacco, finale interessante con note di mais e vegetali, una solida rotondità, nonostante la giovinezza, lo rende una perla con rapporto qualità/prezzo più che ottimo, e rappresenta la raffinatezza della distilleria pur così giovane. Il voto alto è merito del fatto che sia stato per me, anni fa, il battesimo dei rhum agricoli, c'è dell'affetto. Oggettivamente credo stia tra i 74-79

This VSOP from Trois Rivieres has spent over 5 years in French oak barrels and is in my opinion a very good start in the world of Agricole. The nose is fruity, spicy, nutty with some sweetness and aroma of cane juice. At the palate it’s soft, round, spicy, fruity and balanced with flavor of honey. The finish is long (for a VSOP), spicy and woody with flavor of honey.

Kann man nicht meckern, ein solider Rum. Nase ist für mich überwiegend holzig, danach kommt dann der Zuckerrohr sowie Agricole zum Vorschein. Am Gaumen kommen Zuckerrohr und Agricole dann mehr durch wie da Holz. Hat eine pflanzliche Note dieser Rum.

Cremig & rund, netter Sipper. Typische agricole Grasigkeit gepaart mit Vanille & hellen früchten. Hinten raus leichte Bitterkeit. Für das junge Alter & niedrige abv echt lecker und guter einstieg in die Welt des aged Agricole.

02.10.2016 - 03.10.2016 A great extended weekend with rum friends. This was a nice event and lots of space between the tables. Only problem was the level of English at some of the exhibitors. Here are the rums we tasted at the event itself, nothing truly unique but we had fun. This is the second half of the tastings. Notes Medium dark in colour. Nose Fresh, light wood, sugarcane, citrus, light earthy, light Agricole notes. Palate Light, round, fresh, wood, sugarcane, light citrus, light smoke, light pineapple, medium dry. Finish Short to medium, wood, fruits, grass, medium dry, light smoke.

A Trois Rivières from the classic range, recognizable by the vegetal freshness of the sugar cane and the typical minerality. Some dried fruits and spices with a fairly young woodiness also stand out. On the palate, the attack is smooth. A dry, spicy, agricultural character is balanced by vegetal and floral notes. There's a slightly honeyed edge that makes it very approachable. On the finish, the spices (pepper, nutmeg) become more present, joined by notes of dried herbs (hay) and sugarcane. Light, dry and airy. An excellent introduction to the world of agriculture, with excellent value for money.

Nice and easy sipping, but not very complex. I like the notes ob herbs and grass, but wonder how they got the rum to be that soft and creamy. I am also surprised by its long aftertaste.

Mir zu erdig.

im Vergleich mit dem Millesime gefällt mir der VSOP ein wenig besser. Der Millesime ist zwar an der Nase komplexer, aber insgesamt wirkt der VSOP stimmiger.

Un VSOP avec un super rapport qualité prix qui est aussi bien une super initiation pour les agricole qu’un très bon ami pour un cocktail Old Fashioned.

A very vegetal nose with lots of sugarcane and dried fruit. The palate is very balanced and round. Lots of earthy and vegetal notes. It reminds me of being in the garden just after it's rained. Some soil elements. The finish is rather long and just as earthy as the palate with nice woody notes going through it and a touch of spice. A very nice rum. Something that would be great to sip with a good book or movie.

VSOP pas mal mais c’est clair que je n’ai pas eu un coup de foudre avec celui-ci. Un peu trop léger et dilué par rapport à des autres VSOP plus achevée comme ceux de chez Dillon et HSE. La probleme avec la plupart des agricoles VSOP n’est pas qu’ils sont pas assez vieilli mais qu’ils sont trop dilués et voilà ici une example parfaite. Il y a un reticence dans son goût, un côté trop aqueux. Tout cela dit, c’est pas si affreux que ça, on goûte aussi du miel, du sucre de canne, tout ça au dessus d’un fond d’épices assez agréable. Mais bon ça reste un peu trop dilué si je vais rester honnête. Très facile a boire, un bouteille fait pour plaire à monsieur tout le monde. Pour les amateurs de la Martinique il y a mieux à trouver, même pour les 38€ livraison inclu que j’ai payé.

Good value for what you get. Very soft in the mouth.