Marrons de la Liberté

Demerara meets Caroni, long warming finish

Caroni-like complexity
Long, warming finish
Well-integrated alcohol
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Reviewers praise its Caroni-like rubber and roasted wood over caramel sweetness, with an oily, spicy palate and long, coffee-tinged finish; some note a firm 65.7% bite.

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Details about this rum

Country
Bottler
RumX ID
RX6837
ABV
65,7%
Vintage
2002
Made from
Molasses
Age
16 years
No. of bottles
192
Bottle volume
70cl
Le Gus‘t • Demerara Distillers Ltd 2002   16yr   65,7% Marrons de la Liberté

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    How does this rum taste?

    Beloved for its Demerara-meets-Caroni vibe, this 2002 Le Gus’t selection delivers rubbery, roasted and woody tones wrapped in caramel, plus vanilla and leather on the nose. The palate is oily and spicy with barrel, coffee and dark chocolate leading to a long, warming finish. Many say the 65.7% is well integrated, though a few find a bite. Popular on RumX with 62 reviews—and just 192 bottles.

    Aroma

    Rubber Woody Caramel Vanilla

    Taste

    Rubber Roasted Caramel Barrel

    How is this rum rated?

    Rating (0-10)
    8.8/10 62 reviews
    Top 17% Guyana
    Top 9% Demerara Distillers Ltd

    A lively, almost overpowering initial nose of alcohol and machine shop (tar, rubber). The fruit is there too, ample and varied. At this point, you can't help but think of Caroni. Officially a Demerara in a Caroni cask, but it's more like a Caroni with a little Demerara. The palate is lively, but the alcohol is fairly well integrated. Machine shop aromas dominate the fruit, and the wood is present. The finish is long, with a slight spiciness that gives it vivacity. A very fine rum, and in the empty glass, one senses a touch of molasses and leather that finally brings to mind Guyana. Very good, but in direct comparison I prefer the Gran Torino.

    Sweetness present here as well. Alcohol very well integrated. No idea what's in there, but it tastes fierce Caroni. Really good stuff.Edit: RumX Advent 1.12.22Chocolate, espresso, tar, slightly smoky, finish rubber, red and dried fruit, tingling on the tongueNice bouquet, finish lasts a long time. I taste the rum the next day still in the throat 🤤Before the resolution I thought: of this I would like a bottle...and behold 🥰

    #1st dec RumXCalendar Blind tasting: Nose: Rubber, Bicylce tube, woody, toasted, varnish, leather Palate: rubber, caramel, dried fruits, roasted, woody, barrel notes, oily, licorice Finish: long, rubber, licoric, woody, barrel notes, espresso. The alcohol is integrated very well. This one is crazy, on one side it has a bit of a caroni like rubber/bicyle tube taste, but the full body is missing here, it’s … softer. This doesn’t mean it’s bad, but more accessible😏 My Prediction: T.D.L but an old one without those lovely minty notes Approx. 55% Approx. 25 years of aging

    #5035 07.01.2025 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Wood, roasted, light rubber, light smoke, light caramel, spice, faint nutts, faint chocolate. Palate Oily, wood, roasted, light rubber, dried fruit, light caramel, light spicy, faint tobacco, fruits, light chocolate, faint herbs. Finish Long and warm, wood, roasted, faint smoke, light rubber, light pineapple, light chocolate, light apricot. The empty glass has light glue, some nutts and licorice.

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