HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish

Fruity port twist, smooth sipper

According to reviewers, you’ll taste vibrant red fruits and woody port notes, balanced with the underlying agricole style. Recommended for its originality, smoothness, and crowd-pleasing roundness; many would buy again.

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    How does this rum taste?

    Red fruits & port flavor
    Easy sipper, not overpowering
    Great balance & value

    What buyers love most about HSE VSOP Port Cask Finish is its harmonious blend of port wine richness and classic agricole freshness. Most reviewers describe pronounced notes of red fruits, blackberry, and a distinct woody character, with the port finish enhancing rather than overpowering the spirit. Many enjoy it as a refined sipper, especially after dinner. Known for its complexity and originality, it’s a top pick for fans of port-finished rums and delivers great value without losing agricole identity.

    Aroma

    Port Woody Fruity Blackberry

    Taste

    Port Woody Red fruits Agricole

    How is this rum rated?

    8.0/10 109 reviews

    Bought this bottle for over a year ago from Catawiki. Rhum HSE is produced at the Le Simon distillery in Martinique. It’s distilled in a Creole column and then aged for more than 3 years in American oak barrels whereafter it’s aged for more than 8 months in casks previously used for Port wine. Overall one of the best port cask finished rums I’ve tasted.

    For fans of port finishes an absolute no-brainer. HSE is one of my favorites from Martinique and the finish is very well implemented. It gives the Agricole a lot of berry fruit and red wine flavor. Definitely sweeter and less dry in the mouth than other Agricoles, but also fruitier! The finish tames the rum and makes it smoother. I like it very much!

    HSE delivers always great Rums! I thought this would be more on the sweeter/porter side, opposite this is a rum where the Port Barrel had a great impact on the rum without overwhelming. I enjoyed this a lot🤤

    #4995 23.12.2024 Enjoying some samples at home. Nose Port, wood, light berries, floral, Agricole, light plum, light nutts. Palate Naturally sweet, wood, light roasted, Port, medium spicy, light plum, floral, spice, light caramel. Finish Medium to long, wood, Port, medium spicy, medium dry, light cherry, spice, light floral. The empty glass has stronger port, caramel and light peach. Very smooth rum with just the right amount of port cask influence.

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    Details about this rum

    Country
    Brand
    HSE
    RumX ID
    RX7545
    ABV
    45%
    Category
    Rhum Agricole
    Made from
    Sugar cane juice
    Distillation
    Creole Column
    Age
    4 years 2mo
    Bottle volume
    70cl
    Price range
    <100€
    Type of spirit
    Rum
    Distillerie du Simon 4yr &nbsp; 45% HSE VSOP - Port Cask Finish

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    The Distillerie du Simon distillery is located in Martinique. Rums from Distillerie du Simon have been reviewed 4,366 times with an average of 8.0/10.

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