Distilia Bielle The Sins Sloth RRL by Robert Bauer 2012

The nose reverently approaches the cesspool of sin, but finds no alcoholic sharpness, only pure promise - the promise of a heavy, siren-like sin. Then tongue and palate surrender to the sin - and indulge endlessly. A delicate sweetness at first, then I lose myself in the sin, which tastes of astringent wood, a little gunpowder and, surprisingly, brandy - and that's with a plain bourbon barrel! The aftertaste is long and ecstatic, I simply cannot keep my hands off this sin, let alone my most sensitive organ - my tongue. Maestro, I bow my head. ====== Oh well, in the absence of comparative samples of the same vintage in 2012, two rhum rhums from the year of distillation 2007 have to serve, two Veliers of truly equal quality, but probably (partly) matured in wine barrels: RX314 and RX862. While the 10-year-old Vittorio Capovilla comes across as a little too massive and musty in direct comparison, the sweet jam aromas of the only 5-year-old Libération Integrale on the nose and palate even tempt me to love this rhum a little more than the Distilia. What an afternoon indulgence in sin! 😋😋😋 I must have fallen head over heels for it ...

Whisky Live Paris 2025 - to be tasted again to confirm the score and notes Try this incredible barrel find straight from Rob's hand is great. The rhum too is great. Huge, complex, it retains all the traits of an RRL, yet with a really long ageing. Another great pick that follows the 1983 Long Pond

I'm really not an Agricole fanatic, but this is a bomb. Chapeau! The maturation in bourbon barrels has done this rum a world of good. Alcohol par excellence integrated! Apricot, green apple, butterscotch and allspice on the palate - rare but awesome!

From the hands of Rob himself at Whiskh Live. Clearly a pure juice with fiery cane accents. But nicely counterbalanced by notes of hazelnut and almond milk. On the palate, a hint of fruit brandy, tart apple, and a finish of mint, caramel, apricots and honey... it's pretty huge.

Typical rhum rhum profile on the palate, but in essence form. Super exciting because it is the first bourbon cask. It's also exciting because it still has fruity wine notes (Gunnar also meant brandy notes). I always thought that came from the wine cask - but apparently it's the natural rhum rhum profile. Also nice complexity with dry tropical wood notes at the same time. Alcohol very well integrated. A dangerous, almost easy daily sipper. I love this rhum and the profile! Really good choice, Robert!

Nase: der Rum macht einen schweren Eindruck, viele verschiedene Aromen die sich anfangs nicht einfach differenzieren lassen. Erinnert mich sowohl an gute gelagerte Neisson (nussig, floral, Agricole) als auch an Long Pond (umami, Schwere, tropische Früchte), tolles Kombination! Gaumen: ich erlebe eine schöne Transformation von reifen tropischen Früchten zu trockenem Agricole mit ordentlich Tanninen. Nachklang: Tannine und Bitterkeit nehmen zu, schwarzer Tee und Grapefruitschale Toller ungewöhnlicher Rum, so etwas hatte ich bisher nicht im Glas, gefällt mir ausgesprochen gut, nur die Bitterkeit zum Ende hin stört mich ein wenig.

First impression: very very very very good Agricole Rhum, RRL at a high level. Could quite possibly have become my benchmark Agricole against which all other ones will be measured and compared. Shortlist best rums of 2025, without a doubt.

I like the Liberation range, but when I first heard the price of the Sins, I decided not to buy a bottle. Then I got carried away by the reviews and bought one after all, including the sample. I don't regret it! I tasted the rum together with RX880 and RX1997. It outperforms both of them on the nose. On the palate it is a poem.

I'm a huge Liberation fan, so the choice for this series couldn't have been better. A wonderful color, very oily. Fresh on the nose, nice solvent and varnish notes. Almonds and macaroons. Finest woodiness. Some fruit (tropical, dried). A summery flower meadow. Extremely complex, warm. The bourbon is clearly recognizable at the beginning, then evaporates. Very powerful in the mouth, a bazaar of spices. Just a few drops are enough. A wave of spices and fruit is followed by an epic finish. 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 The expectations were fully met. Surprisingly, despite the bourbon finish, there is a strong similarity to its Capovilla/Gargano predecessors. The Sauternes contributes less than I had thought. 😻😻😻 The matching book: "Sternstunden der Menschheit" 😀

I'm not a fan of Agricole rhum, but this one is very tasty. Very intense on the nose and palate. The longer it is in the glass, the better the nose. Nice intense floral notes come through on the palate. Well done!

Rob has managed to unearth a chimera. The observant will understand the provenance and thus already get an idea of the quality of this Rhum. The distiller is a grand master but bravo to Rob in selecting it and succeeding in bottling it. 🥰. Excellent rum that I was lucky enough to taste. Lucky the one who will take it home....

Direktvergleich mit anderen RhumRhum, z.B. RX880. Als absoluter RhumRhum Fan musste ich die Flasche haben und was soll man sagen…nicht enttäuscht. Nochmal eine Spur geschmeidiger als 880. Aber auch intensiver in der Alkoholwahrnehmung. Fantastische Holznoten, Nuss und etwas Trockenobst. An der Nase klebt neben Mandel etwas Obstler. Allem in allem nicht unbedingt besser als 880, aber anders geil. Der Preis ist mir persönlich zu hoch im Vergleich zum RhumRhum 2015 und 2017, die ich als ebenbürtig empfinde und auf dem zweitmarkt noch für ca 250 Euro bekomme.

A majestic rum that lingers in the glass for a long time, revealing its rich history: notes of dried mango, spices, toasting, and balsamic wood hark back to the Liberation universe to which it worthyly belongs. Memorable.

Impressionnant de complexité et de longueur. Bois noble, épices, fruits. Sans doute un poil cher au regard de ce qui se faisait sur les 2012 et 2015, mais ça reste clairement une bouteille d'exception !

Oh wow, really strong. Full-bodied, intense, sweet, fruity, fine tartaric acid, ignition cookies.