Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve

Smooth, woody vanilla sipper

According to reviews, it tastes of vanilla, wood, and citrus with subtle spice. People recommend it for its smooth balance and great value as an everyday sipper.

7.8/10 181 reviews

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    How does this rum taste?

    Great value for price
    Balanced and smooth
    Accessible for beginners

    Reviewers consistently love Depaz VSOP Spéciale Réserve for its balanced notes of vanilla, wood, and tropical fruit. Many enjoy its smooth character and patisserie-like sweetness, making it an approachable entry into agricole rums. This bottle is popular for sipping neat and is often praised for its value—buyers highlight its elegant profile and consider it a go-to choice for both newcomers and seasoned fans.

    Aroma

    Vanilla Woody Tropical fruit Sugarcane

    Taste

    Vanilla Woody Spice Citrus

    How is this rum rated?

    7.8/10 181 reviews

     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.

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    7.8 /10
    Review by: Stefan Persson

     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.

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    7.9 /10
    Review by: Zucker und Zeste

     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.

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    7.9 /10
    Review by: Rowald Sweet Empire

     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.

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    7.9 /10
    Review by: Vincent D
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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Distillery
    RumX ID
    RX215
    ABV
    45%
    Category
    Rhum Agricole AOC
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Creole Column
    Age
    7 years
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Depaz 7yr &nbsp; 45% VSOP Spéciale Réserve

    How is the price of this rum developing?

    The RumX community has already added 351 bottles to their collections:

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    210
    opened
    93
    emptied
    48
    Open rate
    40%
    Ø Market value
    63€

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    About the Depaz distillery

    The Depaz distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Depaz have been reviewed 1,901 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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