Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve

 After a retest comparing with other VSOP’s I raise my rating to 7,8. A remarkable VSOP that’s very balanced and elegant. The only one of those I’ve tasted that can compete is the 8yo from Dillon. Significant scents and flavors are prunes, grass, sugarcane, vanilla, licorice and tobacco.

 Dried apricot, plums and a pronounced spiciness with spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg on the nose. Lots of vanilla and still a certain florality and sugar cane. On the palate, just as much wood and spices, tobacco, licorice and dark chocolate. The fruitiness is still there, but clearly in the background. The long finish brings the familiar aromas, coffee, leather and bitterness to the palate. The Depaz has significantly more wood and is characterized by the barrel aromas. Although the base is perceptible, it is already somewhat in the background.

 From the white to vieux plantation to this. More flowers in this one. More wood. Again nicely balanced. Yellow fruits. Peach. Apple. Tropical. Taste: still tropical but also a lot dryer than the previous one. Hay. Grass. Some cacao. Very different juice. Gets fruitier over time. The dryness needs time to get used to.

 Un VSOP assez semblable à ses confrères. C'est typique. Boisé, vanillé. La canne est encore là. Quelques agrumes. La finale de ce Depaz me semble plus sur le cuir et un côté terreux qu'à l'accoutumée. Pas de risque avec ce rhum. C'est bon et efficace. Édit : sensation confirmée sur une deuxième dégustation. Finale très agréable.

 Beautiful Agricole at a great price-pleasure ratio!

 Similar to Depaz XO, but the orange and pear / apple is more pronounced in the smell. Also, a lot of spice on the nose. In the mouth dry hot and spicy, with some fruit emerging at the same time. The finish is dominated by bitter chocolate, spice and sweet fruit. Among all VSOP, this one stands out and the price is quite good.

 A good rum, but then most Martinique rums are. A slightly vanilla and spicy nose, also vanilla and spices on the palate as well as chocolate (dark). Alcohol wonderfully integrated.

 Verdammt leckerer Daily sipping Agricole mit spitzen PLV. Nicht nur für Einsteiger geeignet, sondern auch für alle anderen…zwischendurch. Unkompliziert und einfach nur leckere Frucht mit starke floralen Noten.

 14.10.2018 Nice little get together with new rum friends. Notes. Medium dark colour. Nose: wood, light roasted, citrus, dried fruit, spice. Palate: fresh, round, light, wood, citrus, cinnamon, light licorice sugarcane, dried fruit. Finish: medium long, light wood, chocolate, spice, medium dry.

 Nez agréable assez doux. En bouche il passe très bien, il est orienté vers l agrume, vanille et léger boisé.finale très moyenne. Avec le temps je l apprécie de plus en plus, il fait aussi un bon début de line up

 Complex Agricole that was stored despite VSOP 7 years and you notice it in a positive sense. Woody, grassy notes mixed with citrus and dried fruit.

 A VSOP with a surprising age count despite its appellation (7 years). This additional ageing confers to the nose a good aromatic palette sometimes on tropical fruits and citrus fruits, sometimes on woody, spicy and sugar cane. The mouth is carried by spices, some fruits followed by a note of tobacco. The finish has a medium length and draws on cocoa and wood, joined by pepper and an earthy touch at the end. A very solid and round rum for its age.

 Persönlich finde ich eine echt tolle Nase und ein guter Start in die Welt des Agricole!! Eben klassisch Agricole. Karamellige Töne und Trockenfrüchte überwiegen im Geschmack. Die tropischen Früchte klar erkennbar in der Nase.

 Je souhaitais avoir cette bouteille pour mon bar afin de pouvoir avoir quelque chose de simple à boire de temps en temps. Et c’est très bien fait, un agricole VSOP de belle qualité avec un côté vanillé et boisé !

 The actually always goes. My bottle was not empty quickly without reason. 😅Not too complex but nice and round.