5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale
Barbancourt
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Facts about the rum
RX330
43%
Sugar cane honey
Column Still
8 years
70cl
Under 100€
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Summary
The Barbancourt 5 Stars 8 Years Réserve Spéciale is a rum distilled from sugar cane honey and aged for 8 years. It has an ABV of 43% and a good balance between classic molasses-based and agricole styles, with a mild vegetal flavor. It has a strong/sharp taste of alcohol that detracts from its potential as a sipper, but it is sweet like cane sugar, mild bite, fairly short finish and great for cocktails. The production methods help small farmers in Haiti.
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About the distillery
The distillery Barbancourt is located in Haiti. Rums from Barbancourt have been rated 376 times with an average of 76/100.
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Community comments
Already 50 users have rated this rum, leaving an average rating of 70 points. A total of 1 users have marked this rum as their favorite (90+ points).
Write a reviewGodspeed
1 August 2022
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
Alkohol könnte etwas besser integriert sein aber alles in allem ein Solider Haiti Rum.
JB
8 November 2021
Rond et très équilibré. Un nez assez "plat" mais plein de complexité et de saveurs. Très Agréable
Ty Hill
9 August 2022
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.
Rick Meyer
21 December 2022
Didn’t know what to expect on this one but enjoyed it in every way. Nose and palate are completely different. Tasty!
Matiss
19 December 2022
Good bridge between a classic molasses based rum and an Agricole style rum, has a bit of both styles with a mild vegetal flavor. The French barrels add an interesting complexity to this rum. Sadly for a 8 year old old, this rum has a strong/sharp taste of alcohol that diminishes potential for this rum to be a good sipper.
Antoine Loiselier Couillabin
8 October 2020
Un classique avec un équilibre toujours agréable