Depaz Cask Strength Small Batch 2002

Most love the complex, dry and herbal dried-fruit profile with well-integrated alcohol. Critics mention bitterness, solvent notes and price. Consensus: a top-tier, characterful Depaz for seasoned drinkers.

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Agricole fans and bourbon/armagnac drinkers who enjoy dry, woody, herbal rums at high ABV and want a serious, aged Depaz with tobacco, leather, coffee and dried fruit complexity.

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Details about this rum

Country Martinique
Distillery Depaz
RumX ID RX5465
ABV 61,6%
Category Rhum Agricole AOC
Vintage 2002
Cask number #706
Made from Sugar cane juice
Distillation Column Still
Age 17 years
No. of bottles 485
Bottle volume 70cl
Depaz 2002   17yr   61,6% Cask Strength Small Batch

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    How does this rum taste?

    Serious, dry and complex Depaz hitter
    Who is this rum for?

    If you already enjoy mature, dry agricoles or woody armagnacs, this Depaz pushes those vibes at cask strength—rewarding, layered and serious, but it won’t pamper a sweet tooth.

    Not really suitable for

    Beginners, those sensitive to 60%+ ABV, or drinkers seeking sweet, easy-going rums without bitterness, herbal dryness or solvent/glue nuances.

    Aroma

    Tobacco Fresh Dried fruit Glue

    Taste

    Dried fruit Woody Leather Spice

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.8/10 47 reviews
    Top 12% Martinique
    Top 9% Depaz

    This is a lovely and very well balanced rum and once rested you get the full experience. Make sure to save the empty glass for a few hours and then nose it again to get stronger notes of chocolate and spices. The nose is balanced, fresh and fruity with tobacco and light wood and chocolate. The chocolate is more obvious in the empty glass after a while. The palate is complex and very well balanced and fresh with wood, dried fruit, spice and light chocolate and coffee. The finish is long and oily with wood, dried fruit and chocolate. Price to quality is very good.

    What a complex, balanced and in-depth rum.... An aroma spectacle from the nose to the finish ! I am simply thrilled away !One of the best Agricoles I could try so far

    Un très grand rhum agricole. L'équilibre entre la douceur et la fraicheur est parfait. Le boisé n'est pas trop présent. Le tout est délicieux.

    Second tasting: I like very much, today I find in the aftertaste even Calvados! ( 2)Nose: the first thing I notice is that the alcohol is very restrained, nothing bites and stings the nose. And then there is a striking similarity with sweet wine (Trockenbeerenauslese)Palate: nothing more of sweet wine but strong alcohol and much barrel influence and floral notes. Slight resemblance to cognac.Finish: cool, the impression of sweet wine comes back again! Very good rum, a bottle I would not buy. For me it is too woody and too expensive, but I'm glad I have a sample.

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    The Depaz distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Depaz have been reviewed 2,066 times with an average of 8.1/10.

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