Rhum J.M 2003
Highly praised vintage J.M: smooth, elegant and fruit-forward with refined wood, cocoa and tobacco. Community loves its balance, complexity and long, gourmand finish at a very drinkable strength.
Agricole fans who enjoy refined, wood-driven rums with tropical fruit, cocoa, leather and tobacco, and prefer a complex yet gentle sipper over high-ester funk or high proof power.
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How does this rum taste?
Elegant woody-fruity agricole sipper
If you enjoy mature agricoles like J.M millésimes or HSE XO, this is a relaxed but complex step: lots of elegant wood, fruit and cocoa without aggressive strength.
Those seeking high-ester funk, big cask-strength impact, or very bright grassy agricoles; also not ideal if you dislike pronounced oak influence.
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About the Rhum J.M distillery
The Rhum J.M distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Rhum J.M have been reviewed 3,126 times with an average of 8.0/10.
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Boisé très présent et bien établi Fortes notes de cuir et de tanin Fruits acidulés Un vrai BDF super puissant Excellent
Bonjour. Encore amateur malgré quelques années à déguster du rhum, je dois bien avouer que ce millésime 2003 m'a laisser sans voix. 15 années de vieillissement en fût ex-bourbon, single Cask, et les bras m'en sont tombés. Au nez, une invitation à la douceur. On devine que le voyage proposé par la maison J-M se fera sur un petit nuage et sans turbulences. De la vanille, du caramel, des fruits. C'est rond, c'est bien foutu. En bouche ce que le nez nous laissait présentir se confirme: c'est rond, gouleyant. À l'attaque, la vanille, le caramel. Puis on se dirige sur du "fruit boisé". La finale nous laisse une longue douceur en bouche, littéralement un bonbon. Une nostalgie heureuse que ce rhum.
Excellent rum. Superb on the nose and palate. The ex-bourbon barrel ageing is clearly visible. Very well-integrated alcohol. Very good length. A real treat.
A JM with a very elegant profile, carried on the nose by woody, spicy, vanilla and cocoa fragrances before opening up to more fruity and floral notes after aeration. On the palate, the attack is smooth, with tobacco, caramel, wood, vanilla and chocolate blending with notes of coffee, dried fruit and spices. The finish is long, smooth and warm, with the same notes of cocoa and tobacco, and a hint of leather on the finish. A JM faithful to the house's hallmarks, very elaborate and successful.