Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale 8yr 43%

RX330 Good Rhum Agricole Under 50€

7.0/1099 ratings

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“Unique and balanced, great for cocktails, intriguing vegetal and woody notes.”

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How does this rum taste?

A uniquely intriguing Haitian rum, offering a blend of agricole and molasses character with tropical, woody notes, and a peppery kick. Some find it sharp but commendably smooth, best mixed, though sippable with mild complexity and a touch of sweetness.

Most frequently mentioned flavors

Aroma

Sugarcane Vanilla Honey Vegetal Tropical fruit Sweet

Taste

Peppery Oak Vegetal Caramel Citrus Spice

Finish

Caramel Woody Spicy Dry Spice Peppery

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Kevin Sorensen 🇩🇰

26 January 2023

7.0/10

“Considering the price tag you get a lot for your money. Beautiful colour with fruity caramel nose and sweet on the palate. Could be a good beginner rum i think.”

Aroma

Sugarcane Vanilla Sweet Caramel Pineapple

Taste

Woody Citrus Caramel Roasted Vegetal

Galli33

28 February 2024

7.0/10

“I tried this rum at a local bar… Very sweet, round, soft and spicy rum. I didn’t like it much, because it’s not the kind of rum I’ used to drink. I can recommend it to beginners or guys who want to make the next step 😜 Also the alcohol isn’t integrated well.”

Aroma

Vanilla Sugarcane Honey Vegetal Tropical fruit

Taste

Caramel Sugarcane Molasses Peppery Oak

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TheJackDrop

13 April 2024

7.4/10

“It's rather amusing, I have no points of comparison with other barbancourt in my memory. On the whole, it's too acqueous and a little alcoholic for this degree, but otherwise there's a melon/pasteque nose followed by a mouth full of spices, it's almost all there...”

Aroma

Vanilla Honey Fruity Floral Melon

Taste

Oak Spice Spicy Vanilla Light

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Righrum

25 February 2024

5.5/10

“A light rum, mainly driven by sugar and caramel notes. Great price to quality, as I paid 20€ for a bottle, this could be a great entry level for beginners while rum lovers could skip it, the sweetness is too relevant and almost artificial (even if I do not think this rum does have any additive)”

Aroma

Vegetal Sugarcane Caramel Alcoholic Mandarin

Taste

Alcoholic Round Sugarcane Roasted

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Johannes

2 March 2023

7.0/10

“Flavor very thin, but alcohol better integrated.”

Rick Meyer

18 December 2023

7.5/10

“Didn’t know what to expect on this one but enjoyed it in every way. Nose and palate are completely different. Tasty!”

Rare Akuma

9 April 2023

6.3/10

“Something I keep on hand as a mixer, but lets see how it stands up on its own. On the nose and in the mouth a mellow, but flat profile. Sparse dried fruits, burnt sugar and barrel notes. Mineralic with rainwater, but really no complexity and nothing to excite the senses.”

Aroma

Dried fruit Burnt sugar Oak Vanilla Peppery

Taste

Dried fruit Burnt sugar Oak Vanilla Peppery

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Godspeed

1 August 2022

7.6/10

“A very odd and unique bird in the rum world. Made from pure cane juice but you would swear it’s a molasses rum. The Limousine barrels or the second distilling in pot stills must work magic because it’s unlike any other pure cane juice rhum you’ve ever tried. My issue with Barbancourt is this: As a technical oddity I find it fascinating but if someone had told me this is just another smooth bajan or st lucian rum I would’ve enjoyed it but then quickly forgotten about it. Yes, it’s unique in cane juice rums, but the flavor of that uniqueness is not itself unique. I love it to be sure but I dont enjoy it more than I do, say, a standard bottle of chairman’s reserve. Special note must be made to their production methods where they do genuinely help a lot of small farmers in Haiti.”

crazyforgoodbooze

26 July 2021

6.7/10

“Alcohol could be a little better integrated but all in all a solid Haiti rum.”

Aroma

Mandarin Vegetal Honey Vanilla Sugarcane

Taste

Mandarin Sharpness Oak Citrus Peppery

JB

8 November 2021

7.6/10

“Rond et très équilibré. Un nez assez "plat" mais plein de complexité et de saveurs. Très Agréable”

Aroma

Sugarcane Floral Sweet Vanilla

Taste

Round Balanced Fresh Vegetal Cocoa

Ty Hill

9 August 2022

7.0/10

“Sweet like cane sugar, mild bite, fairly short finish. A decent sip, not the most complex, but fair and enjoyable. Terrific in cocktails but can be drank neat in a pinch or for something new.”

Aroma

Fresh Herbal Alcoholic Woody Sugarcane

Taste

Sugar Sugarcane Grass Honey Woody

Will Lifferth

16 July 2023

7.2/10

“Woody, but in a really sawdusty way. Refractometer: 15.0% brix”

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Émile Shevek

28 January 2023

6.5/10

“Intenso, pungente, note di solvente e pepe, ma senza finale o profondità, lontane le note mielate”

RumCzar

28 May 2024

7.3/10

“This rhum has grown endearing over time. At first I was disappointed that the flavors of the Haitian OP were subdued by the cask aging, but compared to it's contemporaries it's managed to keep a lot of flavor without becoming overly woody. I drink this neat. I will rebuy.”

Julien BEUZON

12 February 2023

7.0/10

“Plus proche d'un jamaicain qu'un clairin cet haitien, se remarque par un nez plutot gourmand avec des notes de fruits tropicaux legerement cuits, de vanille legerement boisé. En bouche on reste sur ce s fruits tropicaux. Proful sec et fin de bouche moyennne mais agreable”

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What are the key facts about this rum?

Country
Haiti

Distillery
Barbancourt

RumX ID
RX330

ABV
43%

Category
Rhum Agricole

Made from
Sugar cane juice

Distillation
Pot Still

Age
8 years

Bottle volume
70cl

Price range
Under 50€

Type of spirit
Rum

What is the price trend for this rum?

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