Vagabond Spirits Bonne Mère Harmony (Multi Verres Spirits Lyon) 2025

"The nose greets us with something extremely fruity, and we're struck by the immediate presence of Jurançon. In addition to this mellow wine, there are fresh fragrances and a wave of exotic fruit: passion fruit, yellow kiwi and, above all, a fruit I had the pleasure of tasting in Martinique: the quenette. It's like biting into a Tutti Frutti tart, with the acidity of fresh redcurrants. With a little rest, this nose becomes more complex, with a light woodiness and a hint of papaya. But what lurks in the background, and I'll come back to this in a few lines, is a touch of menthol and some herbaceous notes. On the palate, the fruitiness is even more incredible than on the nose. Hints of tangy red fruit and ripe maracuja. The alcohol is perfectly integrated, and we give it 10° less on the tongue. But what's staggering after a minute or two is how the palate is flooded with fresh mint, and then I say to myself: "Damn! But it's like a TDL!" Blind, I wouldn't be able to discern a big difference between this keel and a very good rum from Trinidad Distillers Limited. A very pleasant surprise given that TDL is one of my favorite distilleries in the rum world. The only difference between this rum and the Spirit Gallery TDL is the greater complexity, length and opulence in favor of the TDL. The finish is reminiscent of sweet yellow wine. The finish is moderately long. The menthol fades in favor of the exotic fruitiness, which lingers in the throat for quite some time."

"The nose is very flattering, dominated by an exotic fruity freshness, but also sweeter, fattier flavors like flambéed banana. On the palate, the fruit is still very present, with a more acidic facet like maracuja and a vinous side too, confirming the contribution of the cask, before giving way to a minty freshness. In conclusion, this is a rather young rum, only 3 years old, but it already has incredible character. I really like it and have ordered a bottle."

"Dégusté au salon Multi Verres Spirits à Lyon en février 2025 : superbe ! Tout dans les fruits exotiques, la papaye. C’est très exubérant, gras, avec une très belle texture. Sympa cette mélasse qui change et sort du lot."

"Très frais et gorgé de fruits, un vrai gros plaisir qui va droit au but."

"2️⃣🦋Harmony- Guadeloupe 3 ans tropicale - Bonne mère, Mélasse- 52%, finish de 3 mois en fût ex jurançon. 👃Un nez sur la gourmandise, avec des senteurs de caramel aux beurre salés (crêpes Suzette?), des fruits tropicaux prennent la suite… 👄La bouche est en 2 étapes, la 1ere est ronde sur la gourmandise du rhum de mélasse un côté rassurant, la suite est dingue… une avalanche de fruits juteux, c’est opulent, et absolument délicieux, l’exotisme est acidulé waouuuu! J’adore cette petite note « salé » apporté par le fût de Jurançon qui amène une dimension supérieur! Très beau rhum pour 50e 🤯"

"I feel that's the kind of rum which one will either love or hate. That's more on the hate side for me unfortunately. The nose is very fruity, peach, tropical fruit. The mouth... It's where there's something odd. It's certainly fruity again but there's something I cannot name that bothers me. The finish is long but with this aftertaste I'm not a big fan of."